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N95 8GB Bluetooth Issues

2 replies · 2,004 views · Started 27 August 2008

Been working my way around my new phone and discovering what it can and can't do much to my amazement...and disappointment.

I have been trying it out as a replacement for my Tom Tom One by using the Garmin XT satnav, but have found that the Garmin voice prompts do not work whenever the phone is connected via bluetooth to my handsfree car kit. I have tried updating the Garmin software but to know avail. Does anyone have any ideas or any experience of similar behaviour?.

The Garmin works great otherwise and is actually an improvement on my Tom Tom as far as more updated mapping (I no longer live on "unknown street" even though this estate has been here for 10 years:rolleyes😊, but I think I am going to miss the voice prompts especially with the smaller screen size of the phone.

Another issue is with the bluetooth connection to the carkit itself. The carkit (Alpine KCE300BT) has various options allowing you to make a call from your contact list or to call someone that has recently called you etc, but none of these work with the N95.

I know the carkit works as I have previously used it with other phones including another Nokia, two Samsungs and a Motorola, but I am thinking (hoping?) there is a setting in the N95 that I just haven't found yet (I have read through the manual) that will allow full functionality with the bluetooth kit.

The only setting I can think off that would make the difference is setting the "Remote SIM mode" option to On in the Bluetooth menu.

Thanks for the reply. I have tried remote SIM on and off, makes no difference to the contact list issue. I probably should have mentioned that the phone pairs just fine with the carkit and I can receive and make calls (dialled from phone itself), but of course I don't want to touch the phone at all and risk a fine and points.

Hope I don't have to resort to bunging my SIM back in my old beater 6230i whenever I get in the car!!😮