BMW Bluetooth Compatible phones; What WORKS?

[rduncan]

Find a Compatible Handset - Not all Bluetooth phones will work!
Unfortunately, not all Bluetooth compatible phones will work (partially or fully) with BMW's Bluetooth systems. As such, “Bluetooth” is an ambiguous term and insufficient to ensure compatibility. That is unfortunate, since "Bluetooth" is all that is typically included in the phone's description.

My experience is a good example: my do-everything SonyEricsson P900 does not work with my Bluetooth-capable car (the SonyEricsson P900 lacks a "handsfree profile" required to work with the BMW implementation of integration of cell phone and car).Successful 6 Series Bluetoth retrofit, but phone incompatible

Even if you have a "BT-compatible" phone with the BT "handsfree profile," there are other features that may or may not work properly. For example, the phone should automatically share its phone book with the car to enable a set of nice features: based on your phone's address book: Calling Name display and

BMW Customer Assistance has a short list of compatible phones (SE T68i, SE T610, SE T630, Motorola V600). A more extensive compatibility list is here:
More extensive list of BMW-compatible phones

What phones work for you? Please share what works for you so that we can all share in your experience and knowledge.

Please post your experience:
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Phone model:
Car model:
[ ] ability to make/receive calls
[ ] phone book automatically synches to car
[ ] dial by name (without verbal training of system)
[ ] calling name display (using adddress book)
[ ] ability to send/receive SMS
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MY2004 645Ci Mystic Blue and CreamBeige

[dpilati]

I have the v505 and it works with 05 545 in every way but I don't know about SMS (yet).

[Jaws2]

Phone model: SE T608
Car model: 2005 545i Sport
Yes- ability to make/receive calls
Yes- phone book automatically synches to car
Yes- dial by name (without verbal training of system)
Yes- calling name display (using adddress book)
Yes- ability to send/receive SMS

I was concerned about the t608, but I have Sprint so there was no choice.

So far it has been great.

[rduncan]

Good observation: let's compuile additional info on phones that are NOT on the official BMW list, for simplicity sake.

Robert---
MY2004 645Ci Mystic Blue and CreamBeige

[pharding]

This is great phone. Normal audio quality that is not run through is exceelent, noticeably better than V600. Highly recommended.______________________________________ _____________________
04 545i Titanium Silver/Black, Sport, CWP, Nav, HUD, Logic7, SF RS, PDC, Bluetooth
01 530i Titanium Silver/Grey, SP, PP, CWP - Retired

[rduncan]

Here's a list of potentially compatible phones, from another resource (Acura Hands-Free Link discussion). Phones that weork with Acura's system are likely to work with BMW's because both apear to require exactly the same requirements: (a) Bluetooth, (b) Handsfree profile, and (c) Object Exchange.

(a) Bluetooth + (b) Handsfree profile => ability to make/receive calls
(c) Object Exchange => transfer of phone book from phone to car

Robert

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Phones that work with Acura HFL
These phones implement the Handsfree BT profile and work as designed (including transfer of address book to car).

* Sony Ericsson T68i
* Sony Ericsson T610
* Sony Ericsson T630
* Nokia N-Gage
* Nokia 3650
* Nokia 6230

Phones that work with Acura Hands-Free Link (HFL)---
MY2004 645Ci Mystic Blue and CreamBeige

[TexasYes]

Any luck with SMS? Can you just read messages or also reply to them as well (although I assume that it is probably faster to reply with the cell phone keyboard than the iDrive).

[gmaier]

Just got the V3, myself. It successfully paired with my E64 and I was able to make/receive calls, but the phonebook was not automatically downloaded. I have a few hundred entries, viewed within "Primary Contact" mode, in order to consolidate multiple numbers under a single name. In any case, even with a few hundred entries, I wouldn't expect the data transmission to take very long. How long did yours take to synchronize? Any advice?

Thanks.

Gary

[tsandas]

I have a question for you pharding, what about email address in the phone book, are they transfer too? How can I stop them from being transfered?
Thanks

[gmaier]