Still no answer- How do I make calls with Bluetooth?

No explanation? I'm pretty sure I followed the steps in the manual. I don't have it in front of me, but I believe there's an option to Transfer Contacts in the Bluetooth settings on the radio. I'm sure someone will pop in with detailed steps, but in the meantime, you might double check your manual.

 

you do NOT have to sync any contacts AT ALL to make phone calls.

just initiate a call from the phone itself, and it'll relay to the bluetooth.. obviously make sure that they are both connected to each other.

you can sync your phonebook if you want.. it'll be in the phone settings on the headunit.

in your Owner's Manual.. check section 3-3

 

are you still trying to make a phone call period? or are you trying to get your phonebook from the phone onto the audio system?

have you looked at page 311-312 of the owner's manual?

 

after paired your phone, you can make calls in three ways

1. use the phone, then the contacts are in your phone

2. use the on car contact. To do this, you need to import your contact first.

3. use speeddial, enter the phone number one by one. I have tried this and works.

Hope this helps.

:rockon:

 

The exact steps for transferring contacts is a little bit different for each phone. You need to know how your phone works to initiate the transfer.

Tom

 

My 2012 automatically paired to my iPhone 4s and then transferred all my contacts without any input from me! Come to think of it what if I was a passenger in someone elses Prius???

 

the off hook button is what i suppose would be the "talk button"... end call.. well.. the on the hook button. i do not know.. everything works fine for me... there's no voice activation button unless you have a package 3 or 4..

and i have a package 2.. so i'm in the same boat as you. doesn't matter. i have no problems using it. i also have an android phone.

not sure how much more clear Toyota can make it. it's not like they're going to write a book for every different phone ever made with bluetooth to give you detailed step-by-step instructions..?? now what wouldn't make any sense at all.

i would go find someone local that's tech savvy to help you... maybe ask a friend?

 

Yes the system will try to get the contacts from the phone. You have an Android phone. Swipe down the notification bar and you should see a phone book access request. Accept it and they should transfer if you haven't done that.

 

I have a Sprint "dumb" flip phone with bluetooth and I had no problem whatever pairing and importing contacts. I also have a C TWO...As I recall, once I got the phone paired I then had the option on the radio to import contacts and I've been making calls from my phonebook no problem ever since. Is there such a thing as a TOO SMART phone??

 

That's possible. My sales lady at the dealership said that some phones don't mesh. She said in the future, when we get new phones, to come back and she'll help us set them up.

Have your sales person at your dealership help you out. He/she sold you the car and should continue personal service, especially something like this, after the sale. The dealership wants to keep a good rep going, especially when you tell all your friends how helpful they are, even after the sale.

I have a dumb phone too. My contacts wouldn't transfer but the bluetooth recognized my phone OK. When it rings in you hear it over the speaker, push the "phone off the hook" button and it answers.

To make a call (because my contacts are not transferred) I have to use the phone to call out. When I hear it ringing on the speakers I close the clam shell and the bluetooth takes it from there.

It's a neat feature of your new car and I'm sorry this is so frustrating for you. Ask for help and start enjoying everything about your c!

Deb

 

I realize that this is MONTHS later, but I just bought my Prius C 1 and I definitely sympathize. I found the manual of no help, but I did just kinda fall into the answer by pressing the setup button. Did you ever get yours working?

 

I don't have to dial from the phone with my iphone, but I did have a hard time figuring out how to import the phone book and make speed dials.

 

Hey there tl,
I have a htc evo lte and paired my contacts into the car. Here's what I did.

Connect blutooth
Hit set up on car
Hit Add contact on that menu (I could only do one at a time)
On your phone you need to find a contact then long press it, it will say send and give you options how to. Pick blue
Tooth and it should send a vcard to your car.

The trick is finding the option to send the contact on your phone. This may be from clicking on the contact itself or in general contacts, hitting the settings button and finding a send option.

Hope this helps. From here you are at the mercy of the cars Crappy interface... But it still works!

 

Add me to the list of people whose phones are too dumb to import. If I know I'm going to make a call while driving, I either dial with the phone before I leave the parking lot or wait until I'm at a red light. The dealer himself is the person who tried to import my contacts and couldn't, maybe one of these days I will try again.