Bluetooth Pairing with new phone

Re the SE w300i, see the following post:
http://priuschat.com/index.php?s=&show...st&p=325931

No clue about the 6300 since, apparently, it's not yet offered by any U.S. carrier. The mere fact that it's not on the approved list shouldn't be of too much concern, though; a lot of models aren't but still work, albeit some have limited functionality (e.g. inability to transfer contacts from the phone to the car).

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(tag @ Aug 2 2007, 11:19 AM) [snapback]489419[/snapback]</div>

This is true. My BlackBerry 8800 was not on the approved list for my previous car, but it actually worked MUCH better with the car's bluetooth system than any of the phones I had tried from their approved list It also works great with the Prius so far.

My suggestions is to ask the cell phone store sales guy to let you take the phone out, pair it up, and try it. That is what Cingular/AT&T did for me before I bought ny BlackBerry 8800.

Also, when you are doing this, you need to make sure and check the phone's bluetooth settings. Initially the BB 8800 would not pair up with my car, but there was a setting where I had to tell it to "trust" the car, and after I did that, it hooked up perfectly 100% of the time.

I don't think the car companies update their compatible phone lists that often, so it is usually best to just try the phone you think you want out before you buy it.

Good luck!

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(JG in SB @ Aug 13 2007, 12:13 AM) [snapback]494545[/snapback]</div>

Were you able to transfer you BB 8800 phone book to the Prius? If so, how?

 

I have a Sony Ericsson w300i and love it. It paired with the Prius with no trouble, and seems to work fine. I have been able to send contacts to the Prius phone book with no trouble. On occasion, my wife plugs hers into the AUX jack and uses it to play her MP3 files. That works fine too.

Tom