Seimens S56 BlueTooth Phone

stevebaker · 04-02-2004, 09:28 AM

Anyone had any luck with Seimens S56 Bluetooth phone in a Prius?

SB waiting for Black #9

aforkosh · 04-02-2004, 12:53 PM

The Bluetooth connection works fine; call quality has been excellent whether the phone is in my left pants pocket or in the center console (getting charged from the power outlet there).

I have not tried to sync the Prius phonebook with the phone. I have heard that the Prius phonebook only allows one phone number per entry. As many of my phone numbers have multiple numbers (synced from my computer address book), I decided not even to try.

Logical · 04-02-2004, 08:22 PM

I too have had success with my siemens s56. hooked it up at the dealers with I picked up my car. the next day I was able to send my complete address book from the phone to the Prius with one send command in the phone. The only problem I have is that the phone sometimes does not know it is no longer in the car and I get a bluetooth error when a call comes in, but I just oked the error message and the phone answers the call normally.

Great Car and almost as good phone.....

Roger
red BC

stuhillman2004 · 04-08-2004, 08:21 PM

I got my S56 hooked up OK but was not able to send the address book although it did transfer numbers from the phonebook which I think is on the SIM chip. I wish I could have written down exactly what worked but it took a lot of semingly random button pressing. One question though. Should the Bluetooth be disabled when the phone is not in the car or is it OK to just leave it on? I would think it would shorten battery life if left on. Do you guys have any input on this? It does hook up from anywhere in the front of the car but not from the rear seat.

jarednc · 04-27-2004, 03:54 PM

Hi,

Quote:

Should the Bluetooth be disabled when the phone is not in the car or is it OK to just leave it on? I would think it would shorten battery life if left on.

BlueTooth polling does use a little power, but not much. I suppose you should worry about it if you're going to be away from you charger for a long enough time that the battery might get cycled. From what I hear, these gadget batteries last longer if you can avoid fully cycling them down til the device stops working.

Snarfing is a BlueTooth security issue to potentially worry about. There was a recent article by Jeremy Wagstaff in the Wall Street Journal about it and I can't send it because of copyright etc... But Joe's blog has a pretty good review:

http://www.bookofjoe.com/bookofjoe/2004/04...ooth_may_p.html

Basically, someone could steal or manipulate the data on your phone and possibly even hijack it to make calls. The risk is extremely small to date, but it's an added reason to disable BlueTooth when you don't need it.

Cheers,

--Jared

stuhillman2004 · 04-27-2004, 08:34 PM

Thanks, Jared. I've had enough experience with the phone now to see that Bluetooth enabled on the phone doesn't cause any significant battery drain. I'm aware of Bluesnarfing - I'm in the technical security business - and agree that it's a possible compromise of the phone. It's possible, I suppose, that the bad guys knowing that the Prius has the Bluetooth connection could target our cars. I would like to hear more from anyone who has the technical knowledge to comment wisely.

hbark · 05-09-2004, 08:54 PM

Hi.

I just got the Siemens S56 last week. Hooked it up fine (and my wife's phone, also).

I uploaded my phone book, no problem.

Everything works fine except for one thing. And I really, really would like someone's help on this if possible.

You know how the LCD screen is disabled while you're moving, so you can't use the LCD to dial? Others on the 'net have told me, that when they dial their cell phone, that it then gets on the car's audio (as if it was dialed from the LCD screen). However, mine does not do that.

Do your S56 phones do that?

I would appreciate your comments. Maybe there's something wrong with the car's setup or something.

Thank you very much!

cmassi01 · 05-10-2004, 12:43 PM

I have the s56 and it works great, but no you can't dial and have it go to the car audio. If you pick a call up with the phone, it goes to the phone audio as well. i like that better. if you have people in the car you can still have a prvt. conversation. Dialing directly out would be nice, but i think it's better to keep your eyes on the road.

Dion · 05-10-2004, 01:39 PM

I was considering the S56. Can someone tell me if you can do this (i.e., dial with the phone and have the car pickup) with other Bluetooth phones? I'm deciding between the Siemens S56 and Sony Ericsson T616. Which is better with the Prius?

mboileau · 05-10-2004, 04:06 PM

The T616 will automatically transfer the call to the car's audio system when you dial from the phone itself. That's how I manage to make calls to numbers not in the 18 speed dials I've set up. The phone itself (as another member thankfully explained for me) does allow you to transfer the audio back to the phone if the conversation needs to be private.

To give you even more possibilities, you can program the T616 with various handsfree options including the ability to prompt you with 'answer incoming call in handset? Yes/No', or something like that.

04-02-2004, 09:28 AM	#1
stevebaker Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Hickory, NC Posts: 2 My Car: Model: Package: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 0	Seimens S56 BlueTooth Phone Anyone had any luck with Seimens S56 Bluetooth phone in a Prius? SB waiting for Black #9

04-08-2004, 08:21 PM	#4
stuhillman2004 Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 53 My Car: Model: Package: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 0	I got my S56 hooked up OK but was not able to send the address book although it did transfer numbers from the phonebook which I think is on the SIM chip. I wish I could have written down exactly what worked but it took a lot of semingly random button pressing. One question though. Should the Bluetooth be disabled when the phone is not in the car or is it OK to just leave it on? I would think it would shorten battery life if left on. Do you guys have any input on this? It does hook up from anywhere in the front of the car but not from the rear seat. __________________ When discussing all things Prius, remember Hillman's practical engineering rules: Isaac Newton always wins, the laws of thermodynamics are immutable and Murphy lives right next door.

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04-02-2004, 12:53 PM	#2
aforkosh Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Oakland, CA Posts: 138 My Car: 2004 Prius Model: Package: #9 Thanks: 0 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts Friends: 0	The Bluetooth connection works fine; call quality has been excellent whether the phone is in my left pants pocket or in the center console (getting charged from the power outlet there). I have not tried to sync the Prius phonebook with the phone. I have heard that the Prius phonebook only allows one phone number per entry. As many of my phone numbers have multiple numbers (synced from my computer address book), I decided not even to try.

04-02-2004, 08:22 PM	#3
Logical Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: St. Louis, Missouri Posts: 2 My Car: 2004 Prius Model: Package: #9 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 0	I too have had success with my siemens s56. hooked it up at the dealers with I picked up my car. the next day I was able to send my complete address book from the phone to the Prius with one send command in the phone. The only problem I have is that the phone sometimes does not know it is no longer in the car and I get a bluetooth error when a call comes in, but I just oked the error message and the phone answers the call normally. Great Car and almost as good phone..... Roger red BC

04-27-2004, 08:34 PM	#6
stuhillman2004 Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 53 My Car: Model: Package: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 0	Thanks, Jared. I've had enough experience with the phone now to see that Bluetooth enabled on the phone doesn't cause any significant battery drain. I'm aware of Bluesnarfing - I'm in the technical security business - and agree that it's a possible compromise of the phone. It's possible, I suppose, that the bad guys knowing that the Prius has the Bluetooth connection could target our cars. I would like to hear more from anyone who has the technical knowledge to comment wisely.

05-09-2004, 08:54 PM	#7
hbark Junior Member Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 15 My Car: Model: Package: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 0	Hi. I just got the Siemens S56 last week. Hooked it up fine (and my wife's phone, also). I uploaded my phone book, no problem. Everything works fine except for one thing. And I really, really would like someone's help on this if possible. You know how the LCD screen is disabled while you're moving, so you can't use the LCD to dial? Others on the 'net have told me, that when they dial their cell phone, that it then gets on the car's audio (as if it was dialed from the LCD screen). However, mine does not do that. Do your S56 phones do that? I would appreciate your comments. Maybe there's something wrong with the car's setup or something. Thank you very much!

05-10-2004, 12:43 PM	#8
cmassi01 Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: washington, dc Posts: 12 My Car: Model: Package: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 0	I have the s56 and it works great, but no you can't dial and have it go to the car audio. If you pick a call up with the phone, it goes to the phone audio as well. i like that better. if you have people in the car you can still have a prvt. conversation. Dialing directly out would be nice, but i think it's better to keep your eyes on the road.

05-10-2004, 01:39 PM	#9
Dion Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Jersey City, NJ Posts: 128 My Car: 2004 Prius Model: Package: #9 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 0	I was considering the S56. Can someone tell me if you can do this (i.e., dial with the phone and have the car pickup) with other Bluetooth phones? I'm deciding between the Siemens S56 and Sony Ericsson T616. Which is better with the Prius?

05-10-2004, 04:06 PM	#10
mboileau Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: SF Bay Area Posts: 278 My Car: Model: Package: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 0	The T616 will automatically transfer the call to the car's audio system when you dial from the phone itself. That's how I manage to make calls to numbers not in the 18 speed dials I've set up. The phone itself (as another member thankfully explained for me) does allow you to transfer the audio back to the phone if the conversation needs to be private. To give you even more possibilities, you can program the T616 with various handsfree options including the ability to prompt you with 'answer incoming call in handset? Yes/No', or something like that.