List of Hardware that Positively Works with the Prius

[jsk1998]

Don't confuse BT versions with BT profiles. The Prius uses the Handsfree Profile which incorporates data transfer, signal strength, dialing from the device etc. There is also the Headset profile, which is strictly audio, volume, send/end. If you're adding a device to an existing non-BT phone it likely supports the Headset Profile, not the Handsfree.

Has anyone tried or had any success with a Jabra A210 Multiconnector to connect their cell phones with their Prius?

It's an add on for a non-bluetooth cell phone to connect between the phone & a headset. Iit uses bluetooth version 1.2 (the prius uses 1.0 from what i've read on this and other discussion groups). The Jabra specs on it states that it is supposed to be downward compatible with other versions of bluetooth.

here's a link to the Jabra website. http://www.jabra.com

I have emailed their support and will post any response i get.

bob

[bobm]

jsk1998, you are correct.

i received a response from Jabra stating that their adapter only supports voice transfer. they also state that they have tested it with the Prius without success.

oh well, no harm in asking.


thanks

bob

[metamatic]

Sony Ericsson T68i works with the Prius.

Sony Ericsson P900 does not; it's a known defect with the phone not supporting handsfree, and Sony Ericsson have no plans to fix it.

[thinkprius]

Pardon me if this is the wrong place to post this, but Sprint just released a new BT phone the PM-325 by LG. I was wondering if anyone has tried it. If not, are there any keywords that I should look for in the documentation that might lead me to believe that it will either work, or not work with the Prius?

Thanks,
Rob

[KayEllen]

I have a PM-325 and 2004 Prius. It works just fine. You cannot download addressbook into Prius though. Sound quality is good.

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Pardon me if this is the wrong place to post this, but Sprint just released a new BT phone the PM-325 by LG.  I was wondering if anyone has tried it.  If not, are there any keywords that I should look for in the documentation that might lead me to believe that it will either work, or not work with the Prius?

Thanks,
Rob
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[ehuna]

I have a Sony Ericsson T-608 which I got from Sprint. Works great with the Prius and I can BT transfer my contact list to/from Microsoft Outlook and to the Prius.

Emmanuel

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Pardon me if this is the wrong place to post this, but Sprint just released a new BT phone the PM-325 by LG.  I was wondering if anyone has tried it.  If not, are there any keywords that I should look for in the documentation that might lead me to believe that it will either work, or not work with the Prius?

Thanks,
Rob
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[Eug]

Hmmm... The AuxBox installation looks quite difficult. Would Coastal's be any easier?

P.S. Anywhere to get the AuxBox and cables in Canada?

I have the JBL sound system with in-dash 6-changer, but no do NOT have nav. I'm a little confused by what you guys mean for CD changer. I'm not going to lose the my in-dash changer am I?

P.P.S. Is Coastal providing real receipts now? My hitch from them is excellent, but for some reason they wouldn't send me a real receipt. (I emailed several times nicely and they would just ignore those emails.)

[kuttykat]

do you need a blue tooth headset to be able to talk on the phone while driving or does the car have a microphone and speaker inbuilt??

[ThetaSigma99]

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do you need a blue tooth headset  to be able to talk on the phone while driving or does the car have a microphone and speaker inbuilt??
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If your Prius has the Navigation system built-in, then it also has a built-in microphone and speaker for bluetooth, so you wouldn't need a separate headset. Of course, your cell phone needs to support bluetooth.

[shulmda]

I have found that the Motorola v551 and v600 bluetooth phones both work well with the Prius. There are offered by Cingular and T-mobile respectively. I suspect that the v505 also works. I have seen several threads mentioning the tha Sony Ericson T68i works, but my wife's doesn't, but she has amost the first one available in the US and I suspect that it has an issue related to that. If you have the navigation system then it will certainly work (package 6 in the '05) Your dealer will be able tell you if you have it or not.
Bluetooth is great. My phone is usually in my laptop bag in the trunk and I can answer the phone from the steering wheel and make calls from the navigation system. I use 1-touch dial for 18 people that I transferred from my phonebook using bluetooth to make calls while driving. It is possible to add 1-touch dial numbers without bluetooth, but it is sub-optimal. You can only see the names of the people you are dialing while the car is in motion. The phone numbers become invisible as a "Safety feature". You would have to remember which 1-touch number corresponds to which phone number. This may be fine for a number or two, but 18? I recommend "borrowing" someones bluetooth phone to help you get your 18 numbers into the Prius if your phone doesn't support uploading your phonebook.