Sprint PCS LG PM-325 Bluetooth Pairing

[toyoprius]

Am I the guinea pig here? I've been diddling with the PM-325 for over an hour and still can't get it to play nice with my Prius. The new PM-325 is listed, along with its Bluetooth Device Address, as one of my telephones under the Select Telephone screen (INFO>Telephone>Settings>Telephone Selection). However I still cannot get the Prius to recognize the phone when I start up. Yes, I've RTFM's (all of 'em!), but I'm stumped.

Toyota still doesn't have LG PM-325 specific instructions posted on the toyota.letstalk.com site.

Could someone smarter than me lead me along? Thanks!

[Darkmage]

Just to clarify: You are able to get the phone to talk to your Prius after some fiddling, but now when you start the car. Is that right?

Do you have any other Bluetooth devices? Ones that work with your phone without hassle?

[toyoprius]

Sorry for the lack of precision in terminology. I am not a Bluetooth expert. It's all just so, so magic!

As far as I can tell, I am never able to pair the Prius and the PM-325. During the set-up procedure, I am ultimately advised by the phone that "pairing failed." Nevertheless, I apparently got part way through the process, because the PM-325 is listed as a device on my Prius (see first message). Likewise "HANDS FREE" (the Prius) appears on my PM-325.

I have tried enough permutations of the installation process so that I suspect the LG PM-325 may be incompatible with the Prius. However, I still want to see if anyone else has tried to pair. Or perhaps I'm just a knucklehead and I did something wrong.

I do not own any other Bluetooth devices, so I can't try that.

[toyoprius]

Never mind. I figured it out. Just make sure Bluetooth "Visibility" is turned "On" on the PM-325.

[IsrAmeriPrius]

Never mind. I figured it out. Just make sure Bluetooth "Visibility" is turned "On" on the PM-325.

I was going to suggest that you "enable" the Bluetooth on the phone, based upon what I read in www.sprintpcsinfo.com .

I hate dealing with Sprint Telesales. Thus far none of the local stores have received it yet, despite the fact that Sprint has run several full page ads in the Los Angeles Times promoting it.

[IsrAmeriPrius]

I just found your message over there.

Will LG PM-325 Pair with Toyota/Lexus Vehicles?

[mcitron]

Never mind. I figured it out. Just make sure Bluetooth "Visibility" is turned "On" on the PM-325.

Let me make sure I understand what you are saying. The LG PM-325 does work with the Prius and you can both receive and initiate calls from the Prius. Correct?

[toyoprius]

Correct!

Let me make sure I understand what you are saying. The LG PM-325 does work with the Prius and you can both receive and initiate calls from the Prius. Correct?

[jarednc]

Hi,

You said that the LG PM-325 pairs with the Prius, which is good news. Have you tried to upload any addresses yet? Most available BlueTooth phones have the limitation of only allowing you to upload one address at a time and some phones have further bugs such as reversing the order of the names.

Also, has anyone heard whether the Siemens S66 works with the Prius?

Thanks a Kilovolt!

[Darkmage]

I don't know about "most available" but my Ericsson lets me update the entire contact list in one fell swoop pretty easily. The menu option isn't in an intuitive spot, but you can do it with little trouble.