iphone G3 & Prius Bluetooth

[ZA_Andy]

I realize it doesn't help, but I had use of a 3G iPhone for a couple of days, and it paired and functioned as well as my 2G iPhone had done - including very clear voice quality both ways.

I suspect you (and others with similar issues) have BT connectivity issues, likely entirely iPhone caused - either the result of low signal due to faulty antenna, or the iPhone trying to feed reduced power.

It would be interesting to see if switching 3G off helped with BT call quality since 3G causes much higher power consumption.

[A strolling player]

Originally Posted by rigormortis

does the phone ring over the cars speakers?
does the prius show battery level and signal strength?
does the prius show the persons number that is calling?

The iPhone's ringer will ring normally and the car will ring with a standard tone.

The iPhone's battery and signal strength are both shown at the top of the Bluetooth screen.

The Prius shows the number calling if you are travelling below 5 mph; if the person is in your Prius phone book, it will show the name regardless of speed.

[Bear68]

Originally Posted by DavidTO

Nobody can understand me on mine on the Bluetooth. My old phone worked fantastically. Now I'm told it sounds like I'm talking into a shoe.

Hello Chief? This is Maxwell Smart!

[kscableguy]

I just wish I could transfer my address book to my Prius through BT. Apple just sometimes make simple things hard.

[SurfinStan]

Forgive me if I'm posting this incorrectly. I'm new to this forum.

I recently bought a 2008 Prius and a new iPhone 3G. They pair up fine and all the functions work except for volume.

When I make or receive a call, the volume is very faint for the first few seconds, then starts increasing to normal volume.
When I'm making a call this means the ringing sound starts faint and increases. By the time the person answers the volume is almost normal.
However, when I receive a call, I have to say 'Hello' several times before the caller hears me and then the callers voice is faint for a few seconds. Eventually the volume is fine.

I used my wife's LG Vu with the Prius and had no problem. Volume was strong right away. We both have AT&T as our carrier. The version on my iPhone is 2.51.

Does anyone have any ideas.

[Wildkow]

Originally Posted by SurfinStan

Forgive me if I'm posting this incorrectly. I'm new to this forum.

I recently bought a 2008 Prius and a new iPhone 3G. They pair up fine and all the functions work except for volume.

When I make or receive a call, the volume is very faint for the first few seconds, then starts increasing to normal volume.
When I'm making a call this means the ringing sound starts faint and increases. By the time the person answers the volume is almost normal.
However, when I receive a call, I have to say 'Hello' several times before the caller hears me and then the callers voice is faint for a few seconds. Eventually the volume is fine.

I used my wife's LG Vu with the Prius and had no problem. Volume was strong right away. We both have AT&T as our carrier. The version on my iPhone is 2.51.

Does anyone have any ideas.

What have you tried? Have you tried boulder bum's method? Get in the Prius, make sure the iPhone is connected via Bluetooth. Initiate a call with your iPhone then by using the volume button on the leftside of the iPhone turn the volume all the way up on the iPhone. Look at the iPhone volume indicator not the Prius MFD. Then retry your call and see if that improves the call.

You might want to check to see if there are any automatic volume controls turned on, either in the Prius or the iPhone.

If it ain't that take the iPhone back and/or take it into the dealership and pair it with a Prii there to see if the problem repeats itself.

Good luck.


Wildkow

[Wildkow]

BTW folks the Bluetooth on the iPhone (AFAIK) is "crippled" and is not capable of trasmitting data. Thus there is no way to transfer contact information via Bluetooth to the phonebook on the Prius.

Wildkow

[SurfinStan]

Wildkow,
Thanks for the tip. Your solution to use the iPhone volume control during hte call had not occurred to me since I normally have the phone in holster when making and receiving calls in my car.

I did not see this solution posted by boulder bum. I got to this thread by way of a Google search. It probabably brought me in to the wrond thread for my problem. But I like the site and plan to return.

Again, thanks for your help.

[Wildkow]

Originally Posted by SurfinStan

Wildkow,
Thanks for the tip. Your solution to use the iPhone volume control during hte call had not occurred to me since I normally have the phone in holster when making and receiving calls in my car.

I did not see this solution posted by boulder bum. I got to this thread by way of a Google search. It probabably brought me in to the wrond thread for my problem. But I like the site and plan to return.

Again, thanks for your help.

Anytime

Wildkow

[boulder_bum]

I'm a little late here, but I blogged about the Prius/Bluetooth solution and just wanted to plug it here.