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Blackberry 7130 on Verizon

Discussion in 'Gen 2 Prius Audio and Electronics' started by chrisek, Dec 5, 2005.

  1. chrisek

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    I'm in the Bay Area (CA) and already in Verizon. Looking for a phone to work with our Prius (obviously). I'm interested in this Blackberry 7130e. Here's my question:

    While the phone itself does not offer "voice dial" does this also mean that the "voice dial" of the Prius is disabled when paired? Umm, same question asked a different way: does the phone I get have to have voice dial to interface with voice commands to the car?

    Thanks for any help, this an area I'm lacking knowledge.
     
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    Voice dial doesn't work with the Prius. I Have a V710 (Motorola) and I can do voice dial with my headset or just with the phone but that is beyond the Prius' capabilities.
     
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    Thank you madams, I was under the impression that dialing the phone was one of the voice commands in the Prius.

    Others have posted that the phone was in a room above the garage and they were still able to call out of the Prius. Is that all just touch screen dialling?

    Neither of us have a bluetooth phone yet, so just trying to research to get ones that work and don't know the interface yet.
     
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    Voice dial is new on the '06. I don't have one, but I suspect the car does the translation and then just sends the phone number to the phone.
     
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    I love my 04 but have to say, it's about time. A BT car kit with a speed sensor and without voice dial is, well, just not a good combination.
     
  6. chrisek

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    OK, just ordered my new phone (the 7130e) getting it overnighted though I think it will show Thursday as it is 4pm here and I don't know where they are shipping from.

    On top of that my wife and I are going on our first road trip in the Prius on Friday (going to Ramona for a wedding) and coming back Sunday.

    I will post how it works with the Prius after we get back.
     
  7. chrisek

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    Got it today! I won't be able to try it until our road trip Friday (it is her car after all :angry: ) and report back in Sunday. Unless I get the web browser up and running before then!