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Nokia 9500 works in Prius

Discussion in 'Gen 2 Prius Audio and Electronics' started by TimeFor, Dec 18, 2004.

  1. TimeFor

    TimeFor New Member

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    I tested the bluetooth on my 9500 in the Prius and everything works grate. It connects in a second. The phone book uploads. Sound quality is grade. Interesting enough. If I make a phone call using the the 9500 and not the Nav Screen... and then I press the phone button on my wheel it plays speaker phone on the car as if I made the call from the nav screen. My ring tones also play though my speakers. And, if I activate speaker phone on the 9500, it will play everything though the car speakers... Including MP3 audio from the phone.
    So I'm happy about that.

    Photos,, Click Here
    http://www.priuschat.com/forums/album_pic....php?pic_id=1039


    Tell you a little about the 9500... World's greatest cell phone. The only phone that comes close to the power of the 9500 is the previous generation phone, the 9290. Which came out 4 years ago. The 9500 is amazing. WiFi internet upto 11 mbit. Bluetooth. I have the 1GB MMC card. It will record upto 6 hours of video. Players AVI, MP3, Real Player, all kinds of formats. 6 hours of talk time... but honestly... I can go for days without charging it. The battery is huge. Mainly its just like the 9290 but now with WiFi, Bluetooth, and dual 65K screens.

    Heres the downside... Don't go looking for this phone in any store. I waited 6 month on preorder for this... ( longer than I waited for my Prius ) As of right now its Not Officially released in the USA. You can order them online from European stores.


    http://www.celluloco.com/products/customer...49&cat=0&page=1
     
    #1 TimeFor, Dec 18, 2004
  2. tag

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    Nice, but which carrier do you use?
     
    #2 tag, Dec 18, 2004
  3. TimeFor

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    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(tag\";p=\"58436)</div>
    I use Cingular. Its a GMS phone so any GSM carrier will work. Verison, ATT, T-Mobile. The ones that don't work are the carriers that uses their own networks.... IE, Sprint. Nextel may work but the walkie talkie wouldn't. I know Nextel uses Sim cards so their normal phone service is most likely GSM
     
    #3 TimeFor, Dec 18, 2004
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    I use Verizon. I thought their network was CDMA.
     
    #4 tag, Dec 18, 2004
  5. IsrAmeriPrius

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    Verizon uses CDMA.

    Nextel uses iDEN, a proprietary technology which, like GSM, is a derivative of TDMA; however, GSM phones cannot be used on its network.

    Cingular, AT&T and T-Mobile are the GSM carriers in the US.
     
    #5 IsrAmeriPrius, Dec 18, 2004
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    You forgot another downside... $1,149 is a bit much to pay for a mobile phone, for my tastes anyway... sounds great though!

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    #6 bweston, Dec 18, 2004
  7. tag

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    Yep, you'll get a real nice desktop PC for that price.

    Further, it appears to be a fairly huge thing at around 6" in length and weighing about half a pound. So, maybe more a bit more functionality than, say, a Treo 600, but it's got the size to match.
     
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  8. The Tramp

    The Tramp Italian Prius Expert

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    Can you please explain how you managed? I've tried everything but with no success.

    Thanks
     
    #8 The Tramp, Feb 26, 2006
  9. Mish

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    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(The Tramp @ Feb 26 2006, 09:45 AM) [snapback]216862[/snapback]</div>
    Have you had any success since? I've just purchased a 9500 and get it delivered in a few days!
     
    #9 Mish, Jul 30, 2006
  10. brasche

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    Seems like the key elements are Nokia and the Symbian OS.
     
    #10 brasche, Jul 30, 2006
  11. Jonnycat26

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    I'm not sure if the 9500 works the same way (series 80) vs a Series 60 phone, but when I transferred contacts over it was important to make sure the phone had the car paired and trusted.

    And why a 9500 vs a 9300? The 9300 is a lot cheaper and almost portable. :) Either way, fantastic phone.
     
    #11 Jonnycat26, Jul 30, 2006
  12. Vagabond

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    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(TimeFor @ Dec 18 2004, 12:01 PM) [snapback]58439[/snapback]</div>
    I'm gonna have to edit this some if you don't mind.

    GSM

    Verizon is a CDMA carrier - Not GSM

    AT&T was bought by Cingular so they're like, gone.

    All carriers use their own networks. Cell phone companies who rent a network from another carrier(s) are called MVNO's (Helio, AMP'd, OnStar, etc etc) Sprint LOVES renting thier network out.

    Nextel is a TDMA/iDEN network. No other carrier in the world uses that. Motorola developed stuff.






    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(IsrAmeriPrius @ Dec 18 2004, 02:30 PM) [snapback]58469[/snapback]</div>

    Yea, what he said. I'm tooooo slow.
     
    #12 Vagabond, Aug 2, 2006
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