GUMP

Based on what you guys said, I just got back from the KOP mall and bought the Motorola. I'm just getting myself familiar with the basics on how to use the phone, etc. Tomorrow I'll try to hook up the Bluetooth to the car. I hope it's easy. Like you, I also don't need internet, etc with my phone...just to make and recieve calls. Thanks for the help. PS..the hot girl at the Verizon store also said that it's byfar one of the best phones out today and would have also recommended it.

DMZ

Tanks! Deres a reezin fawr it!

GUMP

Damn, I figured it out...Nice!

GUMP

Phone paired on the second try..everything works great. I can't believe I've went 2 years without getting bt...thanks guys for the help.

DMZ

That's what everyone says once they've gone out driving right after installing the Comptech Rear Sway Bar, especially the 5AT people.

tonyg24

Anyone know if there is a difference between the commands DIAL and CALL ?

I wish the HFL let u know with a sound when u receive a v/m or sms message, also is there anyway for car to play your ring tone rather than the default one it sounds ..?

I have the treo700p with sprint linked with minn trbles, sometimes it shows inuse but i do not hear anything, and if i pick up phone i hear ringing on the handset, if i reset the phone then it clears the trble, this happens every so often, not sure why....?

curri

I searched this thread for the A640 and couldn't find it. Does anyone know if it will work properly? We have to switch to Sprint by 7/25, and I can get two of these for free. They are BT compatible, but I thought I'd check here first.

Thanks!

FiremanE21T2

Can anyone give me some clarity. I was going to get the VX LG 8300 but was told from a verizon rep that the only phone that would give you everything that the TL bluetooth can offer including the stuff on the MID display was the SCH- a930. But on this forum. I've read differently. Can anyone advise either way.

FiremanE21T2

By the way does the LG vx8300 show caller ID as well as the battery and signal?

ityper

samsung a900 doesn't work. keep getting incoming calls when no one calls.

msskarina

I just posted this in its own thread, but I now have the Verizon XV6700 working across the board, including signal strength and battery meter. It required that certain "bluetooth extensions" be installed on the phone, and it should work with all windows mobile 5 based smartphones and pocket pcs:

http://www.jetwaremobile.com/index.htm

ReD-BaRoN

Any reports on this phone working with HFL?

Thanks!

ChicaTL

Paired the LV-vX8300 yesterday and it works great.

FiremanE21T2

Thanks for all the updates on this phone. It was a great help. Its so hard to get a consenses between Acura and Verizon as to what works and what doesn't

pimpin-tl

V3M RAZR from Verizon pairs perfectly and works with the TL. Battery and Signal show correctly, and clarity of call is clear.

crackhead

I can confirm that the Nokia E70 works great with HandsFreeLink. Battery and signal strength are both reported.

04RedParchTL

The Sanyo Katana works fine with the HandsFreeLink and shows signal, battery and number. Pared with no issues for me.

bothfly

The new Cingular LG CU500 works fine. There are a few strange clicking noises when you place a call before you hear a ring, but everything else is normal.

Knightrider

Sup guys just to let you know I have a 05 TL and am also a Verizon rep in LI, NY so if you guys have any questions please do not hesitate to hit me up.

Just from experience...

The best phone with the TL is the Motorola E815.

I'm currently using the Motorola Q and it works amazingly too.

I had the xv6700 and it worked but not too great for me at least but awesome to hear its working for you guys.

The Razr works but just to let you guys know from my experience demoing the phone it sux. That also seems to be what ALOT of people tell me too.

The LG vx8300 works? Thats awesome. That has to be the only phone I haven't checked so far.

Don't get the A930 it sux from what I hear too. As far as battery life and dealing with the bluetooth on as well the Moto E815 still seems to be the best in my experience.

If you need anything get back to me ...lataz

AcidHorse

Just bought an A900 and successfully paired after 1 try.

While the car was searching for the device, I went to the phone's Menu|Tools|Bluetooth and told it to connect or search. The phone detected the HFL first then the car discovered the phone. It displayed signal strength on the radio and that's about it. Not sure if this extra step made the car discover the phone quickly.

As far calls go, Sprint was having 'provisioning' problems so I wasn't able to make calls.

curri

Took about 30 seconds to pair it with the HFL. Very, very easy. All the icons show on the car's screen, and I tested it by making 2 calls from the controls on the steering wheel. I was told the clarity was very, very good.

This is a really nice phone, too. Sprint has them for $50 out-of-pocket right now with a new contract, and they have all the bells and whistles, except streaming vids and music. Web access is very quick, too.

I'm about this phone!

AcidHorse

I was able to make outgoing and take incoming calls. At first the outgoing calls did not work and I would hear a beep after I tell it to dial. Then I 'unfolded' the phone and heard the ringing through the speakers and the call connected. So I guess it just needed some 'priming'.

I attempted several succesful calls and didn't experience anymore problems after that.

metal922

Does it display the battery and signal?

ReD-BaRoN

I ended up getting this phone, incoming and outgoing calls work fine, but no battery or signal strenth. I'll put an update if I get anything else to work.

curri

Well, I still love this phone, but there is an awkward step with incoming calls on the HFL. I went to my Sprint store and the tech sat in the TL with me for about 15 minutes (he loooooooves the car, BTW), and got it to work.

Seems when an incoming call is answered on the HFL, you have to manually tell the PHONE to transfer the call to Bluetooth. Not exactly handsfree, is it? The tech is researching it for me. Very nice guy: Jerry Garcia. Yeah, that's his name.

So, I'll live with the glitch. Otherwise, phone is great, and Sprint decided to give them to us free!!!!

jdeec

my A900 is a little wonky when using it in the TL.

It been kinda hit or miss with sending and receiving calls. Sometimes I can make calls easily, sometimes I have to open the phone and find the number.

Same thing with receiving calls. Also my bluetooth headset hasn't been working quite right(motorola, call doesn't end when closing the little flap).

I read on the handsfreelink.com that they are currently testing the A900, so hopefully some of these issues will be resolved

Actuary

Samsung SGH-E900 (Touchpad)

It pairs
No signal strength
No battery indicator

Excessive call drops can be fixed by restarting car(or HFL)

klh

I'm having some problems with my '05 TL and my new Moto Q; things worked great with my Moto v710 so I'm hoping I'm just missing a step somewhere. There's another thread where several of us have detailed the issues we're seeing.... Perhaps you could drop by at https://acurazine.com/forums/ramblings-12/autoshop101-com-141846/ and offer us some suggestions?

TorontoTL

Has anyone tried the Nokia 6265i on their TL's? How's the HFL connection? Is it easy to pair and does it work well?

jdeec

ughh...I seem to get the phantom ringing with my A900, and it seems to happen at random. I hope there is some sort of fix soon.

w1n78

which one do you have? i have the E70-1 and it doesn't display either for me

Irwin Fletcher

I can pair my new Sony Ericsson z525a with my TL, but when making calls only my phones external speaker plays and the person on the other end cannot hear me. Ironically, I can receive incoming calls fine.

I called Sony Ericsson customer service at 1-866-766-9374 and they stated it is a known issue and they are working with Acura on the problem. They also said I need to contact Acura to possibly get it fixed. I wonder who's really to blame here.

Anyone get their z525a to work or have the same problem as me?

crackhead

I have the E70-1 as well. I don't think there are any additional models available, although I'd consider switching to a US-centric version with 850mhz support.

I wonder why it works for me and not you? We have a 2004 TL, and a very early one at that. Perhaps there's a slight difference in the car's software? I could be wrong about the signal and battery strength being displayed...I've only used it once (it's my wife's car). But I seem to recall noticing that it did in fact work.

w1n78

here's what i see



E70-1 = Europe (Silver)
E70-2 = North America (Black)

bothfly

The just released Nokia N73 works with the HFL.

Tripp11

Just as one other poster stated,

the Sanyo Katana works with all bells and whistles thru Sprint.

FLATL

I have the brand new Verizon "Chocolate" LG-VX8500 and it works perfectly paired to my new '06 TL...the phones caller ID, signal strength, and battery level are all displayed on the dash...I love the HFL.

NOX 3.2

I bought a Verizon Chocolate, 2 RAZR v3m and one VX 5300 for my kids,
they ALL work with my 2004 TL Bluetooth,
they ALL show battery and signal meters on the dashboard.

no problem synchronizing at all...

the 5300 sounds pretty good inside the car, amazing device for $0.01 (minus $50 rebate + free shipping + no tax) in Amazon!

recommended.

mrodriques

Quick bonehead question. What does the "(no battery) mean after the Motorola Razor v3

bothfly

SE's newest firmware on all there phones seems to not be working with the HFL.
A few months back, my Wife had a W600 which worked fine. When the phone broke, Cingular replaced it with a brand new one. The new W600 had the latest firmware on it, different from the original FW that was on my Wife's W600. Thus it would not work anymore with the HFL. I called SE/Cing no luck on either end. It seems Sony is making FW that only works with there products. But there is a newer version of the HFL software out there. Acura just doen't want to release it just yet becasue 90 plus of the phones still being released are working fine with the HFL.
Bottom line.
Avoid Sony phones.
On a side note, I just got an Unlocked Samsung D900 Super Slim Phone, which works great!!