I just upgraded from an '04 Non Navi TL to an '06 Navi TL. I have a Motorola Razr phone that worked flawlessly with my '04 TL but when used with my '06, the call display does not work in the car.

I asked the service department about it today and they informed me that no matter what phone you have, call display on the '06 TL does not work.

Now my question is, have any members here been able to set up their phone via bluetooth to an '06 TL and get incoming call display shown on their dash?

Thanks.

 

My incoming calls are display on my cluster.
The only thing that is displayed on the dash is "Hands Free Link" or "HF Link".
On the Navi Screen it just display instruction about the call buttons on the side of your steering wheel.
Hope this answered your question.

 

Sorry, I meant cluster. All I get on it is "Incoming Call" as opposed to the actual phone number calling.

 

You should be able to see the actual phone number unless the person calling has his number blocked.

 

I know the number calling isn't blocked.

The service dept. at my dealership told me that all '06 models would not show the number at all.

 

Does it depend on your cell phone?

My friend and I both just picked up 06 TLs with Navi and neither of us gets call display working in the cluster on incoming calls. We both have a Sony Ericsson s710a.

BTW, we're in Canada.

 

all I see is INCOMING CALL and I have an '06 with Nav

 

This is bull. Why would they take away such a basic necessary feature? There must be a setting somewhere to change it back. It makes no sense the way it is.

 

Your service department is full of idiots. I have a 06 TL w/ Navi, and use a Motorola RAZR. The caller's telephone number displays just fine on the MID in my car.

 

I've got an 06 with navi and a t-mobile razor. What I get in the MID is the antenna bars and the phone number of the incoming call. Honestly I'm usually the one calling out so I haven't seen this too often, but I'm pretty sure I see the phone number.

I just ran a test for you. When I receive a call the MID shows "incoming call" and the phone number. So it DOES show the incoming phone number in my car. I'd try your home phone call yourself and see what happens try different incoming numbers maybe the one you think isn't blocked, is.

Dave

 

I have a 06, and the number shows up from my friends cellular phone.

 

I have an '06 with a Treo 650 and mine displays caller ID . . . . .

 

What version of the RAZR do you have?

Also, I have had multiple incoming calls from different numbers that have the number show up on my phone but nothing shows up on the MID.

Could this be a Canadian TL issue?

 

I have a RAZR V3 from Cingular Wireless, which works on GSM networks. I can't imagine that the HFL caller ID feature would be different on Canadian and US TLs. Maybe it is your version of the phone?

 

I have the black V3 from Rogers Wireless. It's weird because the caller ID in the MID worked flawlessly in my '04 non-navi TL.

 

I have '06 with Navi and I'm using the Motorola SLVR. My MID displays signal strength, but not battery.

The weird thing I've noticed is that my caller ID works sometimes, but not all the time. At first I thought that maybe the car needed a little time to transfer the # to the MID, so lately, I've been letting it ring 2 or 3 times before picking up. That didn't really help at all, because the # either shows up immediately...or doesn't show up at all. I haven't even started thinking about carriers, landline/cell phone or even if caller ID works repeatedly for the same phone #. I'm not really stressed about it, but I would like to know what's going on and how it works.

Does anybody else have numbers show up only occasionally?

 

My 06 with Navi displays the incoming call number, battery and signal on the MID using a Razr V3c. Hope you get it worked out.

 

page 161/162 of my 06's owner's manuel says it indicates the # of the incoming call. It's under Phone Dialing.

 

Ditto (Sprint)

 

There were several threads in this sub-forum where TL owners on the Rogers network in Canada were not receiving certain displays on their Motorola phones.

A search of "rogers" and "canada" pulled up several of the threads. The Rogers software on the phone may be the problem, rather than a problem with the TL's display. If all else fails, it's an opportunity to get a new phone. Good luck resolving this.

 

I just find it strange that the same phone with the same carrier worked great with the CID in my 04 but won't in my 06.

 

I get to see my inbound calls. Maybe there's something missing or not programmed.

 

Does anyone know if they made a change in the HFL between the 04 and 06 model years?

 

I have an 06 and tried calls with my SE T637 and Moto v635 connected
both dont show any numbers...
also Rogers wireless in Canada

maybe its rogers' fault

 

Could it be the firmware version on the RAZR and how that version of the firmware interacts with the 06 TL? Suggest that you check RAZR Forums and Howard forums to see if other are experiencing the same issue...

If a newer version of the firmware is available try to upgrade to that and see if it works... Check howard forums for new versions.. but keep in mind that you will on your own when you flash new versions of the firmware on your phone...

 

Hey guys, I'm in Canada and just recently switched from Bell to Rogers. I think I've figured out why it doesn't display caller id.

On my Bell phone, the caller id would show up as 555-555-1234, which was transferred to the MID and displayed fine.

On my Rogers phone, the caller id shows up as +1555-555-1234. My hunch is that the MID can't deal with the +1 being added to the number and this causes it to just display Incoming Call rather than the actual number.

What do you guys think?

 

I have a 04tTL and also a Razr and the people I am talking to say I sound like I am in a well. Similar problem for you? And any remedies? Thanks

 

That is probably the problem but I don't understand why it wasn't a problem in the '04 but is now in the '06. Did they change the hardware/software of the bluetooth?

Has anyone tried calling Rogers to see if we can get rid of the +1 before the number's call display?

 

I have an '05 and it doesnt work with mine either. I talked to some friends in the US (on T-Mobile) and they said that some numbers show up as +1 and some just 1. That would probably explain why some US users say caller id works sometimes.

I've talked to someone at Rogers (at a store) and he said because GSM is an international standard that will always be how the numbers are displayed.

 

pvansh, I think you're right about the +1 being the problem. I have an 06 TL and a Rogers phone too. Caller ID doesn't display except in one situation...when I'm already using the handsfreelink to talk to somebody and a second call comes in on the call waiting the second person's number shows on the MID. Does that help with diagnosing the problem?

~RF

 

Hmmm call waiting works? Then I'm not sure. I've only been on Rogers for a few days so I havent been able to play around with it that much, but I know with 2 different phones it didnt work. One of the phones was the SE Z520a which the handsfreelink.com site and people on these forums say works perfectly.

I really think its the +1, I don't think the car understands what the + means.

 

as mentioned in other posts, bet you have rogers as your carrier. For some reason, won't show incoming call number with rogers. I believe there may be a fix from acura for this as I spoke with my dealership briefly. I think they have to change something and of course that always makes me nervous. Dealership rips something apart and it will never be the same after.

 

Do you know what they have to change? Is it a common fact that it can be fixed? Can I just take my car to the dealer and mention this to them?

Which dealer did you go to? Thx.

 

don't know exactly what it is they have to change, but it was Erin Mills Acura in Mississauga in Ontario. I would talk to your dealer and get more details. When I asked the dealership, the first thing they asked if it was a motorola phone, and when I said yes, they asked if it was Rogers. I have sent Rogers an email and am currently waiting a reply to see what they say.

 

I have the same problem, but couple things I have realized is that 1) Caller ID works on if I I receive a call waiting call or 2) if I'm roaming in the states it displays the number. I am also on the Rogers network and have an SE S710.

 

as info, just received email back from rogers and of course they tell me to contact Motorola. Info I gave to them was other carriers with same phone is no problem and it only seems to be with Rogers that no call display shows. Of course they have to deny anything and tell me to call the phone mfctr. Anyway will give it a try and will keep you posted on what transpires but I don't think it is the phone's problem, but the carriers and I expect Motorola will tell me to contact Rogers ????????????.

 

Definately not a phone problem since it happens with any phone on Rogers. Let me know if you find anything out. Thx!

 

Called Motorola and you guessed it. Not a phone problem as call display shows on the phone but not on the dash. Called Rogers back and may as well been talking to a post. Mission impossible!!!! They deny anything and everything and blame everyone else.... What else is new? They even told me to try bluetooth.com to see if I could find out the problem. Of course nothing there. There is no doubt it is a rogers problem that they either have no idea about or are reluctant to fix.....

I plan on emailing rogers again and bug the hell out of them since they gave me a reference number, and will keep you posted.

 

I am on T-Mobile USA using a HTC MDA with a 06 TL non-navi. I do not get the caller ID or signal strength displayed. It just shows "HANDSFREE LINK" when I receive an incoming call.

 

I've got five phones. My wife's verizon razr shows everything, signal strength, battery, and caller id. My three other gsm motorolla's show everything except battery level. My samsung sch807d only shows the caller id, no battery, no signal strength, BUT it works fine.

Dave