I try to gather all models and info together, so we could easily know which phones would work with HFL. If I do miss any of your preferable phones, please say it.


If there are any errors in this list or other phones that you have tested that you know or do not know, please make a post and I will update the list.



Audiovox SMT 5600 (no battery & singal)

Audiovox 6600/6601# (no battery & signal)





Blackberry 7100g#

Blackberry 7100t# info info

Blackberry 7250#

Blackberry 7290#

Nextel Blackberry 7520#





i-mate PDA2K (no battery, signal)

I-Mate JAM (No battery & Signal Strength)



LG PM-325# (no signal & battery)


LG VX8100[/url]#


Motorola A630 (no signal)

Motorola A780 (no battery and signal)

Motorola MPx220 (no battery and signal)

Motorola MPX300 (no battery and signal)

Motorola e398 (no battery)

Motorola V80#

Motorola V330 (no battery)

Motorola V500#

Motorola V505# (no battery)

Motorola V525#

Motorola V551# (no battery)

Motorola V600* (require firmware version >= 9.44) (no battery)

Motorola V620 (no battery)

Motorola v635 (no battery)

Motorola V710# (Firmware Ver. 1.40 would make this phone show all) 8700 01.40.0R would show everything

Motorola e815

Motorola RAZR V3# (no battery)



Nextel Motorola i605 (no battery)



... to be continued.

 

Continued...



Nokia 3600/3650#

Nokia 3620#

Nokia 3650/3660#

Nokia 6230# (no signal & battery)

Nokida 6255i (no signal & battery)

Nokia 6310i# (no signal & battery)

Nokia 6600 (no signal & battery)

Nokia 6620

Nokia 6650

Nokia 6810/6820# (no signal & battery)

Nokia 7610 (no signal & battery)

Nokia N-GAGE#

Nokia N-GAGE QD# (no singal & battery)





PalmOne Treo 650 (no signal & battery) Another review





SE T608#

SE T610#*

SE T616#*

SE T630#

SE T637#

SE T68i#

SE K600

SE K700i#

SE K750i

SE S700i#

SE P910a ??

SE P910i info

SE Z600#





Siemens S55/S56#*

Siemens S65/S66#


Samsung I730 (no battery & signal)



#: Approval by Acura.com
*: Discontinued model





How to check firmware?





Also, this link could be useful, too. http://bluetoothcar.typepad.com/





If I'm wrong, please correct me. You may get better deal, but I try to post average/official deals out of their website. Thanks.

• If you see the wrong info/new models/discontinued models here, please post, and we will CORRECT it ASAP.

 

rets:

Thank you for doing this. I do have a suggestion though. Maybe we can put the phones that work with HFL and the service provider that offers the phone. That might be useful to those looking for a Bluetooth phone.

 

I propose that we should sticky this thread.....

 

rets: one thing is that these mobile providers constantly change the price of their phones before and after rebate so its hard to tell.

 

Yah, I think the same thing. Maybe we just remove those providers' info, and put their system specifications instead, like GSM and 1900, etc.

Plus, if this thread needs to move on, we have to continue to add the new phones/models into the list.

 

You may also have to note discontinued models. The Siemens S56, for instance, is no longer available.

Mike

 

where do you get the SE T637 for 149?

never mind i went to ATT's site they are selling it for like 30 bucks with new activation. looks like i'm gonna get this phone.

 

Thanks rets. This is a great resource.

I'm in the market for a bluetooth phone.

 

What about the new HP pocket pc/phone. H6315 has anyone tried this one?

 

If you do the search, there are four threads talking about it.

For example, http://www.acura-tl.com/forums/showthread.php?t=91644

It seems not to work properly at this moment.

 

I don't think the IPAQ 6315 will ever work with HFL...devices such as that and the SonyEricsson P800/P900, and the MS Smartphones all have huge screens. I think there is a correlation between PDA/Phones and their inability to function with HFL.

 

If your on the Verizon plan that gives you a new phone every 2 years with a two year plan renewal - you get a deal. I paid $80.00 for my V710not including the $20.00 rebate I just mailed out...

 

you can add Motorola V80 to the list rets (i've been using it with no problems)

 

Don't forget the k700i. Mobilezen gave me that recommendation over at howardforums.com and I plan to get it soon.

 

Just a suggestion, maybe the list should include which features display on the screen in the car for each phone listed(signal strength, caller ID, battery meter).

 

Add the Motorola i930 nextel phone. It has bluetooth technology that I'm pretty sure works with the TL.

 

I have the Moto V525 displays signal strength only no battery meter. Its 6 months old and I know there have been firmware updates. So maybe new firmware supports battery meter not sure.

 

Does anyone here ever use/know i930 actually working with your TL or your friend's TL?

Thanks.

 

the nokia 6600 works (i have t-mobile). it does not show anything on the display though.

 

I just got a SE T608 phone with Sprint PCS to work with the HFL in my Acura TL. Setting up was easy and I can originate and receive calls without any problem. However, I feel that the sound quality is not very good, more so at the other end. if how you speak matters. I am wondering if the placement of the phone matters and also Basically, the voice sounds kind of remote at both ends.

I would like to hear the experience of others with respect to this phone as well as others in the Acura TL.

Thanks in advance.

 

Motorola V505 (AT&T dropped the V600 and introduced this model) has signal strengh, but no battery meter.

 

the nokia 6230 requires a manual connect each time you get in the vehicle as opposed to sony erricson t68i which connects automatically

 

we hav the v710 moto and for the money, it has little features and options... it is by far the most expensive phone we hav bought... its decent but with verizon, its our only choice

 

So which of these phones don't distort the sound, if any? I have a SE 616 and it sounds like poo on the hfl. I dont use it. I have a feeling it may be the HFL itself.

 

You are probably correct; I suspect the same, but would need to do a couple of experiments before concluding. In the end, the HFL may be useful only for brief exchange since I can not imagine carrying on a long conversation on it.

I would also like to hear if anyone has been satisfied with the quality of speech on their cell phone with HFL. Is there a trick to phone placement, or speaking orientation that might help?

 

A friend of mine has had a SE T6xx since November 2003. He pick up his TL in January 2004. He had the same problem always sounded over modulated using the HFL in his TL. One day about a month ago we paired my Moto 525 with his TL and clarity was a 100% improvment over his SE phone. Last week his phone started rebooting all by its self. He called Cingular and they sent him a replacement same model I think its a T616. Anyway it has the latest firmware and is it now crystal clear in the TL with the HFL.

 

I flash/flexed my moto V525 to V600 45R firmware Still no battery meter only caller ID and Signal strength.

My friends SE T616 shows Battery, Signal strength and Caller ID in the TL

HFL sound quality is excellent on the V525 and recently flashed to V600.

Latest fireware on the SE T616 has fix the previously un-acceptable HFL quality. Now its excellent

 

I have the latest R1B firmware, my phone is only like 3 months old. voice quality is terrible. I have AT&T gsm.

 

FYI

I recently picked up a Nokia N-GAGE QD. Its the smaller version of the original N-GAGE. Its is also compatible with the HFL, but no signal strength or battery meter. This shouldn't come as a big shock since the QD isn't that different than the original, but I thought I'd put it out there if anyone was interested.

 

I just got a Nokia 6820 (replacing my Siemens S56) because I need the international tri-band now. It works as well as the Siemens did (sounds great, no distortion problems) except that it doesn't show the signal strength or battery level.

One big plus with this phone is the PC software to sync with Outlook over bluetooth is light years better than the Siemens software.

Mike

Edit - Thanks to everyone who's posted their experiences on their phones here. I was able to avoid the bug-ridden Motorola V505 and the echo- and distortion-ridden SE models.

 

Does anyone know if the new Nextel Motorola i860 has bluetooth?? It's necessary for me to keep my nextel because everyone I know uses it and its very convenient for me. I know the newer phones have cameras(finally) but im wondering if any of them will have bluetooth??

 

I am going to Verizon tomorrow...is the Motorola V710 the ONLY phone to get? I hope it works good at least.. can somoene tell me? Thankyou!

 

The Motorola V620 works fine. No battery info though, just signal strength







Edit by MOD rets: all info has been updated, thanks.

 

I have TL 04 and have Motorola V60 phone . . . I tried a Motorola adaptor but it didn't work are there any known solutions?

 

The V60 is ancient by modern times. Your best bet is to get a newer model than natively supports bluetooth.

 

everyone, dont get the moto v710, it sucks!!! it wont show any info bout the phone, and its seems incapable to receive calls.... i was calling the phone that was in the acura, after one ring the phone (an lg) stopped ringing as if it was picked up but no answer in the acura!!! wTF???

 

The Audiovox SMT 5600 works. No signal or battery though.

 

It does not. As usual, Nextel is waaaay behind the 8-ball with no Bluetooth offering at this time. There is another post suggesting Jan or Feb '05, but I've been hearing that song for too long now.

 

I have a Sony P900 phone, with TMobile. It is bluetooth enabled, and I use the technology with my earpiece right now. I plan to get my new TL with NAV within the next week or so.

Anyone know if this phone works well, or at all, with the TL's technology?

Thanks, everyone.