demellie

Hey there ...finally looking to get a bluetooth for my TL....I have read some of you are running the Motorola v710 phone...what about the v551 or the v600 phones? Which provider are you using in Canada?

Thanks for any info

Demellie

PA TL

Motorola v710 is a CDMA phone. In Canada, I know Bell, SaskTel, and Telus use CDMA. Roger/AT&T use GSM.
Maybe, someone can answer the v551 and v600.

vp911

v551 is MUCH MUCH MUCH more stable than th v600 (IMO the v600 looks a hell of a lot better, but what good is a good looking phone that doesnt work?)

PA TL

Just check the Motorola Canada site, it looks like v551 and v600 are available from the Rogers network.
Among the CDMA cellular provider, Telus is the only one offering a Bluetooth phone (v710). Bell in Ontario has no Bluetooth phone available.

TRK9

I just got the V551...

It works great with the TL, it displays caller id and signal strength info...

For the V551 vs. V600, the V551 is cheaper and has EDGE for higher speed wireless data if you need it.

demellie

TRK9,

Thanks for the info...who is your provider in TO...

To all...thanks for the info..happy driving!!!

Demellie

TRK9

There's really only 1 choice for GSM providers in Canada...

Rogers Wireless or Fido (part of Rogers Wireless now)

PA TL

For the Canadian TL owners,
Rogers/Fido has the largest amount of Bluetooth phones right now. They have:
Moto v551
Moto v600
SEt637
Nokia 6820
Nokia 3600

For PDA, Rogers/Fido has:
Blackberry 7100r
Blackberry 7290
SEp800

Telusmobility is the only one has a Bluetooth phone right now. It is Moto v710.
Bell and Sasktel do not have any Bluetooth phone at this time. However, I just got e-mail by Sasktel that LG 325 (phone), Blackberry 7250 (PDA) and Audiovox 6600 (PDA) will be available in 2005.
Since Sasktel cellular network is compatible with Bell, I would guess these 3 devices will be available in Ontario as well.
If you are living in major cities, Rogers/Fido should have good reception. However, if you live in smaller communities, Rogers/Fido does not have the best coverage.

demellie

Thanks for the info guys...looks like I will be purchasing the V551 phone

Merry X-Mas

Demellie