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Old 12-09-2004, 05:56 AM
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Default Fun things to do with Bluetooth

Ok, PaulW graciously installed a Bluetooth kit in my '04 A8L a couple of months back. I've now been using it for a while, and found some unexpected niceties, as well as some "mischievities" I would strongly recommend you try when you get your BT enabled Audi:

- Nice: When talking on the phone, and turning off the car, the MMI screen stays up until I hang up the phone. Behold, the power of the mute-connection!

- Nice: Forgot my phone in my jacket in the trunk the other day. Incoming call still rang into the car, and I was able to take it.

- Interesting: Wife needs to maneuver the Audi out of the garage around several vehicles in the driveway. Called my cell from our home phone, transferred cell-audio into the car and directed her "from up above".

- Fun: Stopped next to Audi at stop-light. Called my wife on her cell-phone, then transferred my cell's audio to the BT kit in the Audi and my wife found herself in an echo chamber.

No, there's no point to this post, except to say thanks to Paul for hours of fun, and several minutes of handsfree phone conversations every day.
Old 12-09-2004, 06:29 AM
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Phone rings in trunk, can still answer it.....I love! ;-)
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Yes, but can the person in the trunk still make outgoing calls? 8^)
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Yes, its called a "trunk line"! LOL
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Not a very popular option on mob cars
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Default Will the Audi call your cell to remind you about setting apointments for oil changes?

Assumes your cell is within range of the "tooth".
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Although, when I drive through South Philly.....!
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Default do calls show up as text and # in the MMI screen?

I'm contemplating this next move with Paul's kit. Just wonder if you think it's worth it.
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...incoming calls will only mute the stereo and ring on the passenger-side speaker. MMI won't show name nor number... pretty much the same as OnStar.
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4 rings?? LOL


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