[judsonls]

Anyone have this problem? I can make calls via my bluetooth/iDrive with no problem. However, I am not alerted to an incoming call. The phone buzzes in my pocket, and until I flip it open does it does not connect to the incoming caller via the audio system. Strange. Could this be a software problem? MAybe an update would fix?

[533ogetnom]

i get problems answering calls a lot, i hit the button and nothing happens

[judsonls]

Originally Posted by 533ogetnom

i get problems answering calls a lot, i hit the button and nothing happens

But at least you are alerted to the incoming call. I don't get that alert. Makes no sense since the phone is properly paired. Everything else with the phone works fine

[Zeeman]

yep... it sometimes happens to me. BMW's BT system seems to randomly drop the pairing.

it amazes me how a phone will pair problem free with a $99 headset, but there are so many problems pairing with BMW's $1,000 bluetooth system.

[judsonls]

Originally Posted by Zeeman

yep... it sometimes happens to me. BMW's BT system seems to randomly drop the pairing.

it amazes me how a phone will pair problem free with a $99 headset, but there are so many problems pairing with BMW's $1,000 bluetooth system.

Ya. no shit. WTF?

[cgmb16]

Originally Posted by judsonls

Anyone have this problem? I can make calls via my bluetooth/iDrive with no problem. However, I am not alerted to an incoming call. The phone buzzes in my pocket, and until I flip it open does it does not connect to the incoming caller via the audio system. Strange. Could this be a software problem? MAybe an update would fix?

I have no problem with my phone pairing to the car, or the car alerting me to incoming calls. However, I don't have Idrive like you do. Perhaps there is a setting within the Idrive control menu to change how it alerts you???? That is just a suggestion.

The only overall problems I have is the crappy AT&T service, more bars in more places is a bunch of BS.

[cheluto2]

I had that problem constantly, and it was f**ing annoying!! I would let the phone ring and ring and it would never show up on the screen for me to pickup, so I would have to answer it on the phone itself. I also had the problem where my phone would just come to a crawl while paired up to the car (functions on the phone itself, like text messaging, settings, whatever, would take forever). The problem is that, unless you have one of the very few phones "officially approved" by BMW, then you are SOL! They will direct you to the list of phones supported and won't help you (at least in my case).

I ended up buying an iPhone because it was so frustrating. Now I don't have that problem. However, I do have problems with my calls now. I don't know if it is the iPhone or the car or the combination, but I get more dropped calls than ever while in the car, and often for the first 2-3 seconds of a call I've made, I can't hear the other person, but they can hear me. It sucks!

Ok, I had to complain. I wish they would update my Nav software, but they won't unless you have a very specific issue and you can prove it.

[judsonls]

Originally Posted by cheluto2

I had that problem constantly, and it was f**ing annoying!! I would let the phone ring and ring and it would never show up on the screen for me to pickup, so I would have to answer it on the phone itself. I also had the problem where my phone would just come to a crawl while paired up to the car (functions on the phone itself, like text messaging, settings, whatever, would take forever). The problem is that, unless you have one of the very few phones "officially approved" by BMW, then you are SOL! They will direct you to the list of phones supported and won't help you (at least in my case).

I ended up buying an iPhone because it was so frustrating. Now I don't have that problem. However, I do have problems with my calls now. I don't know if it is the iPhone or the car or the combination, but I get more dropped calls than ever while in the car, and often for the first 2-3 seconds of a call I've made, I can't hear the other person, but they can hear me. It sucks!

Ok, I had to complain. I wish they would update my Nav software, but they won't unless you have a very specific issue and you can prove it.

My phone is on the approved list - Razor V3. Just can't explain this.

[txusa03]

What phone are you using and what service provider you have? I have motorola v330 with tmobile and never had any issue with my 06 330 e90.

For some phone you can set silent mode for incoming during while your phone is on incar mode. So you might want to check on those options on the phone itself. GL.

[BK]

Originally Posted by cgmb16

However, I don't have Idrive like you do. Perhaps there is a setting within the Idrive control menu to change how it alerts you???? That is just a suggestion.

No, there's no setting in iDrive. It's the phone. Different phones work better/worse with BMW Bluetooth. Some may work better with a phone firmware update, or maybe there are some BT settings on some phones that need to be adjusted. In any case, it's the phone. There are some threads discussing good and bad phones to use.

FWIW, I've had two Blackberries since I got the car over a year ago, and both have worked flawlessly with the BMW. No problems at all. I am not a big mobile phone user -- far from it -- but my E90 has made me such a huge believer in Bluetooth that I won't get another car without it. IMO it's one of the best options you can get on the car.

[judsonls]

Originally Posted by txusa03

What phone are you using and what service provider you have? I have motorola v330 with tmobile and never had any issue with my 06 330 e90.

For some phone you can set silent mode for incoming during while your phone is on incar mode. So you might want to check on those options on the phone itself. GL.

I have a motorola V3m (on the list). Even if it was in the silent mode I should still see an alert for an incoming call.

[Noize]

Originally Posted by cheluto2

I had that problem constantly, and it was f**ing annoying!! I would let the phone ring and ring and it would never show up on the screen for me to pickup, so I would have to answer it on the phone itself. I also had the problem where my phone would just come to a crawl while paired up to the car (functions on the phone itself, like text messaging, settings, whatever, would take forever). The problem is that, unless you have one of the very few phones "officially approved" by BMW, then you are SOL! They will direct you to the list of phones supported and won't help you (at least in my case).

I ended up buying an iPhone because it was so frustrating. Now I don't have that problem. However, I do have problems with my calls now. I don't know if it is the iPhone or the car or the combination, but I get more dropped calls than ever while in the car, and often for the first 2-3 seconds of a call I've made, I can't hear the other person, but they can hear me. It sucks!

Ok, I had to complain. I wish they would update my Nav software, but they won't unless you have a very specific issue and you can prove it.

This is true. I had a Samsung A20 "Blade" with the old Bluetooth chip and it sucked like mad. The BMW site is not updated to all the newer phones, but I got a Sanyo Kanata II (Sprint PCS) cheapie phone and it works like a champ. Never misses a beat, great on battery consumption, and I never lose contact with the car.

The only thing I hate about BMW Bluetooth is that the system stays on even after you turn off the car. My radio keeps playing after I switch to headset, etc. I have to walk about 15 feet away from the car.

If you go to the phone store, they will (at least Sprint) will let you take a test drive outside and make sure everything works. Its great.