Text Messages

matlough · 05-10-2007, 10:06 AM

A while ago I seem to remember reading somewhere that if you had iDrive and BT, if your phone was sent a text message it would display on the screen.

Mine does not seem to do that - is it dependant on your phone?

silverbmwz3 · 05-10-2007, 10:15 AM

Could be embarassing if someone was having an affair and it popped up on the screen while out with the wife!

matlough · 05-10-2007, 10:19 AM

squeezebm · 05-10-2007, 10:24 AM

Can you send me a text in about 1/2 hr please

silverbmwz3 · 05-10-2007, 10:27 AM

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Originally Posted by squeezebm

Can you send me a text in about 1/2 hr please

Any particular message or number ?!

squeezebm · 05-10-2007, 10:29 AM

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Originally Posted by silverbmwz3

Could be embarassing if someone was having an affair and it popped up on the screen while out with the wife!

its ok,she's making her own way home,just thought it would be funny when she was in the car.

chris_1001 · 05-10-2007, 10:31 AM

I'm worried that I'll be with one chick and get a call from another chick, the ones who is calling's name will pop up on my radio... Not good... Umm, yes dear, her and I DID end it a while ago, but she's still calling...

squeezebm · 05-10-2007, 10:39 AM

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Originally Posted by chris_1001

I'm worried that I'll be with one chick and get a call from another chick, the ones who is calling's name will pop up on my radio... Not good... Umm, yes dear, her and I DID end it a while ago, but she's still calling...

Chicken? calling You ?

dxb335d · 05-10-2007, 10:52 AM

yeah i only have my phone bluetoothed in when the GF is not with me, and when i have recieved a text nothing has come up on screen?

NFS · 05-10-2007, 11:05 AM

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Originally Posted by matlough

A while ago I seem to remember reading somewhere that if you had iDrive and BT, if your phone was sent a text message it would display on the screen.

Mine does not seem to do that - is it dependant on your phone?

Doesn't work with texts unfortunately .... on any phone. Would be a cool feature though ... although texting back with the idrive controller at 70mph on the M1 might not be best.

miopyk · 05-10-2007, 12:54 PM

Slightly off beam but I have a Tom Tom 910 and that not only displays the text but the voice reads it out. Saw this for the first time at the week end and was amazed.

Miopyk

Trigger2007 · 05-10-2007, 12:55 PM

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Originally Posted by needforspeed

Doesn't work with texts unfortunately .... on any phone. Would be a cool feature though ... although texting back with the idrive controller at 70mph on the M1 might not be best.

lol great thread.

Text messages come through with certain phones that have 'Full' integration. I'm using a Nokia 6230i and also a SE K800i and these have full integration. This is on my current E46 Pro Nav, and I was told by the dealer that it would be the same when I get I drive in my next car.

Perhaps he was talking thru his ... but someone may be able to clear this up?

roofer · 05-10-2007, 02:36 PM

You need to subscribe to BMW Online.

£300 a year, texts and e'mails received afaik.

Germany get free google maps.:mad:

squeezebm · 05-12-2007, 03:46 PM

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Originally Posted by roofer

You need to subscribe to BMW Online.

£300 a year, texts and e'mails received afaik.

Germany get free google maps.:mad:

I had a read up on the BMW on-line £300 A YEAR Fecking LIBERTY

NFS · 05-12-2007, 06:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Trigger2007

lol great thread.

Text messages come through with certain phones that have 'Full' integration. I'm using a Nokia 6230i and also a SE K800i and these have full integration. This is on my current E46 Pro Nav, and I was told by the dealer that it would be the same when I get I drive in my next car.

Perhaps he was talking thru his ... but someone may be able to clear this up?

I have a 6230i paired with my car and sadly the bluetooth interface does not support texts.

As stated above I think this can happen with BMW online, but in that instance we are talking about texts sent to the car rather than to your mobile.

bob mushroom · 05-13-2007, 03:14 AM

its a shame because the technology exists and from what I understand it is fairly straightforward. My TOMTOM has that ability straight out of the box.

matlough · 05-13-2007, 04:06 AM

Slightly off topic, but I've just found this - http://www.jetwaremobile.com/index.htm, for anyone who has a Windows Mobile based phone, this will show the signal strength on the iDrive display.

NFS · 05-13-2007, 12:23 PM

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Originally Posted by bob mushroom

its a shame because the technology exists and from what I understand it is fairly straightforward. My TOMTOM has that ability straight out of the box.

I think text compatability would be unsafe. The purpose of the interface is to provide a handsfree kit ... I wouldn't want people reading (or even worse writing) texts while they are driving.

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miopyk First Lieutenant 13 Rep 351 Posts Drives: 987 Boxster & R56 Cooper S Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: UK iTrader: (0)	Slightly off beam but I have a Tom Tom 910 and that not only displays the text but the voice reads it out. Saw this for the first time at the week end and was amazed. Miopyk
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