Bottom line- best Bluetooth carrier?

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In article <5gwQd.22164$ya6.20098@trndny01>, Verizon User
<anonymous@anon.com> wrote:

: OK- been with Verizon for a few years. I am getting a new car with
: Bluetooth capability for cell phones.
:
: With all the problems seen with Verizon bluetooth, I am wondering if I
: should switch carriers.
:
: Anyone successfully and completely merge there cell phone with their car via
: Bluetooth? Which carrier AND phone is best for this?

My home phone is on Cingular and my work phone is on AT&T (the networks
haven't completely merged yet). Used to be a VZW customer (like 4
years ago) - had to change for work reasons, and frankly, I'm very glad
I did (terrible voice quality, dropped calls all the time - my friends
still on VZW tell me that not a lot has changed in this area). Carrier
zealotry aside, if you want a selection of fully functional BT phones,
you're going to have to look elsewhere.

In some areas, T-Mobile is it, in others, it's Cingular or AT&T. All
of the carriers have trial periods, so if you find you made a mistake,
you can take the phone back and get out of the contract quite easily.

In my area (Southern NJ), Cingular has proven to be an excellent
carrier, at least for my wife & me.

They've got a wide selection of BT-equipped phones. Which one you want
depends on what kind of phone you like.

Do you text a lot? The Nokia 6820 has a nice keyboard. I have this
phone for work.

Do you want "just a phone" that's also got BT? The Nokia 6230 looks
like a great choice too.

Do you want to use iSync with a Mac? The Sony Ericsson T637 "just
works" to iSync over BT. My wife has this phone for her home phone.

Do you only want a clamshell form-factor? The Moto v551 looks like a
good phone. Also there's the Moto RAZR V3, which is a bit more flashy
and chic.

Do you want a smartphone? The Nokia 6620 and Palme Treo 650 are great
choices as well. I'd also mention that the Moto MPx220 looks nice on
paper, but come on - it runs Windoze CE. Like those crashy phones?

Do you want to do mobile email? The BlackBerry 7290 would be an ok
choice as well.

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Well, I also understand that the bluetooth problems with VZW include being
unable to load phone directories to the car, and a lot of other functions.
Is that true in your experience?


"Will" <wlehman@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1108587880.001583.252230@l41g2000cwc.googlegroups.com...
> Verizon has the best rated service, and i have little or no problems
> out of it. Our customer service is also the best. not me speaking,
> thats consumer reports ranking 3 yrs straight. I have "installed" the
> moto 710 in a jeep grand cherokee and a toyota prius and both work
> great with the bluetooth. now there are some drawbacks to vzw
> bluetooth, it is crippled, meaning that basically only the connectivity
> to cars and earpieces is enabled. it will not work to transfer pics or
> music to a laptop or pc. there is a lawsuit about this in Cali right
> now, we shall see what the outcome is. go to a VZW store and look for
> someone that will help you out, or if you are in TN give me a holla,
> and i will walk you through it! but like the other person said, use
> that 15 day trial period and make sure it works great! good luck!
>
>
> Verizon User wrote:
> > OK- been with Verizon for a few years. I am getting a new car with
> > Bluetooth capability for cell phones.
> >
> > With all the problems seen with Verizon bluetooth, I am wondering if
> I
> > should switch carriers.
> >
> > Anyone successfully and completely merge there cell phone with their
> car via
> > Bluetooth? Which carrier AND phone is best for this?
> >
> >
> >
> > Thanks
>