I've created this entry as a living test document for which bluetooth phones work with Acura HandsFreeLink (HFL). You should also refer to these 2 entries for more information. 1, 2.
These are based on my tests. If any readers have tested other phones, please add a comment and i'll update this entry.
Phones that work with HFL
These phones implement the Handsfree BT profile and work as designed.
Sony Ericsson T68i
Sony Ericsson T610 (my pick)
Sony Ericsson T630
Nokia N-Gage
Nokia 3650
Nokia 6230 (my pick)
Phones that should work but do not
These phones implement the Handsfree BT profile, but do not work. They have the potential to work with newer firmware.
Motorola V600 ( this phone partially works, using the "Transfer" function)
Nokia 6600 (firmware 1.42)
Panasonic X11
Panasonic X70
Phones that will not work with HFL
These phones are bluetooth enabled, but do not implement the BT Handsfree profile. Someone (hopefully Honda) needs to put pressure on Sony Ericsson product management to add this BT profile to these phones. I have talked to Sony Ericsson about it and they say they need a "business case". To me, people not buying their phones because they are incompatible with the cars from Honda and Toyota that are emerging would be a "business case".
Sony Ericsson P800
Sony Ericsson P900
Thanks for your postings and I can concur your review of the T610 working fine. But that was my roommate's phone. Do you know if there is an adapter for non-blue tooth phones? i have a nextel motorola I90c and want to just answer the calls in my car, not the 2way (of course) but don't seem to find anything out there other than the jabra non blue tooth adapter and headset, but that defeats the purpose of the Acura HLS and i would be using the headset. don't want that... any ideas?
thanks
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Posted by: Eric Do at March 18, 2004 03:05 PM
ericsson used to make a snap on bluetooth adaptor and nokia does now but to my knowledge no such adaptor exists for motorola nextel phones
Posted by: steve at March 18, 2004 08:17 PM
Is there a way to make one of the bluetooth headsets for NON-bluetooth cell phones work as a microphone/speaker-only interface (no dialing) to the HFL system???
Posted by: Scott T at April 5, 2004 04:11 PM
Very useful, but does this mean phones listed by Acura, but not tested, work (e.g., Nokia 6820, Sony Ericsson T616)?
Posted by: Joe Calarco at May 13, 2004 12:10 AM
i believe all the phones on the acura site are "supported" and do work. the SE T616 is the same as the T610 except for the GSM radio, so i would expect that phone to work.
anyway i'll update the above page to include the "supported" phones by acura to save people a click.
Posted by: steve at May 13, 2004 10:33 AM
Do you know if the Nokia 6820 works with Acura's HFL?
Posted by: John at June 21, 2004 05:39 PM