///M_Addict said:
Be careful with V710s from Verizon Wireless. They are not fully Bluetooth compatable because they have been crippled. You might want to check this link out:
http://www.x5world.com/html.php?file=bmw_bt_phones.htm
Good Luck!
Dave
That is a great writeup, thnx for info.
It's clear that Verizon is all about profit, based upon their alacarte value-added strategy to charge customers for inherent bluetooth capabilities. The cozy Verizon/Motorola relationship is not customer-centric, for sure! Too bad Verizon is so powerful. Too bad Bluetooth folks allow Verizon to claim compatibility & use logo. Maybe that's why it took Verizon so long to release one. It was likely a power-struggle with payoffs.
As a new subscriber, I luckily only "blew" an extra $50 ea for two deluxe bluetooth phones, over their base non-bluetooth offerings. The sync/download limitations are sad. At least 512M mem cards cost only $70. Hopefully they have not defeated the ability to transfer files via card reader. Advertizing mp3 capability with no way to efficiently transfer files would be stupid. Hard to believe the USB and wireless transfer capability is intentionally shut off. I wonder if anything has changed since 2004, as they continue to tout Bluetooth ver# and capability?
The decision to choose Verizon for home use was almost a done deal for me, since it's the choice of my employer.
Anybody not "tied" to a carrier should look elsewhere!
This is one of the few instances where I spent a penny without first researching a topic to death.
