anil chada wrote:
> Dan <NoSpam@sorry.net> wrote in message news:<7oudnXvVwLcvtqzcRVn-tg@comcast.com>...
>
>>anil chada wrote:
>>
>>>Hi --
>>>
>>>I just bought 2004 Acura TL with Navigation system. I have
>>>Sony-Ericson P800 phone (which is blue-tooth compatible).
>>>They said, hands free should work with all Blue-tooth cell phones. We
>>>went thru the setup and we successfully paired the phone with the car.
>>>But when i try to make a call thru the car, it was giving the message
>>>"No phone Found". We tried the setup couple of times and every time we
>>>were able to successfully link the phone but had problems making a
>>>call.
>>>Then we called Acura Hands Free Support hot line and now they are
>>>saying P800 is not in the supported phone list.
>>>I just wanted to see whether anyone had any idea about this problem?
>>>If i can't have my P800 linked, can i have two phones with the same
>>>number.so that i can buy another supported phone to use it just for
>>>Car?
>>>I don't want to give up my P800 because it has lot of other good
>>>features.
>>>
>>>Any help will be appreciated.
>>>
>>>Thanks
>>
>>Sorry, neither the P800 nor P900 will work since they don't
>>implement the Handsfree Bluetooth Protocol (only
>>the Headset Bluetooth Protocol). Acura doesn't say you
>>can use any Bluetooth phone, they say you can use any
>>"Bluetooth-enabled mobile phone that has a hands-free profile."
>
>
> Thanks for the clarification. Is there an adapter i can buy to use it
> with P800 to make it Hands Free?
> I don't want to give up p800, since i like it's PDA features.
>
> Thanks

Nothing that I'm aware of. There was a rumor that HFP might be
added via a firmware update (at least for the P900), but I don't
believe there's any firm info. I guess you could call Sony-Ericcson
and ask or post a message in alt.cellular.bluetooth. BTW, I meant
"Handset Bluetooth Profile" not "Protocol". Should have proofread
my response. :-)