Hey CL - was recently upgrading my phone and wanted one with FULL bluetooth compatibility with my IS250. I've used the Lexus.com Bluetooth compatibility tool, but 1) it doesn't update as quickly with all the phones that are really on the market and they tend to drop the older (and cheaper as some carriers clear them out) phones, and 2) don't trust it 100% - I think our real-world experiences are more reliable.

I've also combed through several threads and have found useful info regarding phone compatibilities with our nav units, BUT it took LOTS of searching and weeding and I thought it'd be great to have a thread that *ONLY TRACKS BLUETOOTH PAIRING INFORMATION*.

Feel free to add any line items that you think are relevant, but maybe we should keep "carrier quality" out of it (just a suggestion) since that varies geographically and we can *KEEP IT TO JUST WHETHER BLUETOOTH WORKS OR NOT*

I'll start off:
Brand: Motorola
Model: KRZR
Carrier: Verizon Wireless
Pairs: Yes
Transfer Contacts: NO on Single or Multiple
Caller ID: Only if NAV contact entry matches phone contact entry
Battery Level: Yes
Ringtones: Matches phone (but I haven't customized my ringtones)

 

I tried to start this thread awhile ago and it never took...Hope you have better luck!

 

why not official?

 

Just because I'm new around here - I didn't want to get crazy and make "official" threads.

Hopefully people start contributing this time - I almost decided on the MOTORIZR myself based on Lexus' tool - because who knows when they would have reviewed the HTC/iPhone/Blackberries of the world - definitely not before Xmas - but then I thought, we need our own homegrown tool. Mods, wanna change the title for us (can I do it?)

 

We'll keep this one alive.

Brand: LG
Model: Dare( Vx9700)
Carrier: Verizon Wireless
Pairs: Yes
Transfer Contacts: What do you mean? I did Transfer contacts to my Navi.
Caller ID: Not sure
Battery Level: Yes
Ringtones: Whats this have to do with bluetooth capability?

Previous phones that pairs:

Brand: Lg
Model: Venus
Carrier: Verizon Wireless
Pairs: Yes
Transfer Contacts: Never tried
Caller ID: Don't know
Battery Level: Yes

Brand: Lg
Model: Chocolate
Carrier: Verizon Wireless
Pairs: Yes
Transfer Contacts: N/A
Caller ID: N/A
Battery Level: Yes

 

Brand: Blackberry
Model: Curve 8320
Carrier: Claro (Verzon in Dominican Republic)
Pairs: Yes
Transfer Contacts: Yes (Not sure if all at the same time)
Caller ID: Yes
Battery Level: Not so accurate, but Yes
Ringtone: Matches phone

 

Brand: Apple
Model: iphone first gen
Carrier: ATT
Pairs: Yes
Transfer contacts: have had no success, i may be doing it wrong
Caller ID: sure if i can transfer contacts
Battery Level: very accurate
Ringtone: Lexus Navi ring

 

Brand: Nokia
Model: N80
Carrier: AT&T
Pairs: Yes
Transfer contacts: Yes, sync success
Caller ID: only if the car is stopped..
Battery Level: NO!!
Ringtone: Lexus Navi ring (can we actually change?)

 

For people with iPhones - you cannot transfer contacts via Bluetooth. It's not Lexus's fault, it's the way the iPhone is designed.

 

anyone know how to sync contacts off a blackberry to the navi?

Just got a blackberry bold

 

I have an 8830 (VZ) I got my address book to bluetooth transfer to the phone. Manage Connections --> Bluetooth Options --> HIGHLIGHT Paired Device ---> Press Blackberry Key --> Transfer Address Book

 

Brand: Sony Ericsson
Model: W660i
Carrier: Telia (Sweden)
Pairs: Yes
Transfer Contacts: Single contact.
Caller ID: Yes
Battery Level: Yes

 

Brand: Samsung
Model: Instinct
Carrier: Sprint
Pairs: Yes
Transfer Contacts: Yes but the phone only lets you do one at a time.
Caller ID: Yes
Battery Level: Yes
Ringtone: Matches phone, even when it speaks the name.

 

Brand: T-Mobile
Model: G-1
Carrier: T-Mobile
Pairs: Yes (It took awhile!)
All of my contacts and speed dials were still there from previous phone and worked.

 

how do you set your bluetooth ringtone to match the phone??