Bluetooth Call Quality

sr5959 · 04-20-2012, 01:32 PM

Hi guys, I have noticed with the F30 the Bluetooth call quality is really excellent; not had a single person who asked me to repeat anything or said the voice quality on the other end was poor. My last car was a 2005 Lexus with built-in Bluetooth for phone; the call quality was definitely not as good.

I also like the way recent numbers/names appear on the HUD when you press the phone button on the steering wheel, very handy.

I am using iPhone 4 (now 4s).

What are other's experiences with this?

carconvert · 04-20-2012, 01:41 PM

Ditto! And the transition from device audio to car audio is very seamless... Person on the other line usually couldn't tell i was taking the call from my car. Bravo BMW
I'm using a BlackBerry...

WPGM5 · 04-20-2012, 02:31 PM

I agree completely. My wife's '11 MDX requires you to freakin' yell so the person on the other end can hear you. My wife's first comment regarding the F30 was about the clarity of the bluetooth connection.

jgrasty · 04-20-2012, 04:46 PM

Yes, quality is quite good in my F30. My 2007 G35 sucked at Bluetooth.

justinnum1 · 04-20-2012, 05:57 PM

about the same as my e90

malc410326 · 04-20-2012, 08:00 PM

Bluetooth quality so far has been fantastic. Everytime I make a phone call, I have never had a complaint from the person on the line. Actually, my wife can hear me better via Bluetooth in our Bimmer compared to when I call directly from my iPhone. Thumbs up to Bimmer for this! Now if only voice recognition was up to the same standards, but that is for another thread.

malc410326 · 04-20-2012, 08:03 PM

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Originally Posted by carconvert

And the transition from device audio to car audio is very seamless...

+1 Agree!

ZPinhead · 04-20-2012, 10:45 PM

+1

Had a few folks doubt that I was calling from my car. They said that they could tell it was some sort of speaker phone but figured it was a polycom or such.

TEAShea · 04-21-2012, 11:28 AM

agree

yujyh · 07-19-2012, 08:05 AM

What about Bluetooth Audio for music, have you guys given it a try? Is it good quality too?
Tks

einlanzer · 09-05-2012, 04:14 PM

I tried using bluetooth audio with my iPhone 3gs and while the sound quality isn't bad, it did randomly stop playing more than once. It got annoying so I just bought another apple cable instead :P audio through USB - no issues

bananachipz · 09-05-2012, 07:41 PM

+100

My Acura TL was Shyte-tastic

Balzz · 09-05-2012, 07:49 PM

Absolutely agree. E92 was awful to the point I resorted to using a wired headset. Bluetooth audio is great except alerts are suppressed even when I'm listening to a different audio source.

LousyShot · 09-05-2012, 11:01 PM

The bluetooth works great in my car paired with my galaxy SII. Clear on both ends. The only real background noise heard from the car is the air conditioning when I have it on max to cool the car down after its been sitting in the Arizona sun for a while. The streaming audio works great too. I haven't tried the USB hookup yet.

04-20-2012, 01:32 PM	#1
sr5959 Captain 138 Rep 690 Posts Drives: 428GC M-Sport Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Seattle iTrader: (0)	Bluetooth Call Quality Hi guys, I have noticed with the F30 the Bluetooth call quality is really excellent; not had a single person who asked me to repeat anything or said the voice quality on the other end was poor. My last car was a 2005 Lexus with built-in Bluetooth for phone; the call quality was definitely not as good. I also like the way recent numbers/names appear on the HUD when you press the phone button on the steering wheel, very handy. I am using iPhone 4 (now 4s). What are other's experiences with this?
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carconvert Private First Class 26 Rep 172 Posts Drives: 2012 328i Luxury Line Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Toronto iTrader: (0)	Ditto! And the transition from device audio to car audio is very seamless... Person on the other line usually couldn't tell i was taking the call from my car. Bravo BMW I'm using a BlackBerry...
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WPGM5 Private First Class 2 Rep 130 Posts Drives: 2015 M5 Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Winnipeg iTrader: (0)	I agree completely. My wife's '11 MDX requires you to freakin' yell so the person on the other end can hear you. My wife's first comment regarding the F30 was about the clarity of the bluetooth connection. __________________ '15 F10 M5 (Destroyed by a damn garbage truck)
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jgrasty Second Lieutenant 20 Rep 262 Posts Drives: 2012 BMW 328i Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Dallas TX iTrader: (0) Garage List 2012 BMW 328i [0.00]	Yes, quality is quite good in my F30. My 2007 G35 sucked at Bluetooth.
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justinnum1 Major General 651 Rep 5,803 Posts Drives: 2018 330i Msport 6mt Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: South Florida iTrader: (0)	about the same as my e90 __________________ F30 330i Alpine white/Coral red Msport 6MT
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malc410326 Private First Class 14 Rep 155 Posts Drives: '12 MB SLK 350 & '12 BMW 328i Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Kentucky iTrader: (0) Garage List 2012 Benz SLK 350 [0.00] 2012 BMW 328i - Lux ... [0.00] 2000 Toyota LandCru ... [0.00]	Bluetooth quality so far has been fantastic. Everytime I make a phone call, I have never had a complaint from the person on the line. Actually, my wife can hear me better via Bluetooth in our Bimmer compared to when I call directly from my iPhone. Thumbs up to Bimmer for this! Now if only voice recognition was up to the same standards, but that is for another thread.
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ZPinhead Mouseketeer 45 Rep 102 Posts Drives: 2018 BMW M3/Tananite Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Snoqualmie, WA iTrader: (0) Garage List 2018 BMW M3 [0.00] 2015 BMW M4 [0.00] 2015 BMW X3 xDrive28i [0.00]	+1 Had a few folks doubt that I was calling from my car. They said that they could tell it was some sort of speaker phone but figured it was a polycom or such.
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TEAShea Private First Class 11 Rep 179 Posts Drives: 2012 328i Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Nebraska iTrader: (0)	agree
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yujyh New Member 5 Rep 22 Posts Drives: F30 320d Luxury S-Automatic Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: London, UK iTrader: (0)	What about Bluetooth Audio for music, have you guys given it a try? Is it good quality too? Tks
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einlanzer Private 1 Rep 60 Posts Drives: F30 328i Sport Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: SoCal iTrader: (0)	I tried using bluetooth audio with my iPhone 3gs and while the sound quality isn't bad, it did randomly stop playing more than once. It got annoying so I just bought another apple cable instead :P audio through USB - no issues
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bananachipz Captain 44 Rep 821 Posts Drives: F30 Mineral Gray 335i Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Canada iTrader: (0)	+100 My Acura TL was Shyte-tastic
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Balzz Captain 96 Rep 958 Posts Drives: F97 X3M Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Toronto iTrader: (1) Garage List 2019 M4 [0.00] 2021 X3M [0.00]	Absolutely agree. E92 was awful to the point I resorted to using a wired headset. Bluetooth audio is great except alerts are suppressed even when I'm listening to a different audio source.
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LousyShot Private First Class 49 Rep 158 Posts Drives: M340i xDrive Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Arizona iTrader: (0)	The bluetooth works great in my car paired with my galaxy SII. Clear on both ends. The only real background noise heard from the car is the air conditioning when I have it on max to cool the car down after its been sitting in the Arizona sun for a while. The streaming audio works great too. I haven't tried the USB hookup yet.
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