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Spark1e Banned
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Posted: Sun Jan 15, 2006 4:56 pm Post subject: Adding phone contacts (TomTom Go 500 & 700) |
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Quite a few of the phones are unable to transfer their contacts list to the tomtom unit, but I've found a way to get around this :D :D
Create a new .txt document and name it -
contacts
then add the entries like so :-
"Spark1e Mobile","078******00"
"Spark1e Home","01*******22"
"Spark1e Work","01*******55"
Make sure you get " & , in the correct places - "____","______"
Then copy the " contacts.txt " document to the root of your memory card and you'll find your new list in your Phonebook Entry :D :D |
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upstate Occasional Visitor
Joined: Jan 14, 2006 Posts: 10
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Posted: Sun Jan 15, 2006 6:01 pm Post subject: |
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Will this work on a 700? If so what is the different since we don't have a memory card? |
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Spark1e Banned
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Posted: Sun Jan 15, 2006 6:40 pm Post subject: |
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Not got a 700 to try it with, but I can't see any reason for it not to work. Try it and see - if it doesn't work just remove the contacts.txt file - if it does work post a reply here for others to see. |
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Keans7 Occasional Visitor
Joined: Jan 05, 2005 Posts: 11
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Posted: Sun Jan 15, 2006 9:38 pm Post subject: Go 700 |
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Hi
Yes this works with the 700, just pop the contact.txt file in the route directory and their you go all your phone numbres. |
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Spark1e Banned
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Posted: Tue Jan 17, 2006 9:50 am Post subject: |
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Thanks for the reply Keens7 :D
@ upstate, once you have made you list & put it on your TomTom then when you go to "Phone" then "Call" you can access your Phonebook Entry. And if the person calling you is in this phonebook it displays their details. |
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JLee Regular Visitor
Joined: Dec 11, 2005 Posts: 139 Location: Barnsley UK
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Posted: Tue Jan 17, 2006 11:49 am Post subject: |
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Spark1e wrote: | Thanks for the reply Keens7 :D
@ upstate, once you have made you list & put it on your TomTom then when you go to "Phone" then "Call" you can access your Phonebook Entry. And if the person calling you is in this phonebook it displays their details. |
I've created a contacts.txt as described above. On my 500 I can use the phonebook to dial out or send a text but the name of the incoming caller is not shown for some reason. |
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pip510 Regular Visitor
Joined: Oct 25, 2005 Posts: 125 Location: Sheffield South Yorks
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Posted: Tue Jan 17, 2006 9:02 pm Post subject: |
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JLee wrote: | Spark1e wrote: | Thanks for the reply Keens7 :D
@ upstate, once you have made you list & put it on your TomTom then when you go to "Phone" then "Call" you can access your Phonebook Entry. And if the person calling you is in this phonebook it displays their details. |
I've created a contacts.txt as described above. On my 500 I can use the phonebook to dial out or send a text but the name of the incoming caller is not shown for some reason. |
I had this promlem also Jlee but my Tom Tom Would bring up the details of people that were calling if it had retrieved them from the phone it self, now i dont know why it should make a difference I just know that it does as the text file looks exactly the same.
Im stumped on this one, anyone out there got an answer as to why this is?
Nb Im using a Sony Ericsson 700i and 750i _________________ TomTom 300
Tom Tom 500
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JLee Regular Visitor
Joined: Dec 11, 2005 Posts: 139 Location: Barnsley UK
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Posted: Tue Jan 17, 2006 9:35 pm Post subject: |
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So you got a 700i to retrieve them from the phone? I just couldn't get that to work. It kept saying something like 'phone not connected' after a while even though it was OK making and receiving calls. |
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Silav101 Occasional Visitor
Joined: Dec 30, 2005 Posts: 48
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Posted: Fri Jan 20, 2006 12:10 pm Post subject: |
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CallerID forwarding seems to be a phone-based function, and not a TomTom (which is pretty passive in the whole process) one. If your phone cannot/will not forward CallerID data, then it'll be kinda touch and go.
Ditto for anonymous calling/number suppression, I've noticed. |
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pip510 Regular Visitor
Joined: Oct 25, 2005 Posts: 125 Location: Sheffield South Yorks
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Posted: Fri Jan 20, 2006 3:18 pm Post subject: |
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Silav101 wrote: | CallerID forwarding seems to be a phone-based function, and not a TomTom (which is pretty passive in the whole process) one. If your phone cannot/will not forward CallerID data, then it'll be kinda touch and go.
Ditto for anonymous calling/number suppression, I've noticed. |
I have to agree with you on that one also, one day my phone wants to show caller id the next day it doesnt. ahh well atleast it is working fully now _________________ TomTom 300
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gadget_sa Frequent Visitor
Joined: Dec 02, 2005 Posts: 334 Location: Wiltshire, UK
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Posted: Sun Jan 29, 2006 9:47 pm Post subject: |
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Sorry to appear thick... but how do you create a .txt file on the PC?? _________________ Steve
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mikealder Pocket GPS Moderator
Joined: Jan 14, 2005 Posts: 19638 Location: Blackpool , Lancs
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Posted: Sun Jan 29, 2006 9:58 pm Post subject: |
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Use note pad, word pad or word then use the save as option and select the file type .txt when you save your creation - Mike |
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gadget_sa Frequent Visitor
Joined: Dec 02, 2005 Posts: 334 Location: Wiltshire, UK
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Posted: Mon Jan 30, 2006 1:08 pm Post subject: |
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Tx Mike! _________________ Steve
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daz-gaz Occasional Visitor
Joined: Mar 30, 2006 Posts: 3
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Posted: Thu Oct 26, 2006 5:54 pm Post subject: |
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Just made a contacts list for the Tomtom Go 510 and it works, thanks for the info Spark1e :D :D |
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shorn Occasional Visitor
Joined: Mar 08, 2007 Posts: 1
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Posted: Thu Mar 08, 2007 7:14 pm Post subject: Help |
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Ok at the risk of sounding really dense, when you state to put the .txt file in thye root folder of the memory card, I assume that is teh memory card that came with the Tomtom??
I have just got a 710 for work and want to bluetooth my personal mobile to it but i have a n73 and the contacts are not supported. Is there any way to transfer the .txt file from my phone to teh tomtom without the use of a pc? or will i need to put the tomtom card into my pc to transfer the file?
TIA! :D |
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