720 phone compatibility

nashmills · Regular Visitor Joined: Nov 10, 2006 Posts: 131

I've just ordered a 720 and after reading some posts on here am concerned that my mobile phone may not be compatible. I want to use the tomtom as a hands free, would love it to be able to read my text messages and I also intend subscribing to traffic.

I currently have an LG U830 on 3 with x-series silver. I could possibly change the phone but not the contract.

Any suggestions or advice please?

technik · Posted: Sun Sep 09, 2007 10:26 am Post subject:

The handsfree should work with any bluetooth handset, but SMS reading may not be possible.
The traffic services may depend on your service provider contract, as 3 are known to block many data services, and there are many reports of traffic not working with a 3 contract.

http://www.pocketgpsworld.com/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=45752

nashmills · Regular Visitor Joined: Nov 10, 2006 Posts: 131

Well the 720 arrived today and I've just tried connecting it to my LG mobile and sure enough it doesn't even work as a hands free.

Has anyone found any modern phones that aren't on Tomtoms's list that offer full compatibility please? I'd really like to get a Nokia 6120 classic. Does anyone know if this would work OK?

bobmintola · Occasional Visitor Joined: May 09, 2007 Posts: 1

Hi.

My SonyEricsson W810i works with all my 720's features (second unit after a faulty Hands Free) even though it's not listed on TomTom's site. I suspect that a lot of SonyEricssons will be OK even though TomTom don't have them listed.

optical · Occasional Visitor Joined: Sep 24, 2006 Posts: 8

yes my K810i works again even though its not listed

dougproctor · Posted: Fri Sep 14, 2007 8:58 pm Post subject:

Anyone have any issues with the Blackberry and handsfree operations please?

thestarsshine · Occasional Visitor Joined: Sep 15, 2007 Posts: 7

I'm unaware of any Blackberry phones successfully connecting with the units unless they're on the list -

Some people are able to connect their phone even if it's not on the compatibility list, but if you can't get a feature, we can't troubleshoot it for the sole fact that it is not on the list. A lot of times it has to do with the fact that TomTom units use GPRS as well..

dougproctor · Posted: Sat Sep 15, 2007 10:15 am Post subject: Blackberry Curve

All I want my BB Curve to do is to pair with the 720 and receive/make calls, not interested in the data side of things. I'm not buying this if I can't do this simple thing.[/url]

JF_1976 · Occasional Visitor Joined: Jul 19, 2007 Posts: 8

Gibb · Occasional Visitor Joined: Jan 29, 2006 Posts: 30

Does anyone know if the 720 works with the Nokia N95? There is nothing on the compatibility list.

Also, I take it if I use this GPRS for traffic it is going to add a lot of money to my monthly bill?

The_Slapper · Occasional Visitor Joined: Aug 09, 2007 Posts: 3

Hi bobmintola,

mruddo · Occasional Visitor Joined: Jul 23, 2006 Posts: 4

You say the W810i works with all the functions.....so I assume that includes automatically reading out received SMS text messages? I've had SE phones for years but have just bought a Nokia 6300 because they seemed to have better compatability with the Tomtom range.

My w810i does the job just fine (with the Go720)

As to Sony vs. Nokia Tomtom compatability, my wife's Nokia 7373 wors for Tomtom Plus, handsfree calling etc., but does not read aloud SMS messages.

Gibb · Occasional Visitor Joined: Jan 29, 2006 Posts: 30

To answer my own question I got to try my N95 with a 720 today and it paired fine, and everything worked apart from reading text messages.

nashmills · Regular Visitor Joined: Nov 10, 2006 Posts: 131

I have now checked the following Nokia phones and have found them all to work with everything except reading text messages: N73, 6280 and 6120.

Edit: 6120 doesn't work properly as a handsfree. The sound cuts out afer about 10 seconds although the phone call is not ended.

SkyV · Occasional Visitor Joined: May 17, 2005 Posts: 3

I have experienced problems with hands free on the 720 and Nokia 6300(not listed), during a call and another call comes in it just cuts the first call and takes the 2nd call without warning. The other thing is sometimes during a call the caller is cut off and part of a word last spoken is repeated through TomTom and the only way to stop it is to switch it off and then it automatically switches on again.
Has anyone else experienced this?

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