Newby with (daft?) question

llestiki · Feb 19th, 2018, 12:27

Hi all,

New to the forum so please be gentle...

Just bought a 2004 XC90 T6. One thing has me flumoxed. Right behind the front cupholders is a thing and I have no idea what it is/does. It is an inch or so wide, black and the width of the cupholders. It is held in place by magnets and when you pick it up it is wired in and has a single roller control on the side.

I have never been stumped by an in-car gadget before, I even resorted to flicking through the manual, to no avail.

Can anyone help identify what this is? No doubt it will be obvious once pointed out and I will feel daft, but hey ho.

Cheers, Iain

4x4 · Feb 19th, 2018, 12:30

Phone handset

trumpetdropper · Feb 19th, 2018, 12:31

Its a old fashioned telephone!
No new fangled hands free malarkey in these babies!

llestiki · Feb 19th, 2018, 12:39

Ahhhh - thank you gents, I'll get a PAYG sim and see if it works...

Cheers, Iain

gmonag · Feb 19th, 2018, 13:02

Quote:

I'll get a PAYG sim

N.B. You must get a regular GSM SIM. 3G won't work.

llestiki · Feb 19th, 2018, 13:23

One more quick question, headlights are always on, can you turn them off or is that a dealer only job?

Cheers, Iain

gmonag · Feb 19th, 2018, 14:06

It can be changed via VIDA. I suggest you don't. Daylight Running Lights are now required on all new cars.

Simon Jones · Feb 19th, 2018, 23:07

Quote:

Originally Posted by gmonag

N.B. You must get a regular GSM SIM. 3G won't work.

O2 do 2G PAYG SIMs that work well.

scottyjohn · Feb 19th, 2018, 23:50

It also does hands free too, as my handset doesnt work, but I can still use the phone hands free

SwissXC90 · Feb 20th, 2018, 06:04

Quote:

Originally Posted by gmonag

N.B. You must get a regular GSM SIM. 3G won't work.

The phone is GSM 900/1800 (1G & 2G), choose your provider according to whoever sits on 900/1800
In the UK they are:

O2 - runs a GSM-900 network, owned by Telefónica.
Vodafone - runs a GSM-900 network.
EE - runs a GSM-1800 network. Formerly this was two separate companies: Orange and T-Mobile, which was originally called One-2-One.

The handset is really useful - I was sitting in the back seat watching Kill Bill on my RSE with awesome stereo sound through the speakers yesterday and the phone rang - I reached over, lifted the handset and answered the call.

Awesome.

Feb 19th, 2018, 12:27	#1
llestiki New Member Last Online: Mar 21st, 2021 10:17 Join Date: Feb 2018 Location: Chislehurst	Newby with (daft?) question Hi all, New to the forum so please be gentle... Just bought a 2004 XC90 T6. One thing has me flumoxed. Right behind the front cupholders is a thing and I have no idea what it is/does. It is an inch or so wide, black and the width of the cupholders. It is held in place by magnets and when you pick it up it is wired in and has a single roller control on the side. I have never been stumped by an in-car gadget before, I even resorted to flicking through the manual, to no avail. Can anyone help identify what this is? No doubt it will be obvious once pointed out and I will feel daft, but hey ho. Cheers, Iain

Feb 19th, 2018, 12:30	#2
4x4 I roll Last Online: Today 07:35 Join Date: Dec 2017 Location: North of Hadrian's Wall & South of Antonine's Wall View Photos By: 4x4	Phone handset __________________ MY2010 XC90 SE (M66-manual) Magic Blue (467) Sold MY1997 850 GLT (62,000 miles) Silver Sand (419) MY2005 V70 2.5T (66,000 miles) Willow Green (471) Volvo 850 GLT website

Feb 19th, 2018, 12:31	#3
trumpetdropper Junior Member Last Online: Aug 6th, 2021 13:31 Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Shrewsbury	Its a old fashioned telephone! No new fangled hands free malarkey in these babies! __________________ 05 XC90 T6 Exec (Nelly); 03 Mercedes A140 Classic (Eric); 07 Astra Twin Top (Red); 99 Moto Guzzi V11 Sport (Gary)

Feb 19th, 2018, 14:06	#7
gmonag Premier Member Last Online: Jan 15th, 2024 17:24 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Bury St Edmunds	It can be changed via VIDA. I suggest you don't. Daylight Running Lights are now required on all new cars. __________________ Greg

Feb 19th, 2018, 23:50	#9
scottyjohn Member Last Online: Jan 14th, 2024 11:22 Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Glasgow	It also does hands free too, as my handset doesnt work, but I can still use the phone hands free __________________ John XC90 SE 2004 D5 163HP - Blue

Feb 19th, 2018, 12:39	#4
llestiki New Member Last Online: Mar 21st, 2021 10:17 Join Date: Feb 2018 Location: Chislehurst	Ahhhh - thank you gents, I'll get a PAYG sim and see if it works... Cheers, Iain

Feb 19th, 2018, 13:23	#6
llestiki New Member Last Online: Mar 21st, 2021 10:17 Join Date: Feb 2018 Location: Chislehurst	One more quick question, headlights are always on, can you turn them off or is that a dealer only job? Cheers, Iain

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