V50 in-car phone

sfstu · Jun 27th, 2014, 19:51

Hi all, V50 new owner here with the first of probably several enquiries..!
i've tried the search button (with mixed results) and have read through a few posts on the subject but still unclear on the answer...?

my 58 v50 r design (new to me this week

) has the built in phone and all the controls beneath the cd slot and the steering wheel controls.
Lovely, but i don't have a second sim and don't want a seperate sim/phone number so is there any way i can connect my mobile to the car with bluetooth using the existing system and retaining use of the built in controls?

Don't really want to get a seperate bluetooth system (parrot or whatever) as would like to minimize clutter and have all the controls in the car anyway, just linked to the built in phone.

Many thanks for reading,
rgds Stu

Clan · Jun 27th, 2014, 20:03

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Originally Posted by sfstu

Hi all, V50 new owner here with the first of probably several enquiries..!
i've tried the search button (with mixed results) and have read through a few posts on the subject but still unclear on the answer...?

my 58 v50 r design (new to me this week

) has the built in phone and all the controls beneath the cd slot and the steering wheel controls.
Lovely, but i don't have a second sim and don't want a seperate sim/phone number so is there any way i can connect my mobile to the car with bluetooth using the existing system and retaining use of the built in controls?

Don't really want to get a seperate bluetooth system (parrot or whatever) as would like to minimize clutter and have all the controls in the car anyway, just linked to the built in phone.

Many thanks for reading,
rgds Stu

It is just a phone which needs a SIM to work . There is no Bluetooth with it .. Just get another SIM and people will have your car number on their list , for emergencies when they need you and you are on the road ...

sfstu · Jun 27th, 2014, 20:05

Was really hoping not to have two seperate phone numbers...i know diverts can be set up but it all seems such a faff considering everthing's there in the car ready for hands free

sfstu · Jun 28th, 2014, 12:19

And Vodafone don't do duplicate sims...

sfstu · Jun 28th, 2014, 13:08

After doing some reading on dual sims, can't believe it's not possible to do this?

Don't know whether I'm more irritated with Volvo for putting a lovely built in phone system (but that has a sim holder in the car but not bluetooth), or with the mobile phone providers who claim it's just not possible to have 2 sims for 1 number, although from what i've read it is possible, and widely done in Europe but not here...!?

Really would love to make use of this facility for hands free that my car has, but I don't want to have the aggro of getting a 2nd sim, transferring all my numbers, letting everyone i know know that i have a 2nd number, keeping it topped up etc etc...

Rgds, AnnoyedStu

I-S · Jun 28th, 2014, 13:30

It's a horrendously outdated concept... My dad's 1996 BMW has a phone which takes its own (full credit-card sized) SIM (since bluetooth did not exist back then), and it never got used much because people have to know when you're in the car to call you on a different number. Generally I think few people place outgoing calls when driving. Eventually the SIM lapsed and he's never bothered to replace it.

sfstu · Jun 28th, 2014, 14:45

It does seem a very outdated concept but from what I've been reading on some of the mobile/network forums, more and more new cars are putting in phones with simcards, audi, vw etc so it's obviously becoming a more popular system...

Vodafone and Orange used to offer dual sims but stopped as there wasn't that much demand, although there does seem to be now from the amount of posts I've found from people asking the same question as me...

The networks answer is to pull your sim out of your phone when you get in the car. Like i really want to do that 2 or 3 times a day...

I-S · Jun 28th, 2014, 17:41

The cause has changed though - cars are getting SIMs now for data connections to offer in-car wifi, google maps, spotify, etc - voice calling is pretty much irrelevant because people want to use their own number through bluetooth - the V50 is not using the sim for data connection, but as a voice only service.

deepsix · Jun 30th, 2014, 16:00

When I used mine I would just divert calls (quick and easy to do when you get in car) The credit on a PAYT sim lasts for ages if just used for incoming calls.Once it started playing up though I realised that I didn't really need it and after a fiddle just didn't bother with it. I'm not electronically minded and didn't want to have to pay loads to fix something that I could live without.

sfstu · Jun 30th, 2014, 17:03

Tbh, will probably just get a bluetooth kit that clips to visor.
Not my favourite choice but i need something to keep it legal.

Jun 27th, 2014, 19:51	#1
sfstu Member Last Online: Apr 7th, 2017 22:48 Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: berkshire	V50 in-car phone Hi all, V50 new owner here with the first of probably several enquiries..! i've tried the search button (with mixed results) and have read through a few posts on the subject but still unclear on the answer...? my 58 v50 r design (new to me this week ) has the built in phone and all the controls beneath the cd slot and the steering wheel controls. Lovely, but i don't have a second sim and don't want a seperate sim/phone number so is there any way i can connect my mobile to the car with bluetooth using the existing system and retaining use of the built in controls? Don't really want to get a seperate bluetooth system (parrot or whatever) as would like to minimize clutter and have all the controls in the car anyway, just linked to the built in phone. Many thanks for reading, rgds Stu Last edited by sfstu; Jun 27th, 2014 at 19:51. Reason: spelling

Jun 28th, 2014, 13:30	#6
I-S Premier Member Last Online: Jul 22nd, 2021 23:43 Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Huddersfield	It's a horrendously outdated concept... My dad's 1996 BMW has a phone which takes its own (full credit-card sized) SIM (since bluetooth did not exist back then), and it never got used much because people have to know when you're in the car to call you on a different number. Generally I think few people place outgoing calls when driving. Eventually the SIM lapsed and he's never bothered to replace it. __________________ Our Car 2011 V70 D5 Geartronic Polestar - 38.6mpg over 45524 miles Replaced by

Jun 28th, 2014, 14:45	#7
sfstu Member Last Online: Apr 7th, 2017 22:48 Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: berkshire	It does seem a very outdated concept but from what I've been reading on some of the mobile/network forums, more and more new cars are putting in phones with simcards, audi, vw etc so it's obviously becoming a more popular system... Vodafone and Orange used to offer dual sims but stopped as there wasn't that much demand, although there does seem to be now from the amount of posts I've found from people asking the same question as me... The networks answer is to pull your sim out of your phone when you get in the car. Like i really want to do that 2 or 3 times a day... Last edited by sfstu; Jun 28th, 2014 at 14:50.

Jun 28th, 2014, 17:41	#8
I-S Premier Member Last Online: Jul 22nd, 2021 23:43 Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Huddersfield	The cause has changed though - cars are getting SIMs now for data connections to offer in-car wifi, google maps, spotify, etc - voice calling is pretty much irrelevant because people want to use their own number through bluetooth - the V50 is not using the sim for data connection, but as a voice only service. __________________ Our Car 2011 V70 D5 Geartronic Polestar - 38.6mpg over 45524 miles Replaced by

Jun 27th, 2014, 20:05	#3
sfstu Member Last Online: Apr 7th, 2017 22:48 Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: berkshire	Was really hoping not to have two seperate phone numbers...i know diverts can be set up but it all seems such a faff considering everthing's there in the car ready for hands free

Jun 28th, 2014, 12:19	#4
sfstu Member Last Online: Apr 7th, 2017 22:48 Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: berkshire	And Vodafone don't do duplicate sims...

Jun 28th, 2014, 13:08	#5
sfstu Member Last Online: Apr 7th, 2017 22:48 Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: berkshire	After doing some reading on dual sims, can't believe it's not possible to do this? Don't know whether I'm more irritated with Volvo for putting a lovely built in phone system (but that has a sim holder in the car but not bluetooth), or with the mobile phone providers who claim it's just not possible to have 2 sims for 1 number, although from what i've read it is possible, and widely done in Europe but not here...!? Really would love to make use of this facility for hands free that my car has, but I don't want to have the aggro of getting a 2nd sim, transferring all my numbers, letting everyone i know know that i have a 2nd number, keeping it topped up etc etc... Rgds, AnnoyedStu

Jun 30th, 2014, 16:00	#9
deepsix Senior Member Last Online: Today 13:41 Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Romsey	When I used mine I would just divert calls (quick and easy to do when you get in car) The credit on a PAYT sim lasts for ages if just used for incoming calls.Once it started playing up though I realised that I didn't really need it and after a fiddle just didn't bother with it. I'm not electronically minded and didn't want to have to pay loads to fix something that I could live without.

Jun 30th, 2014, 17:03	#10
sfstu Member Last Online: Apr 7th, 2017 22:48 Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: berkshire	Tbh, will probably just get a bluetooth kit that clips to visor. Not my favourite choice but i need something to keep it legal.

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