Bluetooth Caller ID

[Kasper08]

ok i have my blue tooth w/o the NAV system so i was wondering if there is any way to make the name come out instead of the number when someone calls ?? it's killing me cause i don't remember everyones number lol or is it just on the NAV one that you can see the names ?

[prlwhitecoupe]

I agree, ive been wondering the same thing actually.....cause i would like to know who is calling!

[dorine]

Anyone else having trouble with the Bluetooth voice recognition in the Altima Coupe? I can't get my car to dial the correct number -- it always inserts extra digits, whether I speak them one at a time, in groups of three/four, or all in a row.

[hangtime23]

dorine, try doing the voice calibration thing...it gets you to read out a bunch of commands so it's used to your voice. I found that after I did that, the recognition is much better.

[SHIFT_COUPE]

I keep my phone in the cup holder and when it rings I just look down at the screen to see who it is. I know some peoples numbers but not all of them so I find this to be easiest. I agree this setup would be golden if Nissan integrated a naming convention on the dash instead of numbers.

[guitarmn07]

something strange.

I have ringer ID's on my Moto Razor phone. While in my car, with the phone connected to the bluetooth, my dad called me. His ringer ID is the 'James Bond' theme. It rang from my phone AND through the speakers in the car! BUT my cousin called me later (his ringtone ID is 'Rooftops' by Lostprophets), BUT it just rang through the car's speakers with the standard telephone ring. But now it just does the normal ring for everybody... weird...

[KayaVibration]

Hi Kasper, if you enter your names & numbers into the car address book, or download it from your phone you will get the names to show instead of the numbers.

[zxe010]

You have the Navi so yours will show the name. I'm not sure about the coupes w/o Navi.

[Kasper08]

there isn't a way that i know of to DL the address book into the system w/o navi , but if someone finds out let me know PLEASE hehe

[imboimbo]

Hey guys, like someone already mentioned, if you transfer the number from your phone, the name thats associated on your phone will be displayed when that person calls you (car w/o navi).

[SHIFT_COUPE]

Hey guys, like someone already mentioned, if you transfer the number from your phone, the name thats associated on your phone will be displayed when that person calls you (car w/o navi).

This is confirmed? I saw nothing about this in the manual. Have you done this yourself? I'll have to give it a try later.

[Kasper08]

bump in need of a how to ( xfer phone book to bluetooth w/o navi ) so names show up please help us out :-)

[dbinaz]

I would like to know how to transfer the book as well instead of manually adding all the names in.

also, so you are aware, names never come up on cell phones. Only time they come up is if you have it programmed in your phonebook. DOn't know if it is a limitation on the cell networks or issues about privacy or what. Sucks and it should not be like that.

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[dynot]

I would like to know how to transfer the book as well instead of manually adding all the names in.

A little late answering this but I just figured it out and I have a question too.

First, I don't have the Nav package so this applies for those without it. After you record the name for the phonebook entry you are asked for the phone number and have the option of transferring it from your phone instead of speaking it out. I just found out doing it this way will also transfer the name as set up on your phone. Now when that person calls you get the name.

Here's the annoying part. You are then asked if you want to add more numbers to that name. I assumed that when you do, any of those numbers associated with that name will display the name. Unfortunately, that's not the case and only the first number displays it. For example, I transferred my wife's mobile number and added by voice her office number and our home number. The name only comes up with the mobile. Odd since all three numbers are associated with that entry. BTW, took me about an hour to enter about 15 numbers!

My question: anyone know how to get the name to pop up for all numbers? Also, any chance the software running can be updated and uploaded using bluetooth or will we always be stuck with this archaic way of entering names?

[hangtime23]

A little late answering this but I just figured it out and I have a question too.

First, I don't have the Nav package so this applies for those without it. After you record the name for the phonebook entry you are asked for the phone number and have the option of transferring it from your phone instead of speaking it out. I just found out doing it this way will also transfer the name as set up on your phone. Now when that person calls you get the name.

Here's the annoying part. You are then asked if you want to add more numbers to that name. I assumed that when you do, any of those numbers associated with that name will display the name. Unfortunately, that's not the case and only the first number displays it. For example, I transferred my wife's mobile number and added by voice her office number and our home number. The name only comes up with the mobile. Odd since all three numbers are associated with that entry. BTW, took me about an hour to enter about 15 numbers!

My question: anyone know how to get the name to pop up for all numbers? Also, any chance the software running can be updated and uploaded using bluetooth or will we always be stuck with this archaic way of entering names?

Hey dynot...just wondering how you were able to get the names to show up on the display after transferring the entry via bluetooth. I'm assuming you mean that the name shows up on the same screen where the radio information is displayed?

I don't have the nav package either, so right now, when somebody calls me, it only displays the phone # when they call me. I've tried transferring the phone # via bluetooth when creating a new phonebook entry for the car, but when that # calls, it still shows the # only, instead of the name that I have stored in my actual cellphone.

What kind of phone do you have, and how did you get that set up?

[dynot]

Hey dynot...just wondering how you were able to get the names to show up on the display after transferring the entry via bluetooth. I'm assuming you mean that the name shows up on the same screen where the radio information is displayed?

I don't have the nav package either, so right now, when somebody calls me, it only displays the phone # when they call me. I've tried transferring the phone # via bluetooth when creating a new phonebook entry for the car, but when that # calls, it still shows the # only, instead of the name that I have stored in my actual cellphone.

What kind of phone do you have, and how did you get that set up?

If you use the transfer option it should display the name stored in your phone address book. I have a Motorola RAZR V3 and have found out some additional quirks when transferring entries.

My phone address book holds multiple numbers for each name (office, mobile, home, etc.). When I select a name to transfer from my phone. it will transfer only one number to the location in your car's address book and that number seems to be only the first one entered for that name on your phone. This may be specific to RAZR's only so you may not get this. However, the transfer option should send a 'text tag' as I like to call it which will be displayed when that number calls. Each location in your car's address book has its own text or name tag. In my case, since the RAZR has one name associated with many numbers I had to create a single name entry for each number, therefore Halle Berry, home...Halle Berry, office...Halle Berry, cell and transferred these to the car's appropriate location under home, mobile, etc. So now when Halle calls me from her cell Halle Berry, cell appears.

The steps to follow are:1. Say Phonebook, New Entry (you can say both commands together)2. Record the name3. Select location (home, mobile, etc.)4. Say Transfer entry; this is the only way the name tag gets to the car's address book5. On your phone you should have an option like "Send" under the details view for that name & number; don't know what other phones say but you can check the phone's manual6. Confirm to store number

Hope this helps.

[hangtime23]

If you use the transfer option it should display the name stored in your phone address book. I have a Motorola RAZR V3 and have found out some additional quirks when transferring entries.

My phone address book holds multiple numbers for each name (office, mobile, home, etc.). When I select a name to transfer from my phone. it will transfer only one number to the location in your car's address book and that number seems to be only the first one entered for that name on your phone. This may be specific to RAZR's only so you may not get this. However, the transfer option should send a 'text tag' as I like to call it which will be displayed when that number calls. Each location in your car's address book has its own text or name tag. In my case, since the RAZR has one name associated with many numbers I had to create a single name entry for each number, therefore Halle Berry, home...Halle Berry, office...Halle Berry, cell and transferred these to the car's appropriate location under home, mobile, etc. So now when Halle calls me from her cell Halle Berry, cell appears.

The steps to follow are:1. Say Phonebook, New Entry (you can say both commands together)2. Record the name3. Select location (home, mobile, etc.)4. Say Transfer entry; this is the only way the name tag gets to the car's address book5. On your phone you should have an option like "Send" under the details view for that name & number; don't know what other phones say but you can check the phone's manual6. Confirm to store number

Hope this helps.

I've tried doing exactly the same thing that you did, but the 'text tag' from my cellphone just doesn't seem to ever show up properly. I've tried entering the name into every possible field that my cellphone stores for a person (ie. email address, home address, birthday, etc etc), but none of them show up when that # calls. Actually, now I'm wondering if it's because the # I have stored in my cellphone doesn't match exactly as what's coming up on the display? I usually store my contacts with a + before the actual #, how do you store yours? And when people call you (that aren't in your phonebook), how does the # show up on your dashboard display? Mine always shows up with a "1" before the actual #, would I have to store them in my cellphone contact list the exact same way as it shows up on the dashboard for the text tag to show up properly?

[dynot]

I only have 1's along with the area codes; no + signs.

If I recall correctly, before I set it up the current way it did not show the 1 for local calls but did appear on long distance calls. Try it that way and if that doesn't work remove the 1.

Sounds like you have a different phone and that may the problem. As a last resort, I'd try setting up a simple entry on your phone with just a name and one number and upload that.

[MadBlackCoupe]

If anybody knows how to send with a:

Treo 700wx

Please let me know!

I don't see send. All I see Beam Contact! That didn't seem to work.

Thanks in advance. Mad

[hangtime23]

I only have 1's along with the area codes; no + signs.

If I recall correctly, before I set it up the current way it did not show the 1 for local calls but did appear on long distance calls. Try it that way and if that doesn't work remove the 1.

Sounds like you have a different phone and that may the problem. As a last resort, I'd try setting up a simple entry on your phone with just a name and one number and upload that.

I think I'm gonna give up on this...I've tried entering the phone # in a ton of different ways - +14169671111, 14169671111, 4169671111, 1-416-967-1111 (yes I figured out how to include the dashes in there as well), and none of them seemed to work!

I think you're right in that it may be because I have a different phone, I think what I'll try doing is getting somebody else to pair their phone with my car, and then see if their phone sends a 'text tag' along with the phone #...

[dynot]

I was going to suggest that.

Find a phone that you know will work (such as the RAZR) and enter each name & number. If its some else's phone then you can just over-write the same entry and transfer each one at a time so that you don't have to fill up his phone with your numbers. May take some time but it doesn't look like you have much choice.

The phone doesn't even have to be activated.

I wonder if this can be done with a laptop? After all, all it is is a transfer of data by bluetooth. I'll experiment and post the results.

[hangtime23]

I was going to suggest that.

Find a phone that you know will work (such as the RAZR) and enter each name & number. If its some else's phone then you can just over-write the same entry and transfer each one at a time so that you don't have to fill up his phone with your numbers. May take some time but it doesn't look like you have much choice.

The phone doesn't even have to be activated.

I wonder if this can be done with a laptop? After all, all it is is a transfer of data by bluetooth. I'll experiment and post the results.

ooooooh...hey that's a good idea, I wasn't even thinking of it that way at first - I was thinking to pair my friend's phone with the bluetooth system, and then transfer it, but I guess if the car is just waiting for any bluetooth data when I ask to transfer the entry, I should be able to use any bluetooth device to transfer that info.

Let me know how it goes with the laptop, I'm gonna try with another phone. Thanks for the suggestion dynot!

[hangtime23]

so I tried doing this with my friend's phone, and it worked! Well, sorta, anyways...here's what I did - paired his phone with my coupe's bluetooth system, created a new entry and transferred my own contact info from his phone via bluetooth. Then I tried calling him using my phone, and lo and behold, it displayed my name on the screen!

However...this only works when his phone is in my car, as the phonebook entry was only created for his phone. I tried to send the contact info from his phone when creating a new entry for my own phonebook, but that never seemed to work, his phone didn't seem to be able to sync with my coupe's bluetooth system, while my phone was already paired with it. It might be because bluetooth only allows you to be paired with one device at a time? I'm gonna try with my laptop too, any suggestions what software to use to send contact info over to my coupe?

[hangtime23]

WOOOHOO!!! finally figured out what the problem was - it actually was an issue with my phone. It's because I have a Japanese phone (Sharp 903SH) with the original Japanese firmware still running on it. Because of this, it saves all my contact information using the "SHIFT_JIS" character set encoding. What I ended up having to do was to send my contacts (in .vcf format) to my PC, edit the actual .vcf file to specify CHARSET=UTF-8 (instead of SHIFT_JIS), and then send that .vcf file to my coupe when prompted.

Yeah, I know, seems like a lot of work, but at least it's working!!!

[lil_z_33]

that'd be perfect for me as I know like 80% of the numbers in my phonebook...but having the name show up is way cool...too bad my car don't have bluetooth...