Verizon Bluetooth + Garmin GPS Compatible?

Pegleg wrote:
> On Fri, 25 Apr 2008 13:04:33 -0700 (PDT), Albert
> <albert@netmation.com> wrote:
>
>> What is the criteria if a Bluetooth phone will be compatible with the
>> Garmen 760? I noticed the Verizon VX8800 (Venus) and VX10000
>> (Voyager) were not listed on the Garmen site. Is it correct that
>> they are not compatible? Is there a certain Bluetooth terminology
>> you need to look for on a phone to signify it would work with the
>> Garmin products?
>
> Just what are you trying to do in pairing a VZW phone with a Garmin
> GPS?

I can think of two general Bluetooth features....
#1 - have the Garmin GPS voice directions appear thru a Bluetooth headset
#2 - have the Garmin GPS POI screen info, with the telephone number, dial
the cellphone

On Sun, 27 Apr 2008 11:35:56 -0500, "ps56k"
<pschuman_no_spam_me@interserv.com> you wrote:

>Pegleg wrote:
>> On Fri, 25 Apr 2008 13:04:33 -0700 (PDT), Albert
>> <albert@netmation.com> wrote:
>>
>>> What is the criteria if a Bluetooth phone will be compatible with the
>>> Garmen 760? I noticed the Verizon VX8800 (Venus) and VX10000
>>> (Voyager) were not listed on the Garmen site. Is it correct that
>>> they are not compatible? Is there a certain Bluetooth terminology
>>> you need to look for on a phone to signify it would work with the
>>> Garmin products?
>>
>> Just what are you trying to do in pairing a VZW phone with a Garmin
>> GPS?
>
>I can think of two general Bluetooth features....
>#1 - have the Garmin GPS voice directions appear thru a Bluetooth headset
>#2 - have the Garmin GPS POI screen info, with the telephone number, dial
>the cellphone
>

also the Garmins can connect via bluetooth to the phone and broadcast
handsfree or through the car stereo speakers.

On Sun, 27 Apr 2008 13:32:33 -0400, 01dyna <01dyna@noplace.com> wrote:

>also the Garmins can connect via bluetooth to the phone and broadcast
>handsfree or through the car stereo speakers.

I thought that was already an option without having to use a phone?

On Sun, 27 Apr 2008 17:44:14 -0700, Pegleg <Pegleg@usnavyret.mil> you
wrote:

>On Sun, 27 Apr 2008 13:32:33 -0400, 01dyna <01dyna@noplace.com> wrote:
>
>>also the Garmins can connect via bluetooth to the phone and broadcast
>>handsfree or through the car stereo speakers.
>
>I thought that was already an option without having to use a phone?


you still need a phone. It's just an extension of bluetooth as a
remote headset/speaker or dialer to whatever phone is synced to it.

On Sun, 27 Apr 2008 13:32:33 -0400, 01dyna <01dyna@noplace.com> wrote:

>
>On Sun, 27 Apr 2008 11:35:56 -0500, "ps56k"
><pschuman_no_spam_me@interserv.com> you wrote:
>
>>Pegleg wrote:
>>> On Fri, 25 Apr 2008 13:04:33 -0700 (PDT), Albert
>>> <albert@netmation.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> What is the criteria if a Bluetooth phone will be compatible with the
>>>> Garmen 760? I noticed the Verizon VX8800 (Venus) and VX10000
>>>> (Voyager) were not listed on the Garmen site. Is it correct that
>>>> they are not compatible? Is there a certain Bluetooth terminology
>>>> you need to look for on a phone to signify it would work with the
>>>> Garmin products?
>>>
>>> Just what are you trying to do in pairing a VZW phone with a Garmin
>>> GPS?
>>
>>I can think of two general Bluetooth features....
>>#1 - have the Garmin GPS voice directions appear thru a Bluetooth headset
>>#2 - have the Garmin GPS POI screen info, with the telephone number, dial
>>the cellphone
>>
>
>also the Garmins can connect via bluetooth to the phone and broadcast
>handsfree or through the car stereo speakers.

Verizon cripples their phones - and one of the ways is disabling some
of the bluetooth profiles, so that your Verizon phone won't be able to
communicate with your Garmin. It is possible to uncripple it via your
computer and a data cable -- but Verizon does not like you to do this.

On Mon, 28 Apr 2008 07:22:59 -0700, S.G. <sg@nomailhere.com> you
wrote:


>>also the Garmins can connect via bluetooth to the phone and broadcast
>>handsfree or through the car stereo speakers.
>
>Verizon cripples their phones - and one of the ways is disabling some
>of the bluetooth profiles, so that your Verizon phone won't be able to
>communicate with your Garmin. It is possible to uncripple it via your
>computer and a data cable -- but Verizon does not like you to do this.


worked fine with ours. Maybe it's phone specific.