Transfering contact info from phone?

Tsanger · 11-02-2008, 06:14 PM

Hey guys, just got my 128i yesterday and I'm playing around with it. I can't figure out how to transfer my phones contacts' info to the car. I connected via bluetooth no problem and able to make phone calls. But for transferring contacts and messages I am unaware on how to do it. The manual doesn't help to much either. I did get a message saying transferring data under the telephone menu, but it seems to take a very long time as I do not have that many contacts. Some help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks

123D-M · 11-03-2008, 02:39 AM

Is it an 09 or an 08?

Contact information on my 09 just transferred automatically. Took a few minutes.

SimonB · 11-03-2008, 03:41 AM

Happened automatically with my phone too (HTC Touch). Suspect your phone's not 100% compatible, sorry.

Cooldaddygroove · 11-03-2008, 09:57 AM

I have a 2008, transfer of close to 500 contacts works just fine. Sometimes it can take up to a minute for them to show up in the car's list, especially if I had updated a few contacts.

Your messages will not get transferred.

Tsanger · 11-03-2008, 10:03 AM

It is an 09. I have the LG Viewty (KU990). Do you know if the contacts has to be on the Sim card or the Phone itself? or does it even matter? Also I thought messages are transferable as well, I saw 123D-M transfer his messages and where able to display them.

larryn · 11-03-2008, 10:37 AM

I found that if they are on the SIM with my phone (HTC Kaiser/ATT Tilt), then the contacts are not stored alphabetically, and go into the _ starting character section (if looking at the A-Z listing).

I copied them to the phone, and they indexed correctly, and automatically.

EspressoBoy · 11-03-2008, 10:40 AM

When first pairing the phone, it sucks them in. Took about 200 years (1-2 min)

EspressoBoy

On my 08 it doesn't do addresses, just phone numbers. I wish it did.

Tsanger · 11-03-2008, 11:34 AM

hmmm strange then, i guess my phone is not able to transfer them over. I'll keep playing around with it. Thanks for the replies.

EspressoBoy · 11-03-2008, 12:07 PM

I had a motorola v551, and an Apple iPhone2.0, both worked on the 08 model here in Canada. I don't think it does msgs, just names and phone numbers.

EspressoBoy

EspressoBoy · 11-04-2008, 07:10 AM

I tried it again last night. Zero problems! All "phone number" contacts xfr to the idrive. I have yet to try and see if echo is still an issue. My V551 had no echo, and when I first did the iPhone it was ok. But the last 2 times it had echo. My guess it's 2.1 software for iPhone that is the issue, not the car.

EspressoBoy

john08135i · 11-04-2008, 08:03 AM

Wish it would read your txt messages or alert when they come in..that would be nice.

EspressoBoy · 11-04-2008, 08:13 AM

john08135i, yes, and I wish it would also input addresses into the map address, and I wish it had live internet, and I wish it also would play DVD's (09 does) and I wish... well something will just have to wait for the next BMW I buy. LOL What would be really smart is if they have a docking bay for an apple MacBook Pro with touchscreen. Then none of this would matter!

But that would mean we would save 5k on the car, and that means less money for the SA to buy his house/car/golf games. LOL

EspressoBoy

rodi · 11-21-2008, 03:23 PM

how can you re-import your contacts if they are already imported? do you have unregister your phone and start over?

the reason i ask: when i go to "Contacts" from the main menu, all of my contacts from my phone are there, but no phone numbers and unable to dial from there. if i go to the "phonebook" section in the telephone menu, i'm able to dial out on any contact, but some contacts are not there. Strange!!!

instantexpert · 11-21-2008, 03:48 PM

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Originally Posted by rodi

how can you re-import your contacts if they are already imported? do you have unregister your phone and start over?

Mine seem to import every time. When my phone connects it takes a little while before all of my contacts appear. iPhone 3G w/ 2.1.

rodi · 11-21-2008, 05:31 PM

try placing a call from your Contacts folder in the Main Menu as opposed to the Phonebook from the Telephone menu. let me know how it goes?

driftmotion · 12-12-2008, 01:38 PM

for some reason i see all the contact on the HeadUnit but if I use the voice feature: "Phone Book" or "contacts" it comes back as "Phone book/contact Empty" or "there are no entries in the phone book" any ideal???

135i_jaijai · 12-12-2008, 08:41 PM

it's really depends on what phone you are using, cuz it didn't work with my Nokia N81 as well.. and my sales said it might because i got my phone from HK

1Ronnie · 12-12-2008, 10:33 PM

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Originally Posted by driftmotion

for some reason i see all the contact on the HeadUnit but if I use the voice feature: "Phone Book" or "contacts" it comes back as "Phone book/contact Empty" or "there are no entries in the phone book" any ideal???

The Voice Dial function is completely unrelated to the Phone's internal contact list, you need to program names and numbers specifically for the car. The instructions for doing so are in the Audio manual (but are quite wrong), there's a thread on this somewhere.

I need to add a FAQ for Phones !!

MOCKBA · 12-13-2008, 02:04 AM

I have HTC touch also, boght it overseas. Contacts got transfered fine. I have problems with MB BT though.

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Cooldaddygroove First Lieutenant 12 Rep 308 Posts Drives: Join Date: Sep 2008 iTrader: (0)	I have a 2008, transfer of close to 500 contacts works just fine. Sometimes it can take up to a minute for them to show up in the car's list, especially if I had updated a few contacts. Your messages will not get transferred.
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11-03-2008, 10:03 AM	#5
Tsanger New Member 0 Rep 18 Posts Drives: Join Date: Aug 2008 iTrader: (0)	It is an 09. I have the LG Viewty (KU990). Do you know if the contacts has to be on the Sim card or the Phone itself? or does it even matter? Also I thought messages are transferable as well, I saw 123D-M transfer his messages and where able to display them.
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larryn Lieutenant General 2148 Rep 10,176 Posts Drives: '97 332ti, '21 X5 45e, '16 GT4 Join Date: May 2005 Location: Seattle iTrader: (2)	I found that if they are on the SIM with my phone (HTC Kaiser/ATT Tilt), then the contacts are not stored alphabetically, and go into the _ starting character section (if looking at the A-Z listing). I copied them to the phone, and they indexed correctly, and automatically.
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11-03-2008, 10:40 AM	#7
EspressoBoy 1addict, and proud 40 Rep 1,019 Posts Drives: BMW 135i 08 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Canada iTrader: (1)	When first pairing the phone, it sucks them in. Took about 200 years (1-2 min) EspressoBoy On my 08 it doesn't do addresses, just phone numbers. I wish it did.
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11-03-2008, 11:34 AM	#8
Tsanger New Member 0 Rep 18 Posts Drives: Join Date: Aug 2008 iTrader: (0)	hmmm strange then, i guess my phone is not able to transfer them over. I'll keep playing around with it. Thanks for the replies.
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EspressoBoy 1addict, and proud 40 Rep 1,019 Posts Drives: BMW 135i 08 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Canada iTrader: (1)	I had a motorola v551, and an Apple iPhone2.0, both worked on the 08 model here in Canada. I don't think it does msgs, just names and phone numbers. EspressoBoy
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EspressoBoy 1addict, and proud 40 Rep 1,019 Posts Drives: BMW 135i 08 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Canada iTrader: (1)	I tried it again last night. Zero problems! All "phone number" contacts xfr to the idrive. I have yet to try and see if echo is still an issue. My V551 had no echo, and when I first did the iPhone it was ok. But the last 2 times it had echo. My guess it's 2.1 software for iPhone that is the issue, not the car. EspressoBoy
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john08135i Major 77 Rep 1,027 Posts Drives: 2013 M Sport, 2010 bmw S1000RR Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Orlando iTrader: (0)	Wish it would read your txt messages or alert when they come in..that would be nice. __________________ M Sport Line Estoril Blue
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EspressoBoy 1addict, and proud 40 Rep 1,019 Posts Drives: BMW 135i 08 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Canada iTrader: (1)	john08135i, yes, and I wish it would also input addresses into the map address, and I wish it had live internet, and I wish it also would play DVD's (09 does) and I wish... well something will just have to wait for the next BMW I buy. LOL What would be really smart is if they have a docking bay for an apple MacBook Pro with touchscreen. Then none of this would matter! But that would mean we would save 5k on the car, and that means less money for the SA to buy his house/car/golf games. LOL EspressoBoy
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rodi . . . 183 Rep 2,391 Posts Drives: your FACE! Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Atlanta proper iTrader: (-1)	how can you re-import your contacts if they are already imported? do you have unregister your phone and start over? the reason i ask: when i go to "Contacts" from the main menu, all of my contacts from my phone are there, but no phone numbers and unable to dial from there. if i go to the "phonebook" section in the telephone menu, i'm able to dial out on any contact, but some contacts are not there. Strange!!! __________________ 2009 135i \| space grey \| sport \| navi \| hifi \| heated dinan stage 2 software \| bmw performance exhaust kw v2 \| hotchkis front sway \| vmr v710
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rodi . . . 183 Rep 2,391 Posts Drives: your FACE! Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Atlanta proper iTrader: (-1)	try placing a call from your Contacts folder in the Main Menu as opposed to the Phonebook from the Telephone menu. let me know how it goes? __________________ 2009 135i \| space grey \| sport \| navi \| hifi \| heated dinan stage 2 software \| bmw performance exhaust kw v2 \| hotchkis front sway \| vmr v710
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driftmotion Captain 34 Rep 783 Posts Drives: i3, 335i GT, e46 M3 vert SC Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Washington, DC iTrader: (0)	for some reason i see all the contact on the HeadUnit but if I use the voice feature: "Phone Book" or "contacts" it comes back as "Phone book/contact Empty" or "there are no entries in the phone book" any ideal???
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MOCKBA Captain 54 Rep 870 Posts Drives: 135 convertible Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: SFBA iTrader: (0)	I have HTC touch also, boght it overseas. Contacts got transfered fine. I have problems with MB BT though. __________________ 535i/HUD Kamerton brings me true sound fidelity
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