TomTom Go 500 and Sony Ericsson 750i

David_W · Occasional Visitor Joined: Jun 25, 2006 Posts: 5

I've seen several posts about this combination from a while ago but nothing recently, so I assume the compatability problems have been sorted. Anyway, I have a TomTom Go 500 with the latest firmware and a brand new Sony Ericsson 750i.

My previous phone (An earlier Sony Ericsson) worked fine with the TomTom. I've paired the new phone with the TomTom and it makes handsfree calls. However, it won't connect to traffic or weather. My old phone did this automatically. With this phone I've tried manually selecting traffic - The TomTom then asks for a user name and password. I then get 'one moment please connecting to server' followed by 'Tom Tom services could not connect to service'.

This is driving me nuts so If anyone can help, I'd really appreciate it!

Many thanks
David

tonys66 · Posted: Sun Jul 23, 2006 3:14 pm Post subject:

are you on a new contract? ?
are you on pay and go ?
who's contract is it ?
dose it have any recitions on the phones gprs settings ?

David_W · Occasional Visitor Joined: Jun 25, 2006 Posts: 5

Not a new contract
Business account with O2
GPRS works fine on the phone standalone. Just logged into BBC Online via GPRS.
Don't think I have any restrictions- but can't find where they'd be listed. Security is 'off'

Thanks
David

tonys66 · Posted: Sun Jul 23, 2006 3:30 pm Post subject:

Delete phone out of TT then delete TT out from phone then go to o2 site and click on the gprs bit and get it to send the settings via sms then do the setup again it should then work i had same probs with my 910

David_W · Occasional Visitor Joined: Jun 25, 2006 Posts: 5

Just tried all of that. Seemed to go well. The TomTom even seemed tp handshake the O2 server during the intsall.

However, I still can't get a traffic connection :o(

I did get a screen on the TomTom with 3 options. I went for the 'recommended' one which said allow incoming calls during internet connection. I remember reading somewhere that the 750i can't do two bluetooth things at once. Troble is, if I switch this off, no one will be able to contact me when traffic is live - which is all the time I'm driving.

Cheers
David

tonys66 · Posted: Sun Jul 23, 2006 6:45 pm Post subject:

Set it to only update every 15 minnits or so or only when you want it to or you will never pick up phone calls as it is allways connected to gprs if its constant live i think its like every 2 minnits

David_W · Occasional Visitor Joined: Jun 25, 2006 Posts: 5

Got it working now.

I had to select the second option which blocks calls when GPRS is in use.

Traffic is set to update every 20 minutes, so when it's doing an update calls divert to voice-mail. The rest of the time, calls get through OK.

I think when a call is already in progress, the traffic update gets cancelled or delayed. I hope it doesn't chop me off mid call!!

Anyway, that's probably as good as I'll get it unless any 750i owners know otherwise.

Many thanks for your help.
David

tonys66 · Posted: Sun Jul 23, 2006 8:07 pm Post subject:

The traffic should only take like 20 30 seconds and if in a call it dont update till after thats how mine works so you should not miss a call at all

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