Mobile Phones and Tom-Tom Live devices

Fibre

At the moment we are going through thinking about changing our mobile phones..
The only problem is that our phones at the moment are linked to our Tom-Tom live -- 750 & 740..
They give us total hands free phone and also speak the text messages as they come in. and we have gotten used to it and want to carry on with the same level of service.

Our phones at the moment are quite old -- being the Sony Ericsson K750i and the Sony Ericsson W595 both of which are full compatible with our Tom-Toms.

We have looked on the Tom-Tom site for other compatible phones -- but they seem to be sadly lacking -- especially now that Sony Ericsson has left the phone market. -- Most of the list seems to consist of SE phones..

Can any one assist..
Don't want anything dramatic or "posh" just something that can get calls and texts. -- not the all singing and all dancing things that appear to be what everyone wants -- except us. But if need be we will..

Any ideas..
Yes we have looked at the Tom-Tom list..

Maurice
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Andy_P · Posted: Sat Jan 26, 2013 7:59 pm Post subject:

I had an SE W595 too, I bought it especially because it was one of the most compatible phones with TomToms.

Unfortunately it didn't like being put through the washing machine soon after!

That's no help to you, but I would be interested to know what smartphones work well with TTs too, as I'm in the market for one!
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Mally1957 · Posted: Sun Jan 27, 2013 12:34 pm Post subject:

Agree SE W595 fully compatable, still use it as my back up phone.
Now use HTC Desire S which is compatable except for text messaging.
Brother has Galaxy S2 but have yet to test if that is compatable or not.
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rfp2001 · Lifetime Member Joined: Mar 28, 2006 Posts: 134

Galaxy S3 pairs perfectly with TT units BUT has big failings when attempting to sync the contact list via bluetooth (as it does also with any/most hands free kits).

Fibre · Posted: Tue Jan 29, 2013 5:22 pm Post subject:

Has anyone come up with any othe phone which is fully compatible with TomTom Live services,
I think that TomTom should update there phones listings, as many of the phones on the list at the moment are well out of date and nolonger available. It is a selling point of the Live services that theyare fully ccompatible with mobile phones for your telephone and text services.
Who should one contact at TomTom HQ to find out.Does this fourum have a "direct line" to the powers? ?
Any further help about a new phone that works with our TomTom's would be gratefully received

Maurice
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Andy_P · Posted: Tue Jan 29, 2013 5:46 pm Post subject:

Some of us do have some contacts at TT, but to say it's a 'direct line to the powers that be' would be a huge overstatement of what can be achieved. We do get to feed back some bugs and can offer opinions or suggestions, but what they do with those suggestions is completely unknown!

It's probably just as effective to email their MD or CEO direct!
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defi · Posted: Tue Jan 29, 2013 10:54 pm Post subject:

I have had a few different phones over the years, the only make that has ever worked (for me) as far as text is concerned are SonyEricssons

DennisN · Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2013 10:03 am Post subject:

Nokia 6230i works perfectly.

You can find them at your local archeological dig (or you used to be able to three years ago!). I still have one as an emergency backup phone, but no longer linked to TTs as they jiggered the performance once they moved on to "improved" models after the x00 range!!
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Duplada · Lifetime Member Joined: Sep 14, 2007 Posts: 2

I had a W595 that worked great with my 750 live device. Last year I upgraded to a Galaxy S2 this pairs fine and you can send and receive calls, but it cannot detect or read texts from the phone.

Another slightly annoying problem is that every time there is an Android Software update, you have to redo the Bluetooth pairing.

I don't know about you guys but my device does quite often lock up when making or receiving calls. Has done since new, even had them swap the device out at one point, and I am using the latest firmware / software.

Overall despite the issues above I find the 750's phone features very useful and still useful with my S2

regards

Siddy · Lifetime Member Joined: Jul 09, 2005 Posts: 18

I,ve always had Sony foneslike the k750i, vivaz and they have read txt and sync with TT730 to get weather etc.
Got TT825 and Sony bravia S(dogs) it pairs ok but doesn't read txt and using with TT730 wont sync weather or txt.

So looks like laster fones tend to give the options they want.

Fibre · Posted: Mon Mar 04, 2013 2:37 pm Post subject:

Got a "new" Sony Ericsson W595 [ the same as the wife has] and has paired up smashing.
Got it off E-bay and didn't have a mark on it and came with the box and all the trimmings etc.

The problem is that it is PINK -- but there you go it works well

Maurice
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gazza70 · Regular Visitor Joined: Feb 28, 2006 Posts: 129

i have a nokia lumia 800 (windows phone) it works fine with my tomtom 950 live, all the phone feature that are on the tomtom work ,
phone book , viewing and reading out of text messages ,etc
had no problems .

Andy_P · Posted: Mon Mar 04, 2013 9:22 pm Post subject:

That's good to hear, gazza70. I'm surprised, but impressed. Smile

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