Blue tooth hands free

HOMER · 20th January 2007, 19:08

saw said item in Aldi to day looked like a tidy piece of kit ,clips on your sun visor and priced at £39.00 not bad I thought ,any one had or got any thought's on it I think it would be handy cos you can move it from car to car.

apywell · 20th January 2007, 19:33

sounds interesting... am I right in thinking that it must have a built in speaker? Is this unit quite big?

davehockley · 20th January 2007, 20:09

I've got a Pama Bluetooth Handsfree which I got off of ebay about a year ago. It cost me about £60 and I think it works quite well. It's got a built in speaker and microphone and is very clear but it has to be clipped on to the sunvisor, which I find rather awkward at times, because you can't easily move the sunvisor without moving the position of the Bluetooth device.

Dave

JohnDotCom · 20th January 2007, 23:14

The Law on Using Handfree Phones in car says that the Phone must be fitted to a Proper cradle or any other permanent fitting, would that make this item illegal in UK?

davehockley · 21st January 2007, 00:46

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Originally Posted by JohnDotCom

The Law on Using Handfree Phones in car says that the Phone must be fitted to a Proper cradle or any other permanent fitting, would that make this item illegal in UK?

That's a very good point. I think I'll fit a "Parrot". I'll go off and have a look on ebay right away!

JohnDotCom · 21st January 2007, 09:21

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Originally Posted by davehockley

That's a very good point. I think I'll fit a "Parrot". I'll go off and have a look on ebay right away!

Yep, Parrot, Im sure they are still allowed on you right shoulder.
Sorry couldn't resist that one Dave.

HOMER · 21st January 2007, 10:11

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Originally Posted by apywell

sounds interesting... am I right in thinking that it must have a built in speaker? Is this unit quite big?

It does have a built in speaker and mike ,It sounds pretty much the same as the one Davehockley has just a different make, clips on to the sun visor

davehockley · 21st January 2007, 19:23

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Originally Posted by JohnDotCom

Yep, Parrot, Im sure they are still allowed on you right shoulder.
Sorry couldn't resist that one Dave.

Very Good John!!!

Seriously though, I've ordered myself a Parrot CK3200 now. I just hope I can conceal the screen fairly easily. I'm not sure whether they're removable.

The_Monk · 21st January 2007, 19:46

I have the nokia 616 which i am most impressed with. There is a picture in my gallery. You dont have to have the handset installed you can have the small button wheel thing for more discreet install!

Christopher · 21st January 2007, 20:12

I got one of these Parrot Bluetooth Handsfree units:

Took it apart and reassembled it to fit inside the light cluster as below:

The power and speaker are fixed inside, the mike mounted up-front and the knob and buttons mounted in the blank for the sunroof switch.

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apywell Gets stuck in Rover 75 Saloon. 2.0 Diesel Auto. Connoisseur SE. Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Derby Posts: 723 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	sounds interesting... am I right in thinking that it must have a built in speaker? Is this unit quite big? __________________ If there's one thing I've learned, it's that life is one crushing defeat after another until you just wish Flanders was dead. Now has an S-Type 2.7 diesel V6 twin turbo with Jag voice, bluetooth, sat nav, front and rear park assist, electric fold mirrors etc, etc, etc.....

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Christopher Owners Club Director Rover 75 V6 Copperleaf Red, MG ZTT 190+ Lagoon & Early MGF Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Rugby Posts: 9,287 Thanks: 105 Thanked 343 Times in 81 Posts	I got one of these Parrot Bluetooth Handsfree units: Took it apart and reassembled it to fit inside the light cluster as below: The power and speaker are fixed inside, the mike mounted up-front and the knob and buttons mounted in the blank for the sunroof switch. __________________ Christopher in banana veritas

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davehockley Avid contributor MG ZT 180SE Sport Auto 2.5V6 Facelift (Commission No - 23916) Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Clacton on Sea, Essex Posts: 167 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I've got a Pama Bluetooth Handsfree which I got off of ebay about a year ago. It cost me about £60 and I think it works quite well. It's got a built in speaker and microphone and is very clear but it has to be clipped on to the sunvisor, which I find rather awkward at times, because you can't easily move the sunvisor without moving the position of the Bluetooth device. Dave

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JohnDotCom * Rover 75 FaceLift Tourer CDTi 170BHP Auto ConnSE 2005 Model Starlight Silver Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Abergele Posts: 28,735 Thanks: 0 Thanked 6 Times in 5 Posts	The Law on Using Handfree Phones in car says that the Phone must be fitted to a Proper cradle or any other permanent fitting, would that make this item illegal in UK?

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The_Monk I really should get out more....... - Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: - Posts: 2,586 Thanks: 0 Thanked 3 Times in 2 Posts	I have the nokia 616 which i am most impressed with. There is a picture in my gallery. You dont have to have the handset installed you can have the small button wheel thing for more discreet install!