I have a 1999 E320 and bought the car phone package as well. This is the removable phone package that came with an analog phone. Earlier this year, ATT ended its analog cell service, leaving my phone unusable. Is there a way for me to interface with the audio and dialing electronics with a digital phone? Maybe I lose the dialing capabilities, but can I at least still use the built in microphone and have the voice go through the speakers?
I have a 1999 E320 and bought the car phone package as well. This is the removable phone package that came with an analog phone. Earlier this year, ATT ended its analog cell service, leaving my phone unusable. Is there a way for me to interface with the audio and dialing electronics with a digital phone? Maybe I lose the dialing capabilities, but can I at least still use the built in microphone and have the voice go through the speakers?
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Hey, ryder, welcome to the forum. Please take a minute to complete your online profile re: vehicle and location as that can be useful information.
This issue is much broader than just the 210 line. Thus, if you go look in the audio/tele forum you'll find links, tips, sources, adapters and all sorts of things to help interface certain phones to the car.
Take care and enjoy the handsfree ride,
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When I had my 1998 E430 this was not possible without a very expensive MB phone upgrade, but at the time 1999 was do-able using at least one aftermarket company (Argos if I remember correctly). By now, I'll bet you have several options.
Another issue is the type of phone you have now. When my car was purchased new it would have come with a Motorola StarTac (totally obsolete today). The previous owners bought a more modern model after purchase (Motorola v60) and that enabled me to buy and make use of the MB Bluetooth "puck" (aka adapter).
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Last edited by Musikmann : 07-02-2008 at 03:43 PM.
Thanks for the welcome and responses. I looked through some of the old threads before posting and found the seemingly cheapest way was to use the "mikbox." However, it seems they are no longer selling mikboxes since the "cart" feature on their website has been removed.
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You're welcome and thanks for first searching for an answer. I have heard of mikbox but forgot about them. Did you find anyone selling the Argos BT equipment? I remember coming up empty using a search engine for them, but there should be a link on the Audio & Telematics forum for their dealers.
I looked at some of those, but I am not sure if my car is compatible with them. The phone my car came with is one of those old gigantic MicroTacs that are purely analog.
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Originally Posted by ryder1650
I looked at some of those, but I am not sure if my car is compatible with them. The phone my car came with is one of those old gigantic MicroTacs that are purely analog.
That might have been what I had in my 1998, but I never came close enough to a hit for my year to look at it closely. FWIW, it was gigantic too.
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