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CANNOT listen voicemail via BLUETOOTH headset (w/ iPhone 3G)

With my iPhone v1, I was able to listen to my voicemail messages via bluetooth headset.

With my my iPhone 3G, I cannot.

Can anyone try and listen to your voicemail message via bluetooth headset?

(Could it be the firmware?)

Thanks.

Posted on Jul 13, 2008 10:10 PM

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lmiksch

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Posted on Jul 14, 2008 10:21 AM

My Jawbone can be selected and used when listening to voice mail - and both VoiceMail and my headset behave exactly as they did with the first iPhone version.

Check to make sure that you headset is properly paired and can be used when placing a phone call. From VoiceMail you should see the word "AUDIO" on a button in the top right hand corner of your screen. Clicking on the Audio button will reveal your audio sources and should include your Bluetooth Headset.

It saddens me to see users who are apparently, unfamiliar with their phones, attack Apple as harshly as they do. More than half of the posts on this board are about User Errors. How about we check issues out a little more closely before we bash - or at least bash lighter!

Yes, there are issues - as there are with most new releases. If you don't have the patience to wait out some of the fixes - perhaps buying early releases - isn't for you.

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NR2D

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55 points

Aug 22, 2008 6:42 PM in response to Song002

My 925 will not let me listen to Visual Voicemail BUT I have a Jabra BT8040 and it WILL let me listen to Visual Voicemail!!!

I like both headsets and basically switch between the 2. I only need them in my wife's Honda Odyssey since it doesn't have Bluetooth.

Rich Dunklee
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Caduceus

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Aug 22, 2008 8:45 PM in response to NR2D

I have had my iPhone since Dec 2007 and am very familiar with the device and its features. My VM worked fine with bluetooth until I upgraded to the 2.0x firmware after which the option to listen with my headset promptly disappeared. It is not regional or specific to a headset brand as I have 2 Plantronics and a Motorola headset paired with my phone. None of them no work post firmware upgrade.

C Wulf

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23 points

Aug 25, 2008 5:19 PM in response to KingOfHuns

My 925 was enabled with 2.0, disabled with 2.0.1, and still disabled with 2.0.2.
It was great when it worked with Visual Voicemail, but now it's gone.

icebike

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740 points

Aug 25, 2008 7:28 PM in response to Gary Evans

Quote:
Borchers confirmed that the iPhone’s Bluetooth software has been modified to
prevent you from listening to your voicemails via Bluetooth headset.

Then Borchers (who ever he may be) is wrong. I listen to my VV on bluetooth all the time. I just confirmed this 3 seconds ago.

I see no buttons to select this. If paired, and bluetooth on, voice mail goes to bluetooth.

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Song002 Author

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Sep 12, 2008 11:40 AM in response to Song002

WELL, THIS THREAD CAN OFFICIALLY BE CLOSED.

THE "Audio" BUTTON NOW APPEARS WITH 2.1 AND YOU CAN NOW SELECT ANY BLUETOOTH HEADSET TO LISTEN TO YOUR VOICEMAIL MESSAGES.

YEAH!!!

Thanks all.

CANNOT listen voicemail via BLUETOOTH headset (w/ iPhone 3G)