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WRJ5
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Q: How can I transmit my iphone numbers into my car's hands free system?? I have paired the two but do not know how to transmit.

Having just moved from a Blackberry to iPhone 5C I have been trying to move my contacts into my car's Hands Free. I have paired the device but became stuck when it advised me to transmit the contact list.

How do I find instruction on how to transmit?

 

WRJ5

iPhone 5c, iOS 7.0.3

Posted on Feb 20, 2014 2:57 PM

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Q: How can I transmit my iphone numbers into my car's hands free system?? I have paired the two but do not know how to transmit.

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  • by ChrisJ4203,Helpful

    ChrisJ4203 ChrisJ4203 Feb 20, 2014 3:10 PM in response to WRJ5
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    Feb 20, 2014 3:10 PM in response to WRJ5

    The movement of contacts from the phone to the vehicle is handled by the vehicle. There is no setting on the iPhone to move the contacts. Check the user guide for the hands free system in your vehicle. Mine does it automatically, but there is a setting in the car's system that is set by default to move them.

     

    EDIT: I'm sorry, you can also check the phone. Go to Settings>Bluetooth and find your vehicle. Tap on the small on the right side and that should bring up another settings page, mine does. There you can check "Sync Contacts". It should then sync when you connect the phone to the vehicle, unless the vehicle also has a setting.

     

    Message was edited by: ChrisJ4203

  • by sberman,Helpful

    sberman sberman Feb 20, 2014 3:09 PM in response to WRJ5
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    Feb 20, 2014 3:09 PM in response to WRJ5

    My iPhone (5S) transmits my contacts to the car's hands free without issue.  This has happened automatically since I got the iPhone.

     

    Perhaps your car needs some phone book access profile (PBAP) firmware update in its Bluetooth.

     

    There are no explicit instructions on how to transmit contacts from the iPhone to a car on the Apple side.  Perhaps your car offers some instructional help.

  • by WRJ5,

    WRJ5 WRJ5 Feb 20, 2014 3:15 PM in response to ChrisJ4203
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    Feb 20, 2014 3:15 PM in response to ChrisJ4203

    Excellent thank you. Now 2315 hours in UK so I will retry in daylight

  • by WRJ5,

    WRJ5 WRJ5 Feb 20, 2014 3:18 PM in response to sberman
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    Feb 20, 2014 3:18 PM in response to sberman

    Thank you for your helpful response. Now 2315 hours in UK so I will retry tomorrow.

     

    Maybe my Lexus GS needs an update!! All these problems appear to be Toyota / Lexus based which worries me.

  • by sberman,

    sberman sberman Feb 20, 2014 3:20 PM in response to WRJ5
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    Feb 20, 2014 3:20 PM in response to WRJ5

    I have a Lexus also and it works just fine.  Perhaps if your GS is older ...

     

    But ChrisJ4203's edit suggestion sounds great.  Try that first.

  • by ChrisJ4203,

    ChrisJ4203 ChrisJ4203 Feb 20, 2014 3:24 PM in response to WRJ5
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    Feb 20, 2014 3:24 PM in response to WRJ5

    You're welcome. Hope it works out.