Siri read text message in car

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Siri read text message in car

The Windows phone has the ability that when you receive a text message while driving in your car, it will announce (via Bluetooth connection) on your car speaker that you have a text message and you have the option (Read it, or Ignore). If you select Read It, the text message will be read to you and you will have the option to Reply.

Is there anyway to have this functionality with the iPhone? The Windows Phone approach is completely hands free. I know that you can press the phone key to engage Siri and ask for text message to be read to you, but it is NOT hands free.

I have looked for any application to enable this functionality, but have not found any.

I can not believe this gap has not been addressed, any information would be greatly appreciated.

iPhone 6 Plus, iOS 9.2.1

Posted on Mar 1, 2016 1:01 PM

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Philly_Phan

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Mar 1, 2016 1:23 PM in response to plbrandel

Try "Hey, Siri."

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plbrandel Author

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Mar 1, 2016 4:31 PM in response to Philly_Phan

That would be fine if there was an audible prompt from Siri that you received a text message. The best integration would be for when driving and you receive a text message, Siri would let you know via the car speakers that you have received a text message and then prompt you for the options of having Siri read it to you and then with options to reply.

And I believe that the phone has to be physically connected to the car.

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ckuan

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Mar 1, 2016 4:35 PM in response to plbrandel

You you look at CarPlay?

http://www.apple.com/ios/carplay/

Get help connecting your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch with your car stereo - Apple Support

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Philly_Phan

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Mar 1, 2016 4:40 PM in response to plbrandel

plbrandel wrote:

That would be fine if there was an audible prompt from Siri that you received a text message.

Settings > Sounds > Text Tone

plbrandel wrote:

And I believe that the phone has to be physically connected to the car.

My "6" must be connected to USB for power but I do that anyway when I'm in the car (mostly because the Maps app is a power hog). My understanding is that the "6S does not require any connection.

I do need a second cable to use the car speakers but that's because of limitations of my car system.

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plbrandel Author

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Mar 2, 2016 8:03 AM in response to ckuan

CarPlay is only an option for the few cars which support that feature. That is not an available solution.

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Philly_Phan

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Mar 2, 2016 8:06 AM in response to plbrandel

plbrandel wrote:

CarPlay is only an option for the few cars which support that feature. That is not an available solution.

That's exactly why I don't use it.

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ckuan

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Mar 2, 2016 8:37 AM in response to plbrandel

plbrandel wrote:

CarPlay is only an option for the few cars which support that feature. That is not an available solution.

There are 3rd parties solutions.

An example: http://www.pioneerelectronics.com/CarPlay/

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Philly_Phan

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Mar 2, 2016 8:41 AM in response to ckuan

ckuan wrote:

plbrandel wrote:

CarPlay is only an option for the few cars which support that feature. That is not an available solution.

There are 3rd parties solutions.

An example: http://www.pioneerelectronics.com/CarPlay/

Sure. Replace the radio for a thousand dollars. Hmmm... I don't need CarPlay that much!

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ckuan

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Mar 2, 2016 1:35 PM in response to Philly_Phan

Philly_Phan wrote:

ckuan wrote:

plbrandel wrote:

CarPlay is only an option for the few cars which support that feature. That is not an available solution.

There are 3rd parties solutions.

An example: http://www.pioneerelectronics.com/CarPlay/

Sure. Replace the radio for a thousand dollars. Hmmm... I don't need CarPlay that much!

Then don't.

For the sake of argument, it's still cheaper than buying a new car.

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Philly_Phan

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Mar 2, 2016 1:50 PM in response to ckuan

ckuan wrote:

Philly_Phan wrote:

ckuan wrote:

plbrandel wrote:

CarPlay is only an option for the few cars which support that feature. That is not an available solution.

There are 3rd parties solutions.

An example: http://www.pioneerelectronics.com/CarPlay/

Sure. Replace the radio for a thousand dollars. Hmmm... I don't need CarPlay that much!

Then don't.

For the sake of argument, it's still cheaper than buying a new car.