I'm guessing they are suggesting you upgrade to the SAP profile phone system that doesn't require a cradle or use your phone to make calls, hence the battery saving. Basically it clones your phone over bluetooth and then shuts down the GSM section so your battery is not used. The "car" is then the phone using the roof antenna for better reception etc. It's an excellent bit of kit as you can receive texts on it as well.
However it has some drawbacks, linited amount of phones support SAP, mainly Nokias and Siemens Benq, some PDA phones do as well now.
Texts received stay in the car, not the phone when received in the car, a bit annoying.
Personally I have the SAP system as it allows me to use my N95 and get full phone book transfer etc and not waste the very short battery life that it has.
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Originally Posted by HowdiAudi
I'm looking to change my current A4 for an A6 or Allroad and am having difficulty getting clear advice from my dealer on mobile phone requirements.
All I want is a Bluetooth connection and the facility to charge my phone. Simple ? No.
I was originally advised to go for the Coms Pack 2 and if I wanted to charge the phone I should go for a cradle that fits into the arm rest for an extra £100.
Today I'm being told that there have been problems getting the Bluetooth to function reliably ( problems with the phonebook ) , that I need to pay a further £250 to guarantee a proper Bluetooth function and also that with this system there is no charging cradle available.
So it's either an extra £250 on top of what I was told would give me Bluetooth and no charging facility or go with the original suggestion , get the phone charged but keep my fingers crossed the Bluetooth works.
My phone is a very old Nokia 6310i , which did pair with the demonstrator , but which I'm going to upgrade to an Audi friendly one when I get the car.
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