Phone Sim Card Help On A6

dariusk · 11-24-2005, 12:43 PM

As well as struggling with bluetooth (almost pairs but - can't get any mobile phone to work!) I am struggling with audi's own phone kit which came with my A6.

The theory is that you take your sim card out of your mobile phone, insert it into the sim card slot under the audi phone and it all works....

That is the theory.

In practice - I can get this to work with everyone of my friends phones - but not mine!

My sim card is not recognized!

I am on the Three network in the U.K. where I have a Motorola A1000.

Has anyone else had problems using simcards from this provider in the audi phone?

dariusk · 12-02-2005, 01:15 AM

I have a working solution now so I thought I would answer my own question!

I bought a pay as you go simcard (orange network) specially for the car. These are only about a fiver from the internet.

When I am dirving, I set up my 3 network phone to forward calls to the other simcard. This makes things much easier and I get the best of both worlds: cheap calls from 3 most of the time and no fiddling with simcards when I get in and out of my car.

Markee · 03-08-2006, 12:48 PM

Tried to do something similar the other day....

Apparently 3G Sim cards are different to normal (2 and 2.5g) sim cards.

Therefore you can put any sim card in a 3(G) phone, but 3(G) sim cards will not work in normal phones - and that includes car based mobiles!

Markee

fennela · 08-02-2006, 04:44 AM

Just for the avoidance of any doubt. If you have the Audi Bluetooth phone in the armrest then you cannot pair other bluetooth devices with the MMI. Your only option is to install a SIM in the armrest! It took me several hours of beating up Audi to find this out...

craigyb · 08-15-2006, 02:45 PM

I can replace the module with a bluetooth one and you can use your own phone and mumber in the car through the MMI. COst is £300 fitted. The armrest phone is disabled.

Steviej53 · 09-04-2006, 01:23 PM

Hi All,
I'm a new Audi user in the UK , just picked up my new Audi A6 last Friday and have phone prep fitted and can make and recieve calls fine. What i can't do tho is get the MMI to pick up my contacts in my phone bok. I have a Samsung D600 and I have laso tried my sons Nokia N73 but no luck. I am just using bluetooth and not an adapter but according ot the MMI manual this should not matter. Anyone know if its the phones that are incompatible?

Thanks in advance for any help.

Steve

craigyb · 09-06-2006, 10:19 AM

Both incompatible phones, the Nokia is Symbian OS and that does not support the AT command set, the Samsung doesn't either for different reasons. You need to change to a phone in the list below....

This list of phones has been tested in the UK & US with an EU or US RNS-E . Your results may vary due to firmware issues with the phones etc.

So far paired and Hands free profiles with GSM commands for...

SE K608i
SE K700i
SE K750i
SE K800i
SE S700i
SE W800i
SE T68
SE Z540
Nokia 6021
Nokia 6111
Nokia 6230
Nokia 6230i
Nokia 6234
Nokia 6280
Nokia 6310i
Nokia 6800
Nokia 6822
Nokia 8800
Nokia 8801
Motorola Razor V3
Motorola L6
Motorola SLVR L7
Motorola V550
Siemens S65
I-Mate K-Jam (firmware dependant)
Samsung P300
Samsung A900 (firmware YL10)
Cingular 2125 Smartphone (HTC Faraday) (Orange C600?)
MDA Vario
Treo 650 (firmware dependant)
Blackberry 8700c

Phones that worked, with Hands free, but not the GSM commands (PDA phones mainly)

SE 910i
Nokia 7710
Nokia N70
Nokia N80 very poor does not keep connection with bluetooth consistantly
Nokia N91
Samsung D500
Samsung D600
Motorola MPX220
Qtek 2020i - Flakey
Sprint Audiovox PPC6600
LG Chocolate

Phones that found the Interface ,but no pairing at all:

T-Mobile MDA II
O² XDA II

Steviej53 · 09-06-2006, 10:50 AM

thanks for your comprehensive reply!

Steve

miketod · 10-17-2006, 05:33 AM

Hi can the bluetooth module be retro-fitted ? Audi say not but not sure I believe them !

craigyb · 10-18-2006, 01:05 PM

Yes, I have fitted a few so far

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miketod Newbie Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 1 Gallery: (0)	A6 phone prep Hi can the bluetooth module be retro-fitted ? Audi say not but not sure I believe them !

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11-24-2005, 12:43 PM	#1 (permalink)
dariusk Newbie Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 12 Gallery: (0)	As well as struggling with bluetooth (almost pairs but - can't get any mobile phone to work!) I am struggling with audi's own phone kit which came with my A6. The theory is that you take your sim card out of your mobile phone, insert it into the sim card slot under the audi phone and it all works.... That is the theory. In practice - I can get this to work with everyone of my friends phones - but not mine! My sim card is not recognized! I am on the Three network in the U.K. where I have a Motorola A1000. Has anyone else had problems using simcards from this provider in the audi phone?

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12-02-2005, 01:15 AM	#2 (permalink)
dariusk Newbie Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 12 Gallery: (0)	I have a working solution now so I thought I would answer my own question! I bought a pay as you go simcard (orange network) specially for the car. These are only about a fiver from the internet. When I am dirving, I set up my 3 network phone to forward calls to the other simcard. This makes things much easier and I get the best of both worlds: cheap calls from 3 most of the time and no fiddling with simcards when I get in and out of my car.

03-08-2006, 12:48 PM	#3 (permalink)
Markee Newbie Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 4 Gallery: (0)	Tried to do something similar the other day.... Apparently 3G Sim cards are different to normal (2 and 2.5g) sim cards. Therefore you can put any sim card in a 3(G) phone, but 3(G) sim cards will not work in normal phones - and that includes car based mobiles! Markee

08-02-2006, 04:44 AM	#4 (permalink)
fennela Newbie Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 5 Gallery: (0)	Just for the avoidance of any doubt. If you have the Audi Bluetooth phone in the armrest then you cannot pair other bluetooth devices with the MMI. Your only option is to install a SIM in the armrest! It took me several hours of beating up Audi to find this out...

08-15-2006, 02:45 PM	#5 (permalink)
craigyb Senior Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Manchester Posts: 275 Gallery: (0)	I can replace the module with a bluetooth one and you can use your own phone and mumber in the car through the MMI. COst is £300 fitted. The armrest phone is disabled.

09-04-2006, 01:23 PM	#6 (permalink)
Steviej53 Newbie Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 4 Gallery: (0)	Hi All, I'm a new Audi user in the UK , just picked up my new Audi A6 last Friday and have phone prep fitted and can make and recieve calls fine. What i can't do tho is get the MMI to pick up my contacts in my phone bok. I have a Samsung D600 and I have laso tried my sons Nokia N73 but no luck. I am just using bluetooth and not an adapter but according ot the MMI manual this should not matter. Anyone know if its the phones that are incompatible? Thanks in advance for any help. Steve

09-06-2006, 10:19 AM	#7 (permalink)
craigyb Senior Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Manchester Posts: 275 Gallery: (0)	Both incompatible phones, the Nokia is Symbian OS and that does not support the AT command set, the Samsung doesn't either for different reasons. You need to change to a phone in the list below.... This list of phones has been tested in the UK & US with an EU or US RNS-E . Your results may vary due to firmware issues with the phones etc. So far paired and Hands free profiles with GSM commands for... SE K608i SE K700i SE K750i SE K800i SE S700i SE W800i SE T68 SE Z540 Nokia 6021 Nokia 6111 Nokia 6230 Nokia 6230i Nokia 6234 Nokia 6280 Nokia 6310i Nokia 6800 Nokia 6822 Nokia 8800 Nokia 8801 Motorola Razor V3 Motorola L6 Motorola SLVR L7 Motorola V550 Siemens S65 I-Mate K-Jam (firmware dependant) Samsung P300 Samsung A900 (firmware YL10) Cingular 2125 Smartphone (HTC Faraday) (Orange C600?) MDA Vario Treo 650 (firmware dependant) Blackberry 8700c Phones that worked, with Hands free, but not the GSM commands (PDA phones mainly) SE 910i Nokia 7710 Nokia N70 Nokia N80 very poor does not keep connection with bluetooth consistantly Nokia N91 Samsung D500 Samsung D600 Motorola MPX220 Qtek 2020i - Flakey Sprint Audiovox PPC6600 LG Chocolate Phones that found the Interface ,but no pairing at all: T-Mobile MDA II O² XDA II

09-06-2006, 10:50 AM	#8 (permalink)
Steviej53 Newbie Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 4 Gallery: (0)	thanks for your comprehensive reply! Steve

10-18-2006, 01:05 PM	#10 (permalink)
craigyb Senior Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Manchester Posts: 275 Gallery: (0)	Yes, I have fitted a few so far

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