I cant figure out how to download my phone book into the Bluetooth option in order to use the voice activation button.

When I press the voice activation button in my 2010 cooper, I say a name, and it says, "The phone book is empty."

Manually, the mini recognizes phone book.

Do you have to say every entry aloud?
I can't figure this feature out.

 

My understanding is you have to program the voice phone book manually from the main phone book..

Yea, it sucks.

 

I really have to say every entry in my phone book aloud??

Wow! You're right! That sucks!

Thanks.

 

I just use Siri to dial. The iPhone integration sucks.

 

I just spent 80 bucks for an armrest dock in the hopes that the phone book would work. Al it did was give me better reception. The manual says "as soon as a mobile phone is recognized by the vehicle, the phone book entries stored on the sim card or mobile phone are transferred to the vehicle."
When I receive a call it come up with a name on the radio display, but it still tells me the phonebook is empty. How do I go about manually entering data into the phonebook? This is in a '07.

 

I was told you have to say every name in your phone book into the Bluetooth to store it.