Maybe OT but since it's actually connected to the car

Since my car has been in the shop for 2 weeks with no end in sight I can't try this for myself. If you plug the iPhone into the car via an Aux port,what happens when a call comes in? Where does the ringing/callers voice get projected? Through the car speakers? Speaker phone?

How do you speak into the phone...via speaker phone? If so, does this happen automatically or do you have to select the speaker phone on the screen?

How about if you're using a Blutooth headset?

Thanks for humoring me

 

When im playing music, the volume drops and the call will go through the Bluetooth. Not sure without. I would assume whatever it was set to last.

 

when a call comes in it'll default to the call unless you set the iphone to airplane mode. in airplane mode you won't receive any calls.

 

I understand that much...I'm interested in the sound path (Speakerphone, car speakers, etc...).

 

The car basically works like a giant speakerphone Bluetooth headset Pretty much the same behavior regardless of the phone, as long as it's compatible. The iPhone should ignore that it's plugged into the Aux port, but I don't have one, so somebody else should confirm this. (My Blackberry will initiate a call without problems when playing music and connected to the Aux port, but for some reason when receiving a call, it thinks that a headset is connected and bypasses the Bluetooth connection)

Ringing and the caller's voice comes through the car's speakers after fading out any/whatever audio was playing. The car has it's own microphone that transmits to the phone via the Bluetooth connection.

 

My car doesn't have a microphone...no kit. Hence my question.

 

In that case, you might be able to rig something up by hacking up a wired headset, but you may need to provide your own mic or something. It'd be venturing into new territory as far as I know. It might be more worthwhile to just use the speakerphone, or doing something aftermarket with Bluetooth support.

 

I have a 3G. I *don't* have an aux port on my Mini, but I do have an aux port on my radio at the office, and I play tunes from the iPhone with it. It's the same kind of simple connection that the aux port in the Mini is. I don't think the iPhone can tell the difference between amps, headphones, or an aux port on a car if they are connected via the 3.5mm jack.

So what I notice is that when a call comes in the music (from the radio's speakers) fades out and the phone rings (from the phone). If I answer, the caller can hear me via the iPhone's mic, but I hear nothing. If I unplug the iPhone, I can use it normally. If I leave it plugged in, I can touch "Speaker" on the iPhone and use speaker phone.

When my bluetooth headset is on, the music fades (on the radio speakers), both the iPhone itself and the headset signal the incoming call, and after I answer I can talk normally to the caller via the bluetooth. No sound from the speakers.

I hope that helps.

-- Rich

 

It does, that's the info I was looking for. Thanks.

 

I have one running through the aux port.

an incoming call is just like playing music throught he speakers. I know this as I had a conference call a couple of weeks ago. but the mic is still used by the phone. So it can be hard for the other person to hear you.

 

If you don't feel like hacking a headset, Monster Cable makes a microphone with a short cable that plugs into the headphone jack on the iPhone with a special jack that let's you piggyback a set of headphones or an aux cable. For about $15 (at the local apple store), it works quite well.

http://www.monstercable.com/productdisplay.asp?pin=4571

I'm still looking for a good place to place the microphone. One thought was using the vented oval next to the sunroof control on my '05 R53. Unfortunately, the mic cable isn't long enough to reach.