Anyone actually use bluetooth with their phone?

A long time ago i came to the realization that bluetooth is pretty wortheless for file transfers and things of the like. When i learned the protocol found a nice home with voice transfer i thought to myself, "good for you bluetooth, good for you". A few days ago i was introduced to a bluetooth headset. While utter disgust in bt had me reluctant i tried the headset out with my iphone. I used the Plantronics M155 headset as my coworker told me i need to "experience my phone life handsfree". Hes the kind of ass hat that walks around with the thing in his ear 24/7. But i washed out the ear gel and stuffed it in my ear, the pairing, was super easy and the connection was very clear, and then it dawned on me that all phones should be made this way....hands free connection to the phone is amazing! The headset was also optimized for iOS which made it pairing and using a lot easier than other option from what i understand....so my question to you all, is do you use bluetooth headsets? I would love to hear the good, the bad and the ugly in regard to your experience with bt headsets...

In NSW it is now illegal to drive and hold a phone on speakerphone, so hands free is going to get popular here ver quickly if the new rules are enforced.
I use a bluetooth connection to my TomTom GPS which makes it a handsfree but now the type or quality if sound you are talking about.

I use bluetooth in my car sometimes, when I remember to turn it on. I'm planning to pick up some NFC tags so I won't have to remember anymore. Bluetooth 4.0 looks really promising. Apparently it can deliver good quality audio to headphones. I saw someone using it on the train and I was impressed. Not having to deal with a wire from my headset to my phone would be awesome. Especially when I commute, it's just a hassle. My phone supports the latest BT protocol, so maybe I'll pick up some speakers. It's still pretty new tech, not much adoption yet.

I use bluetooth to connect my iphone to my tomtom gps to use it as a hands free, makes and picks up calls and uses my contact list but not for music. It is a legal requirement locally (not allowed to hold a phone). Whenever I plug in the gps into its cradle or manually power it on it auto connects to my iphone.

While I was in the US I hired a new model Ford Explorer and Dodge Durango and they allowed me to connect the mobile using bluetooth to play songs on the console and operate it as a phone. One thing noticed was if I connected to the Ford via the USB cable it would also show the cover artwork from the phone which the bluetooth just gave sone text info no graphics. Same deal it auto connected when the car started, so I can just leave it in my pocket.

I use BT for pairing the phone w/ my Handsfree, Spinnaker BT speaker system, and an older laptop as a modem.


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In the city I live in this is the case with a local ordinance. The State of Wisconsin only outlawed texting while driving, so you can still talk on the phone without a hands free device. I am tempted to get Bluetooth for my phone anyway because it'll make long roadtrips a bit easier to talk if someone calls me. Plus it will be nice since I drive a stick. I just never got around to it since I don't talk much on the phone as it is. I usually just text and most long conversations I carry, I carry them in person (which I usually will just send a quick text anyway and then my friends and I meet up).

That's a good step forward, even if it is only one small area at a time.

No handheld at all is allowed now, phone must be in a cradle if you want to touch it while driving. Although this only recently come out I just saw a person driving this last week with the phone in her hand and both earphones in her ears having a very involved conversation.

Yeah even though there is an ordinance, people tend to ignore it and talk on their phone. I think I once heard a cop in town say to actually enforce the law properly, they'd need 3 times as many cops on duty to be able to pull everyone over and give them a ticket. Also since it's an ordinance, it's just a $75 fine and no points are put on your driver's license. A lot of people look at it like a slap in the wrist.

Well, that made me want to check our rules as I was sure it is a loss of points. It is.

Here is a summary of our NSW road phone rule:

I don't think Bluetooth is really necessary but just in case some devices only needs bluetooth to connect with, I'm still happy I have mine on my phone.

I have used several handsfree bluetooth over the years. As per my earlier post I only currently use handfree pairing with my GPS (via bluetooth). This works well and though not great sound it pairs whenever I turn on the GPS and disconnects when it turns off.

When I used handsfree headsets the ease of pairing was one issue that varied by brand (phone and headset) and the ease of charging the headset was another as most had some minature connector even if they could charge via bluetooth you would have to carry the cable around.

I do like cordless technology when it makes things simpler and more convenient to use.

I use it only in my car. It connects directly to the car, and will tell me when someone is calling and even lets me read and reply to text messages with my voice. Pretty handy since the law here also prohibits using your phone without a hands free solution while driving.

My wife got a ticket for $124 dollars a few months ago for talking on her phone while driving.

I use BT all the time. At work I have a BT headset that is paired to both of my cell phones. I also use BT to stream my phone's mobile internet connection to my tablet so I don't have to pay for the added data account. The beautiful part? I can have them all connected and operating at the same time while on a call. BT FTW! (btw I use a Plantronics Voyager 520 headset)

This means your plan includes sharing the data connection, which my new plan does but my old plan on my iPhone 4 charged some very high $ for any data sharing.

No it doesn't. That's why I'm using the Bluetooth instead of setting up a Wifi hotspot. Using BT bypasses my carrier's BS.