PCM 2.0 Phone. Is it as simple as putting in the SIM card?
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IF your car did have the phone option installed (or you were able to get the factory option installed after the fact - the MY06/PCM2 guys will have to speak to that).. then to be able to use that phone (as stated, the SIM slot and keypad are standard in all cars, regardless of the internal phone electronics being there/turned on)... you would need to get a CLONE of your SIM card. AT&T in the US will not make you a clone. Welcome to the US business model for cell providers. I've heard that you can remove your SIM card, overnight it to a company somewhere (Singapore, Hong Kong, etc .. US I'm guessing too), and they will overnight back your SIM and a clone of it. Then you put your original SIM back in your phone, and slide the cloned SIM into your car's SIM slot. Your car is then a clone of your own phone. I'm not sure what happens if both try to connect to the cell network at the same time in the US.
But as it sounds, you don't have a phone option installed, and from what I'm hearing, the best solution is to go with the aftermarket add-on modules that will give you bluetooth capabilities in the MY06 cars.
But as it sounds, you don't have a phone option installed, and from what I'm hearing, the best solution is to go with the aftermarket add-on modules that will give you bluetooth capabilities in the MY06 cars.
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jca3 - I think you are on to something. I have a MY06 with the factory phone option. We had (until 2 days ago) a t-mobile family plan. Wife & daughter had the t-mobile phones & I kept my t-mobile SIM card in the PCM phone slot @ a cost of $9.95/month. The cell phone that I used most of the time was my work Verizon Blackberry. That ended 2 days ago when the t-mobile contract was not renewed since they are now AT&T iPhone users. This was caused by the Christmas generosity of our son but I was left out to fend to myself as far as the "Porsche Phone" was concerned. jca3 you made a light go on in my head & that is, use the "pre-paid" SIM card that we used this summer in Europe. The SIM card is "t-mobile.co.uk" and it still had ~ $25 left on it. Tonight, here in Florida, I put the uk SIM card in my unlocked t-mobile phone and it comes up and connects to AT&T. I take out the uk SIM card and put it in the Porsche & go for a ride. While driving I called a friend over in England and it works like a charm however it will not let me call any number in the USA. Therefore tomorrow I'm going to t-mobile to buy pre-paid phone SIM card.
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sorry I am still rather confused on this issue, so for 997.2 bluetooth'd optioned cars can't use the sim card slot functionality? I'm simply asking because I hate having no functionality with my iphone as a phone when its connected as my ipod.
any thoughts or suggestions from the wise?
any thoughts or suggestions from the wise?
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jca3 - I think you are on to something. I have a MY06 with the factory phone option. We had (until 2 days ago) a t-mobile family plan. Wife & daughter had the t-mobile phones & I kept my t-mobile SIM card in the PCM phone slot @ a cost of $9.95/month. The cell phone that I used most of the time was my work Verizon Blackberry. That ended 2 days ago when the t-mobile contract was not renewed since they are now AT&T iPhone users. This was caused by the Christmas generosity of our son but I was left out to fend to myself as far as the "Porsche Phone" was concerned. jca3 you made a light go on in my head & that is, use the "pre-paid" SIM card that we used this summer in Europe. The SIM card is "t-mobile.co.uk" and it still had ~ $25 left on it. Tonight, here in Florida, I put the uk SIM card in my unlocked t-mobile phone and it comes up and connects to AT&T. I take out the uk SIM card and put it in the Porsche & go for a ride. While driving I called a friend over in England and it works like a charm however it will not let me call any number in the USA. Therefore tomorrow I'm going to t-mobile to buy pre-paid phone SIM card.
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sorry I am still rather confused on this issue, so for 997.2 bluetooth'd optioned cars can't use the sim card slot functionality? I'm simply asking because I hate having no functionality with my iphone as a phone when its connected as my ipod.
any thoughts or suggestions from the wise?
any thoughts or suggestions from the wise?
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ditto. It's a bit of a hassle taking the SIM card in and out but when I know I'll be on the road for a bit it's really nice.
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You can hook up your iPhone and it accepts it? (My iPhone 3G rejects the cable......it looked pretty specific as to work with iPod only). My iPod Nano works fine.......iPhone no. I've just been using the Bluetooth link for phone service and that works perfect.
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Good to know.
The only problem I've got with such an approach is the car then becomes a different cell number from my personal cell. If on can get a clone from one's own cell SIM so the car becomes a clone of the pocket phone, that would be ideal.. but since verizon is CDMA... I'm hosed on that front.
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That is true, and if I got enough calls while in the car to justify the additional phone service and forwarding my personal cell to the car.... I might consider it. ;-)
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