Bluetooth Phoning with Data Sim Installed

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Bluetooth Phoning with Data Sim Installed

Post by SHS » Wed Aug 09, 2017 4:04 pm

Hello

Just got my RS4. Absolutely love it. Coming from an E92 M3, its quite a change. A lot more refined in terms of cruising around, and love the exhaust note with the sports exhaust.

I'm not at all familiar with the MMI system - I have inserted a data sim and have my phone paired over bluetooth, but when I go to make calls it defaults to the installed sim and says no credit (obviously as its data only). Is there a way to make it only use the bluetooth connected phone for calls?

Ive seen a few threads around this but cant figure out exactly what I need to do (if it can be done).

Any help much appreciated.

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Re: Bluetooth Phoning with Data Sim Installed

Post by doodlebug » Wed Aug 09, 2017 4:07 pm

What year is the car?

Earlier cars could use one or the other. Later cars had revised hardware and software which allowed SIM for data and connected phone for voice.

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Re: Bluetooth Phoning with Data Sim Installed

Post by geoffdunk » Wed Aug 09, 2017 6:03 pm

I have both, SIM card is only for Data which you have. Need to connect phone in the BT as both Audio and hansdfree configuration, look in bonded devices. I use my data SIM for a mobile hotspot when in the car and also allows MyAudi account to connect to car sending Google map locations from the desk directly to the Navigation, this way you get to the exact spot on the map, not just a general location, drop the pin and go right there. I rarely put destinations in via the MMI as Google maps is so much more accurate, also get street view when getting lose to destination which helps find paces.
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Re: Bluetooth Phoning with Data Sim Installed

Post by doodlebug » Wed Aug 09, 2017 6:16 pm

^ yes, but you cannot do this on all cars.

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Re: Bluetooth Phoning with Data Sim Installed

Post by geoffdunk » Wed Aug 09, 2017 6:25 pm

doodlebug wrote:
Wed Aug 09, 2017 6:16 pm
^ yes, but you cannot do this on all cars.
Yes, I know, was stating what I have done for reference, 2015MY car by the way. We still don't know the OP MY.
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Re: Bluetooth Phoning with Data Sim Installed

Post by SHS » Thu Aug 10, 2017 8:32 am

Ah that could explain it - it's March 2013. Take it you can't update the software as sounds more hardware needed as well?

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Re: Bluetooth Phoning with Data Sim Installed

Post by doodlebug » Thu Aug 10, 2017 8:36 am

Correct, unfortunately.

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Re: Bluetooth Phoning with Data Sim Installed

Post by SHS » Thu Aug 10, 2017 10:10 am

😢

Thanks for the help. Will save me constantly looking around the menu for a solution!

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Re: Bluetooth Phoning with Data Sim Installed

Post by jangol » Sun Oct 14, 2018 8:19 pm

Did you managed to find a solution for this, or is it still the same, unable to make Bluetooth calls if you have a data sim in


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Re: Bluetooth Phoning with Data Sim Installed

Post by SHS » Mon Oct 15, 2018 11:01 am

As it was a 2013 car unfortunately it’s just how it is. Tbh I actually rarely use the SIM card and just put it in for longer journeys for traffic updates etc, so it’s less of an issue.

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Re: Bluetooth Phoning with Data Sim Installed

Post by jangol » Mon Oct 15, 2018 6:22 pm

SHS wrote:As it was a 2013 car unfortunately it’s just how it is. Tbh I actually rarely use the SIM card and just put it in for longer journeys for traffic updates etc, so it’s less of an issue.
Thanks, that’s a shame, it helps out with traffic heads-up

Thanks for reply

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