my Motorola W385 worked with my 2008 535 but in the 2010 528 the contacts load as numerical not alpha. If I need a new phone please suggest or suggest a fix for my contacts, thanks
I sent you a PM after I got your note but I'll repeat here what I wrote in the PM. Although BMW says it shouldn't make a difference, there are differences I have observed (BlackBerry smartphone contacts come in last name first, making dialing by name tricky among other things - this is supposed to be resolved by updated BMW software soon, I am told). Best thing to do is to go to a Verizon store and test a few phones. Make sure there is a return period as incompatibilities do not necessarily manifest themselves immediately.
pearl85 FWIW, I faced a similar problem w/my 2009 528ix. I read Jonathan's excellent 'sticky' about real-world compatibility issues, especially regarding the phonebook download feature. Determined that the Motorola Razr line did everything I wanted, as I keep 200 +- contacts in my phone. Went to my Alltel/Verizon store, explained what I needed, and they recommended I get on eBay and buy a new V3 (!). Spent $ 73.00 for the phone, 1 gig chip, adapters, charger(s), etc. Had the store download all my contact info and activate the new phone, and...VOILA ! Absolute perfection. Don
