Bluetooth Compatibility on BMW 750Li
I am having problems with my new BlackBerry 9630 and the bluetooth connection in my BMW 750Li 2010. It connects just fine however it often disconnects at random. I discovered on BMW's website that the Pearl is currently the only support BB for bluetooth connections, but is there anything at all that I can do to fix the disconnecting problems?
Blackberry has misrepresented the existence of the problem to many consumers. They initially claimed there was no problem with BMW. They have instructed technicians to deny the existence of the problem> One "technician" suggested it was BMW's fault and suggested that the Bluetooth not be used. Even went so far as to suggest that the speakerphone was a good alternative. After over two hours of wrangling, they finally admitted it was a software glitch on their end and that they had no solution. But, they were working on it.
The problem is their software had glitches and they don;t ant to admit it. Blackberry;s use of the phrase "Customer Service" is an oxymoron.
The solution for the problem is obvious, if not so simple - Motorola and Apple both have Customer Service lines that actually tell the truth about their problems and know the equipment. Buy an I-Phone or Droid. Or you could follow one of the technician's ideas, trade in your BMW.
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