Factory Radio Car Adapter for iphone

Question

I just purchased an ipod interface for factory GM Radio by Peripheral Electronics. It connects to the 30 pin connector on an ipod and plugs into an empty plug in the back of my factory radio.
I connected my iphone to it.I get the message "incompatible accessory would you like to turn airplane mode". I select no and the music begins playing through my factory radio. When I get a call the music stops playing and i hear the ringer through my car speakers. i Answer but the voice from the call only comes through the ear speaker not the car audio.
Now my actual question: Will it damage my iphone to use this product not in airplane mode even though it seems to work okay?

Answer 1

russweb72,
I just got off the phone with Apple Care and they claim that if the accessory will work with an iPod then it will work with the iPhone's iPod functionality. I have a unit that operates exactly as you described but I was worried about the charging aspect. The Apple Care representative assured me that if the "lightning bolt" indicator is coming on then it is in fact charging the iPhone and everything should be fine.
I solved the problem of answering calls with the Apple Bluetooth Headset. Now when the call comes in, the music fades out and the ring is heard through the car speakers and a generic ring is heard in the headset. I press the button on the headset and talk away, when the call is ended with another push of the button, the music fades back in. I hope this helps.