IPhone 4s bluetooth wont work with car

My Blackberry bold and iPhone 4 were absolutely fine with 3 different cars. I have just upgraded to the iPhone 4s and now the phone connects to the bluetooth but doesnt work properly. It rings and the screen shows that there is a call there, it even turns the radio off but the voice is coming out of the hadset. In previous versions i think you could select Audio Device 'in call' but you cant on the 4s. I have tried it in an Audi, a new Volvo and a BMW so i think that the car kits should be fairly up to date. Please help as i do lots of work miles during the day when on the phone.

i would try turning the bluetooth off and reconnect it and if that does not work reset your phone for it may be something wrong with it. if nothing else works you may have to bring it to the apple store, becuase the 4s you may have may have a bad bluetooth connector. hopes this helps

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