Iphone and garmin gps

Hello,
Does anyone know if any of the garmin gps units, specifically the 680, work with the bluetooth on the iphone?

I have two Nuvi 680s and my iPhone pairs up perfectly. The phonebook works flawlessly, you can dial the number and even bring up the dial pad during a call to use touch tones. You can hang up a call, choose to ignore the call and see the call duration. Recent calls and missed are also shown on the Nuvi.
All you have to do is pair up the phone with the Nuvi and it will work! Much easier than when I had a Treo650.
Enjoy!

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