Quality of handsfree car kit

I have recently changed from a nokia n50 phone that was hardwired into my car with a nokia ck-7w kit. quality was really good although the phone rubbish. my company have now upgraded the phone to a 6301 phone but have installed in the car with the same kit but not hardwired through the bluetooth function. The quality for what i hear is ok but people trying to hear me say the quality is appalling and it sounds like I am in a fish bowl. is there anyway of connecting to the same kit hardwired again or improving the quality?
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There is no way of hardwiring the kit to the 6301, the poor mic quality may be down to phone software, make sure you have the latest software, and make sure the mic is fitted close to the user and facing the correct way.
Danny b
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