voice activated? I heard that this item doesn't have voice dialing...or that the voice dialing is inconvenient. is this correct? that is a major feature i'm looking for in my bluetooth.
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Like most bluetooth headsets, voice dialing depends on your phone's capability. It's one of the few things that I was satisfied with on the Jawbone Prime. One press of a button, and you access your phone's voice dialing capability. So someone steered you wrong.
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i really never hold it to my ear. the only way i talk on my phone is with a ear piece. i hate holding the phone period. I only roll with a blue tooth. I hope this has helped yo. But when I do it is not ofter, and it is not that bad.
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You mean how to turn the headset Bluetooth on? To answer this question, if you turn on the headset's switch the Bluetooth automatically turns on, you now need to turn on the cell phone's Bluetooth, press the bottom of "search device"(mean search the headset) and then press "pairing". Now you can hear the music or answer the phone call. Please let us know if you still have any questions. Thanks!
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This worked for me also. I accidentally missed step 3, but it found the headset anyway. I had trouble getting it to connect (right click on headset in bluetooth device menu -> Control then pushing the connect button), but after a couple off/on cycles of the headset and hitting the connect button after turning on, it finally connected and now I have music playing. Thanks to OP for solution.
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Once my iPhone is connected, it plays music well, but when I try to use voice commands using Siri, the commands aren't understood. I can see the audio is getting to the phone (watching the wiggly line when using Siri), but the pickup is not good. When I disconnect bluetooth, Siri input works okay. So I would say it is no longer using the phone mic or something else in the software is deficient.
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When my iphone 5 is paired with this and a call comes in, my phone gives me options about how I want to answer it. (Bluetooth speakers or iphone). I have never tried doing anything on the speakers themselves for a phone call. There may be some kind of setting/option on your phone, regardless of what brand, that you can set to default phone calls to the phone instead of the paired bluetooth device? I hope that's helpful!
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Not only does this headset support voice dialing (assuming that your phone does also) but it will last-number redial too. The instructions in the manual are vague, but if you hold the control on the earpiece for just 2 seconds, it will connect. The headset control requires a firm press to activate its features and if you hold it too long, it may simply turn off. I'd prefer a confirmation beep or two so I know for sure what it's doing.
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I tried it but my Bluetooth is to smale for my ear.I can hear the caller better. But the I have to use the Bluetooth the callers don't hear me that good.It wasn't a cheap Bluetooth ether.I hope that helps u task me if I can help u anymore.Good luck
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I have the same problem which is one of the big reasons it got a low review from me and probably why it was included for free with the Bluetooth bundle I bought -(especially considering it isn't a Bluetooth device at all!). I wouldn't expect anything else from it - ours sits in a drawer waiting for the day we need to have less volume coming from our iPhone.
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Hi, No voice activation, there is a button to activate it, after 10 minutes it turns of. it is very useful and nice. totaly recomended. have in mind is very simple and portable, and the songs are simple but nice. For 20 bucks is perfect
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Does anyone with an iPhone have experience with using this product? I, like the original questioner, need this device just for media/music. My car's Bluetooth is set up for Phone calling/receiving. Apple iPhone does not allow you to set up "Phone only" and "Media only" profiles for Bluetooth like Android does. I'm curious to hear from someone who has used this and owns an iPhone.
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That feature works fine, the voice came a little bit lower than the original equipment but clear. Bluetooth works as well as the original equipment. No need to plug the mic, it came the unit built in, as long as the original came with that feature. I hope this help, good luck.
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It is kind of weird. you have to push the up and down arrow on the menu keys to adjust the volume and can only be done when in a call. I bought this for my dad and he was wondering the same thing. There might be another way around it but I haven't seen one.
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I'd let you know tomorrow... cause I ain't used it in like a 3months..it keeps cutting out on me as I talk like the range between my cell in my pocket and the bluedio in my ear..it disconnects..but I'll charge it to see if it does great on voice dial
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No it is not voice activated. It is simple to use and works great other then that.
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Hi Danny,Thanks for the tip but when streaming music and long-pressing the button to activate google voice, music still plays and it interferes with my voice command.it doesn't pause like you described. It plays through the phone speakers.
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Yeah. When I got mine, it was a little jangy with the bluetooth connection, too. I have an LG VX8300 and I'm on Verizon. What happened is it connects, but then it won't let me dial from the screen. I then just left it alone for about 10 minutes and then came back to it and it was dialing to my phone no problem. I think it just has to take a little time to set at first. I was getting really frustrated with it at first but now it works just fine. I have my phone set to connect whenever the device is on and near and it dials through it no problem. One thing that may make a difference is the power on/off. I'm pretty sure that you want to do the soft power down option instead of the full shut down (where you hold the power button for 5 seconds). It should work out for you. Kinda sux that the plug is a 2.5 mm headphone jack, the speaker could be louder and I wish the car charger plugged in through mount. Still a very good unit. :o)