98 Built in phone

[cjoshdoll]

I was told that the phone option on the 98 GS is worthless as it is an analog phone. Is there a digital (Prefer GSM) replacement? What about hooking up the analog??

JD

[JMRussell]

Originally posted by cjoshdoll

I was told that the phone option on the 98 GS is worthless as it is an analog phone. Is there a digital (Prefer GSM) replacement? What about hooking up the analog??

JD

I reckon the answer is no. I asked the same question on my 98 LS when I bought it and everyone I asked said no way. I eventually opted for a simple extra speaker set up with a licence holder aerial. It works well but it's irritating that it is not through the audio set up. No one wants to get near that because of the sat nav. I am told Lexus have been looking at the phone fitments in the Jaguar X type to see how they can do it in the Lexus. I think they are getting a lot of grief from buyers when all other quality manufacturers are offering integrated phone set ups. Shame that the BMW always sounds as if you are under water!

I spent the extra to have the co-ordinated leather mounting etc and the final job is pretty neat. Yeah bluetooth's OK but I hate things stuck in my ear.

PS. Does anyone know of a mounting kit for the Blackberry now it's available with voice etc. I'm fed up of swopping my sim card from the blackberry to a nokia phone when i'm travelling in the car. I promise not to send emails whilst driving!