OE phones in E46 M3

[notax]

I'm looking to buy an E46 M3 as a work car and need to know whether a built in phone was an option and if so are they any good? I previousy bought an SLK55 AMG but the phone was awful and I need to use it for hours every day. Please let me know how you've got on... Thanks.

[toasty]

I had a built in Motorola phone for the E46 330ci and it was nothing but a pain.

The battery in the phone had gone so it constantly drained the car battery.

I unplugged it in the end.

Carphones are outdated these days IMO.

[notax]

toasty said:

I had a built in Motorola phone for the E46 330ci and it was nothing but a pain.

The battery in the phone had gone so it constantly drained the car battery.

I unplugged it in the end.

Carphones are outdated these days IMO.

Thanks, any other experiences? Was blue tooth available as an option?

Edited by notax on Friday 23 July 19:45

[Davidonly]

Mine has bluetooth so just about any phone will pair. if you want voice control etc that is also an option (I have not got that) and I think you need to check the car has the latest software updates to pair to later models of phone.

[notax]

Davidonly said:

Mine has bluetooth so just about any phone will pair. if you want voice control etc that is also an option (I have not got that) and I think you need to check the car has the latest software updates to pair to later models of phone.

Thanks, can I ask what year your car is? Do you find it works well?