Anybody using Bluetooth Radio with smartphone?

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  1. Dice1

    Dice1 Road Train Member

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    I just bought one for my truck and was wondering who has been using this technology?

    I know my data usage will go up and was wondering just how much does it uses since I plan on using it along with satellite radio too?
     
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  3. Blind Driver

    Blind Driver Road Train Member

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    Depend how much music and talk radio you will be streaming.

    AT&T used to send me dirty message telling me I was a bandwidth hoochie by using 12 gb a month. I was always streaming music and talk radio.
     
  4. 379exhd

    379exhd Road Train Member

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    Your phone uses data when you're connected to Bluetooth? That's messed up never been charged data when using Bluetooth. But I also download all my music to my phone and just play it off my phone instead of streaming it from the inter web. My only complaint is the last people that installed the radio didn't mount the mic where you can hear me so its useless for phone calls. Sucks to because I can actually hear when it comes through the speakers in my truck I can't hear #### when its on my phone.
     
  5. snowwy

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    so how does the bluetooth SOUND???? quality wise.

    i use the aux jack. when the phone rings, i answer it. no one has complained on the other end. say it sounds just fine. which surprises me. considering they are speaking through the stereo speakers.
     
  6. Dakota1358

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    Was interested in getting one myself since mine just went south on me.
     
  7. Blind Driver

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    You won't notice the difference from the aux input except for that annoying cable that will no longer be in the way.
     
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    WWKRD..... What would kevin rutherford do???
     
  9. claytonr1973

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    My wife got me a JVC KD-AHD75BT for Christmas and I love it.I like that it rings through your speakers so I don't miss calls when the music is louder than the phone ringer.
     
  10. Dice1

    Dice1 Road Train Member

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    Mine sounds as good as the Sat Radio.
     
  11. Dice1

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    Now it is the live radio show coming thru by data stream on the internet on the phone app that is bluetoothed to the truck radio system. I believe you can have stored music on your smartphone that can bluetoothed to your truck radio at no cost, but I don't listen to much music on the radio.
     
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