"The Drone" <wsne@zzmail.org.uk> wrote in message
news:cMlS$GCgePGGFwgI@zzmail.org.uk...
> Guys 'n' Gals,
>
> I just bought a car, which had a car kit installed (including
cradle,
> aerial, speaker and privacy handset). I've not used it yet but,
because
> the kit was there, the seller included the Nokia 6210 phone, which
fits
> it. The phone will charge in the cradle but had nothing with it,
mains
> charger, instruction book, data cable, software, nix. Furthermore I
know
> nothing about it beyond what I was told, which included that it had
a
> voice dial facility.
>
> I've tracked down a user guide:
>
>
http://nds2.nokia.com/files/support/...a_6210_APAC_UG
> _EN.pdf
>
> so I might make some progress but I have a couple of questions that
you
> might be able to help me with.
>
> 1) I believe it does not have bluetooth. Is there a similar phone
that
> will fit the cradle that does? (I'm wondering about a sat-nav with
BT
> for traffic updates.)
>
> 2) We have a charger that was used with a Nokia 3100. That seems to
fit
> the charger socket on the phone but does anyone know if it's
suitable to
> use with the 6210? (Correct o/p voltage, etc.)
>
> Thanks,
> --
> Peter

You have a Nokia CARK91 fitted. In addition to what you already have,
in most modern cars it can also be made to use the car stereo to feed
the audio instead of using the additional speaker.

The CARK91 will work with any version of 6210 or 6310 phone, but you
do need the latest phone software (5.51 or above) to make it work
properly (*#0000# will show the version.) The 6310i certainly (maybe
the 6310 also) is a tri-band phone whereas the 6210 is only dual band
(do make sure the external aerial is dual band.) There are adapters
available (Nokia and others) to allow the later 'pop' connected phones
to fit in and work with the CARK91 but you may have to search a little
to find them.

One thing you will find however is that the phone will NOT permit the
use of Bluetooth whilst it is in the CARK91 - if BT is switched on
when you plug the phone in it will object - so you will probably not
be able to use it with BT-linked satnav.

As someone else said the 6310 is probably the best (business user)
phone ever produced - which is probably why people hang on to them as
long as possible. By the same token the CARK91 was also probably one
of the best in-car kits also - now superceeded by the CARK123 for
'pop' connected phones - which is pretty well every modern Nokia phone
(as distinct from the pda types.)


--
Woody

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