[Beanie]

How can it be that you have to connect your phone with a cable in order to make a hands free phone call, very outdated.

 

[Chicago Jake]

You don't. Once you pair the phone to the car, it connects even when it's in your pocket. I do it all the time.

Now, if you want to use all the power of Android Auto to mirror your phone apps to the car's head unit, then you need to use a cable. I'm not sure why, but I imagine it is because bluetooth doesn't supply enough bandwidth.

I have no idea what the deal is with an iPhone. I'm strictly an Android user.

 

[Beanie]

That’s what I thought should happen but when I press the speaker button

I get this message

 

[Chicago Jake]

The speaker button is for changing the volume. The phone button (on the left) makes calls. Did you "pair" your phone to the car? That is the first step.

 

[Beanie]

Yes I have “paired” the phone and I can answer calls and make calls by using the phone button but I have to choose the # on the media screen.
In my old car I would just hit the speaker button and could then say call home and it worked

 

[Chicago Jake]

Ah, you want voice recognition. Can't help you there, I've never used it. Good luck.

 

[SilverStreak3]

Hi @Beanie this video might help you out. It's for the Palisade but I think the steps should be the same.

 

[Beanie]

Thank you for the suggestion, but when I tried this I do not have voice recognition icon, I’m guessing this only works when I use Apple CarPlay. I don’t want to have to attach my phone to have voice recognition but it seems that is the way it is.

 

[Trotsky]

How can it be that you have to connect your phone with a cable in order to make a hands free phone call, very outdated.

My phone started ringing in the car as soon as I was paired, so it is effortless. The only glitch I had to conquer is that the screen stays illuminated with the caller's name, and I wanted it to return to NAV so I could see the map. I touched the screen and NAV resumed, so you do have to tap it.