Originally Posted by Volvo
The Pioneer 980BT has few problems-
does not auto connect to iphone
You must connect manually connect every time you get in the car. The $50 phones auto connect just fine. Once you
connect the unit work great.
QUOTE=chris;58170]In lieu of an official list from Apple, let's start making a
master list of iPhone and Bluetooth compatibility. Despite Bluetooth being an open standard, there have been some reports of Bluetooth products not being compatible with the iPhone. These will most likely be resolved in a future firmware update. For now, post here and I'll update the iPhone Bluetooth Compatibility list at the top of this thread. Note: This thread is not for car compatibility. Please refer to the Official thread for your vehicle manufacturer listed below.
Confirmed iPhone Bluetooth compatible products- Aliph Jawbone
- Apple Bluetooth Headset
- Samsung WEP 410
- Plantronics Discovery 640E
- Plantronics 655
- Nextlink AX2 bluespoon
- BlueAnt Supertooth Light Lite Bluetooth Handsfree Speakerphone
- Nokia BH-900
- Motorola H-500
- Motorola H-700
- Plantronics 320
Bluetooth products not working with iPhone- Stereo Headphones Using A2DP
- MOTOROKR S9
- Motorola HF850 Bluetooth Car Kit
Car Manufacturer iPhone Bluetooth Compatibility Threads (
car not listed, please send me a PM).
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I was conflicted about whether to purchase a Pioneer 9800BT (same as the Premier 980BT but without a two year warranty) and an Alpine X001. I went with the Pioneer and added the iPod adapter. That's where my problems began...
First things first: the bluetooth on this unit is junk. I had to repair the iPhone with the headunit every time I either turned off the car, walked sufficiently far enough away from the car, or turned off the headunit. If pairing were easy I wouldn't complain, but it wasn't easy. I had to unpair the headunit from the phone through the iPhone's settings>general>bluetooth menu, then repair the two by having the Pioneer search for the phone while re-pairing the two from the iPhone itself. That's way too much work each time I get in the car (and I'm a pizza delivery driver, so I'm constantly turning off the car, getting out, then returning to the car).
Second thing, and this is the most important: the Pioneer 9800bt melted my iPhone. That's right,
MELTED my iPhone 
I had plugged in the iPhone to the iPod adapter and it played music for about ten minutes before faulting. I opened up the glovebox (where the iPhone was stashed) and the screen was covered with colored lines, going horizontal and vertical in a pattern akin to colored TV snow or static. At this point the phone was rather hot. I unplugged it and tried to reset it but nothing happened. After about a minute of holding down the home and off buttons the screen turned off, but the whole while the phone kept getting warmer and warmer. Eventually the iPhone was too hot to hold. I called AppleCare and we tried everything. The phone failed restore then the computer wouldn't ever recognize it anymore. After about 40 minutes the phone began to cool, but it was already too late. It was dead. I headed to the local Apple store and they replaced it for me.
STAY AWAY FROM THIS UNIT (THE PIONEER 980BT / 9800BT)
I decided to go with the Alpine X001 (which I just had installed today), and I haven't regretted it. The navigation is the best out there for the iPod/iPhone. I can answer calls from the iPhone while playing music. I also have a Plantronics 655 bluetooth headset, which I can use to double-tap and redial (so I can make outbound calls in that way). I haven't tried the bluetooth adapter from Alpine (haven't bought it, I should say) as Pioneer successfully turned me off the idea of integrated bluetooth. One thing I can't do is access the phone while it's plugged into the head unit. The screen just says iPhone/iPod accessory, but none of the menus are accessible. Also, I tried to navigate around the iPod interface on the Alpine headunit while on a call I recieved and the unit paused for 10 seconds then went into shuffle mode, playing sound on the headset (plantronics) but not the speakers. Then when I turned off the car, while still on the headset, the iPhone started playing a movie I had on there. I know, I know. Kinda wierd, but nothing is perfect, though this unit is the best for the iPod/iPhone I've yet tried.
-My 2 cents