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MOTOROKR T505 Bluetooth In-Car Speakerphone | 
 enlarge | Brand: Motorola
Category: Wireless
List Price: $139.99
Buy New: $66.56
You Save: $73.43 (52%)
New (21) from $59.99
Avg. Customer Rating:  176 reviews
Color: Grey
Media: Wireless Phone Accessory
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 3
Dimensions (in): 3.1 x 0.9 x 3
Legal Disclaimer: Warranty does not cover misuse of product.
MPN: T505
Model: T505
UPC: 723755891494
EAN: 0723755891494
Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
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| Features:
| • | Wirelessly connects Bluetooth enabled phone and car stereo for handsfree communication and broadcasting of music from your phone | | • | Clips to the visor and can be taken from car to car--no installation required | | • | StationFinder finds and announces where to tune the FM radio for a clear FM connection to the car stereo | | • | Audio Caller ID speaks the number of the person calling | | • | Comes complete with car charger |
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Product Description
Optimized for the car, the MOTOROKR T505 lets you take and make calls hands-free and listen to your tunes with features like echo/noise reduction and Audio Caller ID. Portable and powerful, the MOTOROKR T505 is an innovation for the in-car experience. Enjoy your music and calls with the clarity and loudness of your car stereo system. Innovative Bluetooth technology streams music from your compatible Bluetooth phone or MP3 player to the MOTOROKR T505. The built-in digital FM transmitter lets you make & take calls and hear your tunes loud and clear over your car stereo. So you can optimize your calls and tunes, your music will pause if you take an incoming call. You can hear the call loud and clear over the car speakers, and the caller will hear you loud and clear thanks to the echo and noise reduction technology. Get an optimal connection with your car radio. Station Finder technology searches the FM dial for you, to find the best station. Press a button, and Station Finder finds and announces the best FM station for you to tune to. This portable solution clips to the visor, so that it can be taken from car to car. Use the powerful internal speaker or get as much volume as you can handle by routing calls & music to your car stereo via the built-in Digital FM transmitter. Wirelessly link your music to your car stereo from a compatible Bluetooth stereo enabled phone or music device. Hooks to the visor and can be taken from car to car. Find the best FM station for a clear FM connection and minimal static. Clips to the visor, so that it can be taken from car to car Car charger included This device supports Bluetooth Advanced Audio Delivery
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| Customer Reviews: Read 171 more reviews...
Works well considering it uses FM January 19, 2008
128 out of 136 found this review helpful
I've been looking for a way to get my HTC Touch more "integrated" with my factory sat nav system in my Yukon. I already had the BlueAnt Supertooth II bluetooth speaker phone, but really wanted something that would work with the stereo.
So I pre-ordered the ROKR T505 and have been using it for about a week now. First, in the box, you don't get a whole lot. Just the unit, visor clip, a DC charger, and very detailed and easy to understand instructions. However, since it uses mini-USB, any one of my many AC, DC, or USB chargers will work just fine. This device is also quite compact when compared to the blueant device and looks good sitting on the visor (also unlike the blue ant).
After it was charged, I easily paired it up to my Touch, and media player (which was already open) immediately start playing music. I made a few test calls in the house, and it works great. The internal speaker is nice and loud (on par with the BlueAnt), controls are well placed for car use, lights and tones are easily understood, and the music will automatically pause/resume when you receive or place a call.
After reviewing the rest of the instructions to understand what the buttons did (recommended), I took it out to the Yukon, and pressed the "FM" button. The unit talks to you telling you which station to set it to. Once you tune the requested station, you now have full stereo sound through your car stereo for both Voice and Music. If it has a bad signal, simply press the FM button again, and it will find the next free channel.
I made a few test calls while parked and while driving around and it works just as it did in the house, except in stereo sound. While people could hear me OK, they could easily tell I was on a speaker phone. This is partly due to the vehicle being louder than usual on the highway (aftermarket exhaust). Voice recognition (voice tags) on the Touch also worked through the T505, just as it does with a bluetooth headset.
Through the stereo, I could hear the caller just fine. But in my area, which is in a big city, I did keep getting intermittent static, regardless of which station I was on. While not a major issue, it is rather annoying. Changing the station does help, but as you drive, it tends to pickup other stations in the form of breif static and may interfere with your phone call, requiring you to find another free station.
As noted earlier, incomming calls will mute your music, and it tells you the phone number that is calling. It won't say the name of the person on caller ID however. Even though I didn't really buy this to play music via FM, it works about as well as your average FM transmitter. So when a call comes in, I just press a button for the pre-programmed FM station that I previously saved in memory, then go back to CD when it's done. Although if you prefer to use FM for Music and Voice with your phone, this will makes things a lot easier for you. Just keep in mind that this is still FM, so don't expect anything near CD sound quality.
Overall, everything does work as advertised. The battery has lasted on a single charge all week, but haven't had a chance to see how long it will go. Unfortunately, the FM issues are annoying, but expected. Your results will of course vary depending on the sensitivity of your receiver and number of stations in your area. So to wrap things up, here is a list of pros and cons.
Pros:
* Excellent compact design with well placed controls
* Bluetooth supports A2DP (Stereo Bluetooth protocol)
* Very easy to use
* Voice dictation of certain commands
* Speakerphone nice and loud
* Mic picks up voice over moderate background noise
Cons:
* Expensive
* FM transmitter could be better
* No AUX output
Basically, once you understand what it will do and determine that it meets your requirements, this is definately something to consider. However, I personally plan on waiting for something that uses your AUX audio port instead of FM. Not to mention something that is a bit cheaper ($139 US at time of review). I returned it.
 This is the bluetooth device you were looking for! March 27, 2008
74 out of 76 found this review helpful
I recently bought a 2008 Cadillac CTS. It is the best car I have driven to date, but the biggest problem it has is that all vehicles manufactured prior to April 2008 have no bluetooth. This is the first car I have owned without bluetooth installed since the technology first became available. Since I run a business and constantly use the phone in my car, I scrambled to find the perfect device.
Right now the two most popular BT devices are the Blueant Supertooth Light and the Motorola T505. It was a tough choice which way to go but I chose the Motorola because it had FM transmitting capability.
The one thing that is misleading about the pictures depicted of this device on Amazon is its size. I was amazed to see just how small the T505 is. It comes with a very strong clip that secures itself on the visor, and it easily slides on and off whenever you need to remove the T505 for charging purposes.
The included car charger is worthless for most because who wants that cord dangling from the visor? What is visibly absent here is a wall charger. I can't really get upset about this as it does have a USB socket that allows you to plug your device in your computer's USB port for charging.
Pairing was easy. Hold the Power button down for a few seconds (you may have to press PLAY as well) and the T505 goes into pairing mode. My iPhone immediately recognized the device and once you type in 0000 you are instantly paired. No need to pair the phone each time you enter the vehicle.
For best results make sure the bluetooth volume is all the way up on your phone. This will provide the loudest results from the built-in T505 speakerphone.
My first call came today while I was driving. A british voice announced the incoming phone number. I simply pressed the front PLAY button and the call was connected. Speakerphone was crisp and loud. It was pretty incredible as far as the overall voice quality. People sitting in the back seat would have no problem hearing or joining in the conversation. The caller said I sounded great on his end and would never have guessed that I was talking on a speakerphone.
Press the FM locator button on the back of the unit and a British voice will announce a vacant FM channel that is available for you to tune and have your call directed to. Directing the call to FM produced a rather good quality call though slightly fuzzy.
I would not hesitate to recommend this device to anyone looking for the most ideal bluetooth solution for their vehicle. For portable hands-free bluetooth, this is about as good as it gets.
EXCELLENT April 11, 2008
14 out of 14 found this review helpful
This product is great. Crystal clear sound through the built in speaker and through the FM channel. This was also the easiest Bluetooth device that I have ever had to "pair". I just put my phone in discovery mode and that was it. I didn"t even have to type in the generic 0000 "pairing passcode" that seems to be needed for EVERY Bluetooth device in the world. I highly recommend this product.
best incar blutooth speakerphone so far April 30, 2008
14 out of 14 found this review helpful
I have used many bluetooth earphones. Although many of them sound Ok but the most common problem is that the person at the other end can't hear you well. My two GPS devices also have bluetooth capability for cell phones but with the same problem: the other person can't hear you well. The Motorokr T505 solved that problem. People at the other end can not tell the difference whether I am using the cellphone (Motorola V9 with ATT, a great sounding phone)or the speakerphone. The sound coming out of this device is loud enough and very clear. Cliped on the sunvisor, you are totally handsfree and "ear-free" so you dont have to take it off your ear to listen to music when not on the phone. Turning it on and off is easy, and very easy to use in general. I have no comments on the battery life yet since I dont chat for too long in the car. But I find charging it in the car is easy. I use it exclusively in the car where this device is supposed to be. I use a bluetooth earphone outside the car. I highly recommend it to anyone who wants to use it in the car.
 Not for iPhone Users May 29, 2008
13 out of 19 found this review helpful
Although advertised widely as a product compatible with the iPhone, it is not. The Motorola T505 may be a slick and useful product for Motorola phones, but it is useless for the iPhone. Although there are many blogs that suggest techniques to make it work with the iPhone, nothing I tried can get this unit to work properly. Once paired, the iPhone needs to be kept awake and in (get this) visual voicemail mode in order to communicate to the T505 properly. Even then successful use is spotty at best, and at no time can you play music through the T505's internal speaker, nor via the FM transmitter over your speakers. Sometimes pairing is disconnected for no apparent reason. I recommend against iPhone users purchasing this device.
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