Hate to say it, but my experiences with Bluetooth have not gone well. I have tried the top of the line Motorola, an Ericson and some generic cheapie I can't even remember the name of and they all sucked......
The problem seems to start with the mic placement. Because they are all trying to be so compact, the boom for the mike is so short that it is trying to catch your voice as it moves further away from the mic. This means your voice is in the middle of all the ambient noise around you, and the best noise-cancelling technology they can provide has a very hard time keeping your voice clear. Most people I spoke to on the BT headsets could tell right away that I had one because my voice was muffled and hard to understand. Raising my voice didn't help that much because the mic would over-modulate, causing more distortion......
The only break I got happened because I use BT in my van.....VTech makes a visor mounted BT device that works better than the headsets, but even it works better if the windows are closed......
As if that wasn't enough, the RF communication between the phone and the BT is subject to the same variations in signal quality and strength as your cell service itself. Around the GTA there are numerous areas where the cell service is as flakey as anything Kellog's has ever made.....
My experiences have been with Rogers for the last few years, but my friends who use Bell, Telus and others tell me they are in much the same boat.....
As far as I can see, it's another great idea that was marketed before it was ready for prime time.
Best of luck finding one that works well.....if you do I'd appreciate hearing about it.........
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