How do you manage your phone calls while driving? We always discuss how dangerous it is to talk on the mobile when driving. But most of the times we still have to attend the calls. So this thread is to discuss how each of us manage the calls.
Till recently whenever i got a call when driving in the city, i used to pull to the side and then answer the call. Very rarely i travel on the highways but when i travel, i answer the call on the move with one hand on the steering and the other holding the phone.
Last weekend i bought myself a Bluetooth headset. Though it has it's own conveniences, still there are drawbacks to it. You should always wear the BT headset when driving or quickly put it on the ear when there is a call. And doing that on the move in a split of second is impossible. It takes minimum 5 seconds to the put the headset on the ear and switch it on.
Although you create a permanent pairing between the phone and headset and BT is on in both of them, still you have to switch the headset off and on everytime you enter the car. My Nokia headset requires two long presses. This takes longer than switching on the engine, wearing the seat belt, engage the gear and move forward.
If you have to make a call, you need to pick the phone. Voice dialing is pretty much useless on most of the phones. You need to train the voice tag for each contact. My nokia doesn't require any training but 90% of the times it picks wrong contact. Windows Mobile users are at advantage here. MS Voice Command (US$ 40) works pretty accurately even with Indian names and accent. I had 90% success rate with that.
Remembering to recharge the headset. There should be better solutions. The headset should be easier to wear in the split of a second. Phone and headset should automatically pair when you enter the car.
So can everybody, please post your experiences too?
Last edited by satish_appasani : 14th December 2007 at 11:01.
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