In car phone

When I bought my car it came pre-wired for a mobile phone (cellfone, handy). It looks like it's all nicely done, handsfree and everything, but there was no phone with it. It might even do the radio/cd muting thing, which would be nice. There's certainly what looks like a microphone in the console next to the MID.

As far as I can tell it looks like the cradle was for a Nokia 8110 (you know, the original Matrix phone!). I've seen a few of these on Ebay, which might be a way to go. ..but these phones are a bit old-tech these days.

Does anyone know of any more modern phones that will interface with the cable I have (not necessary the cradle, obviously)? I'm assuming it will have to be Nokia, but that's not a problem.

Thanks!

Ian, let me know how you get on. I took the cradle out when I got mine, but I'm tempted to put it back in again just for the convenience of the hands-free capability (especially now the law has changed in the UK ).

Bluetooth is clearly the current technology (and would let me swap phone between cars) but not quite so integrated.

Al, you mean you have bluetooth built into the phone, or the car?

I guess I can go one of two ways:

1. Buy an old 8110 from Ebay and see if that works. If I can get a cheap one I'll probably try that anyway...worth a punt if I can get one for under 20 quid.

2. Buy a whizzo new bluetooth phone, and look like an escaped idiot from a call-centre wearing one of those earpiece contraptions!

Sounds like Blutooth then! But I did manage to get a 8110 from Ebay for about 20 quid (30 Euro) so at that price I'm going to see how it works. I can always go bluetooth with my next phone! Thanks for the input guys