How can I get it to display or read texts with iphone

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  1. PT Guy

    PT Guy Senior Member

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    Apple iphone 6S with ios 10.3.2. Bluetooth ON and connected. Show Notifications set ON.

    I can't get the car's display to show the list of texts, nor the message in a text, and, can it read the texts to me? Can it call back to the texter's number?

    Can this work? Any suggestions would be appreciated.
     
    #1 PT Guy, May 26, 2017
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    I wish I could help but I can't since I have the same question.
     
    #2 Mark McIntyre, May 26, 2017
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    My sales person set it up for me when I bought the vehicle. I thought it was as simple as establishing the bluetooth connection - but I wasn't watching when she did it. I have an iPhone5, if it makes a difference.
     
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    Mine works. What do the car settings look like? Press the menu button, press the settings button, then select phone, then messaging. I haven't figured out how to send messages without siri, yet.
     
    #4 blueterp, May 26, 2017
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    I don't think you can. It can read messages but you need to use Siri Eyes Free. At that point i can have it answer back the message.
     
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    You receive a text (not email) when driving, it well read it to you.
     
    #6 Dale Leonard, May 26, 2017
  7. PT Guy

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    Not mine.

    What am I missing?

    iPhone 6S set up:
    Bluetooth ON
    Toyota Prius CONNECTED
    blue i in the circle...SHOW NOTIFICATIONS, SYN CONTACTS ON

    Car set up:
    Source Bluetooth
    Bluetooth shows this phone & audio BLUE...ON
    Phone Mode shows call history, contacts, etc.
    Mail Mode (envelope in box icon) says, "Load Msg List"
    SMS/MMS---BLANK. Nothing there. It won't display nor read texts to me.

    What am I missing?
     
    #7 PT Guy, May 26, 2017
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    I plug mine in too. Maybe that is it.
     
    #8 Dale Leonard, May 26, 2017
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    You have to open the phone app on the screen then click on the mail/envelope icon. It'll ask you about enabling the text feature, then it'll work. I just tested mine via bluetooth and it worked.
     
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    I do exactly that and it gives me a brief message saying that something's not set up or switched on correctly. The car isn't here right now...I'll get the exact wording. (n) As I said above, the phone's bluetooth line for this car is set to Show Notifications.
     
    #10 PT Guy, May 29, 2017
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