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increasing concern about the use of mobile telephones of while driving led to a law change late in 2003 and it is illegal to hold a mobile phone whilst driving
although the driver should always be in full control of their vehicle there is little doubt that the safest practical way to stay in communications is to have a handsfree car kit professionally fitted
there are a plethora of options for phone users from in-ear types often supplied with phones to fully fleged car kits that provide full handsfree operation, charge the battery, and provide a connection for an external aerial to provide optimal signal reception. we always try to supply original manufacturer kits as experience has shown that they are normally the most aesthetically pleasing and reliable
bluetooth has recently introduced a new type of kit which requires no external aerial or phone cradle - the phone can literally be anywhere in the car. calls are placed and answered using the remote button usually attached to the dashboard and voice commands you program into the phone. not all phones feature bluetooth but some that do are the nokia 6310i, 6230i, and e50, and the sonyericsson k800i and w610.
if you would like to know what is available for your phone, just give us a call
recommendations
people often ask us which phone they should get next to give them the best car kit options. we find that nokia phones are easy to use and most provide good car kit options. the e50 in particular gives a good range of features in a relatively small package, although some people might find the display font a little small.
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for many years the 5110, 6110, 7110, 6210, and 6310 platform was very popular. it offered one of the best kits we have seen, although development of new phones on this platform ended wth the 6310i.
it charges the battery, provides an excellent connection for an external aerial, and has proved itself as a fairly robust unit over the years.
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nokia's subsequent generation handfree kit also supports a large number of phone models. the 3100, 3200, 6100, 6220, 6230, and 6230i are all supported by the kit. development of new phones on this platform has also come to an end.
handsfree kits that offer charging cradles and external aerials are still available for some phones, like the e50 and 6233, but phone purchasing decisions need to be considered carefully if this kind of feature is something that you value.
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with the arrival of version 2, bluetooth can now be described as a fully fleged technology and not just one for technology savy early adoptors.
being increasing available feature in new phones makes bluetooth handsfree kits an option for an increasing number of people. bluetooth kits do not normally charge the phone battery or provide an external aerial connection so if your are a heavy phone user or travel out of heavily populated areas and off trunk roads it may not be suitable for you.
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