I've decided to post this because after much net searching, I've not found anything that's given any help using the new Tomtom with my cellphone but was able to work out a way to pair the phone and the 720 together. I apologize if I am repeating an earlier post, but hope this can help save people some headaches.
First of all, I'd really like to thank "a4000" on the tomtomforums who had a similar problem with the Samsung A870 - the proceedure I finally worked out is based on instructions he posted for his phone in the archives - it isn't exactly the same but it is very close.
To pair the Tomtom GO 720 to the Samsung SPH-M300 phone on the Sprint network, follow these instructions and it should work (at least it worked for me).
1. On the phone, go to Settings, select Bluetooth and Enable Bluetooth (of course)
2. Set visibility to Always visible (you can hide after the phone is paired)
3. On the Tomtom, search for the phone - it should find the phone and ask if you want to connect - do NOT answer this for the moment.
4. On the phone, go to Trusted Devices and have the phone find the Tomtom - select it and when it asks for a PIN, enter 0000
5. On the Tomtom, NOW answer yes right away.
6. If all goes well, the phone should acknowledge that it's paired up and the Tomtom will find the phone's features, report that it is good for data connection (don't know if it works, I was interested in hands free rather than data plus services but you never know) and for hands free (YAY!)
7. You can now hide the phone again and you should be ok for using the Tomtom GO 720 hands free. It did download the phonebook from the Samsung M300 just fine and worked great both receiving and making calls.
While some people have reported problems with the 720 handsfree, I'm glad to report mine at least is clear as a bell on both ends - worked like a charm.
Again, hope this is useful and saves some people from bashing their heads in frustration.
Carterway!
First of all, I'd really like to thank "a4000" on the tomtomforums who had a similar problem with the Samsung A870 - the proceedure I finally worked out is based on instructions he posted for his phone in the archives - it isn't exactly the same but it is very close.
To pair the Tomtom GO 720 to the Samsung SPH-M300 phone on the Sprint network, follow these instructions and it should work (at least it worked for me).
1. On the phone, go to Settings, select Bluetooth and Enable Bluetooth (of course)
2. Set visibility to Always visible (you can hide after the phone is paired)
3. On the Tomtom, search for the phone - it should find the phone and ask if you want to connect - do NOT answer this for the moment.
4. On the phone, go to Trusted Devices and have the phone find the Tomtom - select it and when it asks for a PIN, enter 0000
5. On the Tomtom, NOW answer yes right away.
6. If all goes well, the phone should acknowledge that it's paired up and the Tomtom will find the phone's features, report that it is good for data connection (don't know if it works, I was interested in hands free rather than data plus services but you never know) and for hands free (YAY!)
7. You can now hide the phone again and you should be ok for using the Tomtom GO 720 hands free. It did download the phonebook from the Samsung M300 just fine and worked great both receiving and making calls.
While some people have reported problems with the 720 handsfree, I'm glad to report mine at least is clear as a bell on both ends - worked like a charm.
Again, hope this is useful and saves some people from bashing their heads in frustration.
Carterway!
