# Unexpected Bluetooth

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unexpected-bluetooth/635268>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [September 20, 2012, 3:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unexpected-bluetooth/635268 "2012-09-20T15:01:19Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![CookingWithGas](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cookingwithgas/32/485_2.png) [@CookingWithGas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CookingWithGas)\
**Post date:** [September 20, 2012, 3:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unexpected-bluetooth/635268/1 "2012-09-20T15:01:19Z")

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I just got a call while I was waiting for service on my car. But when I answered the phone I couldn’t hear anything. It took me a minute to figure this out. Coincidentally they had started my car and the Bluetooth speaker kicked in. For all I know my mechanic was talking to my boss.

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**Author:** ![control-z](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/eada6e/32.png) [@control-z](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/control-z)\
**Post date:** [September 20, 2012, 3:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unexpected-bluetooth/635268/2 "2012-09-20T15:55:29Z")

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Yeah that happened to my friend, she in a car behind someone who was driving her car. Her cell phone rang but when she answered it, the call went to her car. That had to be confusing.

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**Author:** ![Critical\_Mass](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f1d935/32.png) [@Critical\_Mass](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Critical_Mass)\
**Post date:** [September 20, 2012, 4:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unexpected-bluetooth/635268/3 "2012-09-20T16:06:40Z")

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I had this happen a few times. However, an upgrade was done to my phone’s software. Now if I’m trying to answer the handset while it’s paired with my vehicle, a window pops up on the phone asking me if I want to continue to use the handset to receive the call or if it should go through the vehicle system.

It’s much better having the option.

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**Author:** ![sparky\_1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/77aa72/32.png) [@sparky\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sparky_1)\
**Post date:** [September 20, 2012, 6:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unexpected-bluetooth/635268/4 "2012-09-20T18:03:19Z")

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> [@Critical\_Mass](#):
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> I had this happen a few times. However, an upgrade was done to my phone’s software. Now if I’m trying to answer the handset while it’s paired with my vehicle, a window pops up on the phone asking me if I want to continue to use the handset to receive the call or if it should go through the vehicle system.
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> It’s much better having the option.

I wish mine had that option.

A few times I have tried to place/receive a call while in a parking lot and the a/c going. If I can talk through the phone itself, it’s much more comfortable than just talking into the air (I unconsciously tend to talk loud when using the car microphone).