Discovered something today with the auxilary cable and my cell

[black on black 07 yukon]

Today I was driving and listening to music from my phone using the auxilary plug. My phone rang and it came through the speakers, then when I answered it the person on the other line voice was coming through the speakers also. So I started talking to them the truck's speakers. This didnt happen before was I listen to music and someone called. The only thing different is my wife brought a new aux cord from walmart. Its like having bluetooth. Has anyone else discovered this? I searched on forum but didnt find a thread.

 

[zach2011]

Did it use the OnStar mic? That's odd, because I use an AUX cable for my iPhone for music, but when it rings, everything goes silent and I can't do what you do.

I'll have to look into this more I guess!

 

[blaqout]

Yep it depends on the phone and it works sometimes and sometimes it does not. (at least on mine) The aux cord does not really matter and the mic used is the mic on the phone itself not the OnStar mic.

 

[zach2011]

Oh. See, I want to somehow route mine in with the Onstar system. I could get the Bluetooth VCIM, but I'd lose OnStar, which I like to have. I could see if the dealer would reprogram it for me, but I doubt they will.

 

[black on black 07 yukon]

Yes it was goin through the Onstar mic, my phone was on passenger seat, and my wife said I sounded normal. So if it was goin through the cell mic, I would have sounded distant. I have the palm treo pro

 

[bigblue]

yeah i use my iphone with the pandora app to listen to music through the auxilary port, i have had the phone ring and the ringer was playing through the car speakers, but it has only happen like once or twice to me.

 

[zach2011]

Well, I keep mine on vibrate a lot. Maybe that's why it only mutes the sound when someone calls, so if it I had it on loud it would play through the speakers. I guess I'll have to go try it out.

But I remember one time, my dad called and I wanted to see if it would let me talk on the phone through the speakers and it didn't work well at all. So I guess I'll try a few more attempts since that was a long time ago.

 

[blaqout]

Yes it was goin through the Onstar mic, my phone was on passenger seat, and my wife said I sounded normal. So if it was goin through the cell mic, I would have sounded distant. I have the palm treo pro

I'm not saying your wrong, but it would be damn near impossible for you to be speaking through the OnStar mic via the aux input on your factory stereo. I have the Palm Pre Plus and the mic will definitely pick up from anywhere, but if you say it was the OnStar mic I believe you.