How To: Sync the Address Book – Blackberry 8XXX Model & Toyota Prius

I’m guessing you’ve got this far.
You bought the Prius, totally amped about the bluetooth feature and dreams of speakerphones and handsfree conversations began spinning in your head.
Then a call comes in and you freeze 323-854-9827… who is that? who the heck is that? I don’t know. It won’t tell me. Where’s my phone. 3 rings. God I’ve got to find my phone. 4 rings NOOOOOO!

…Voicemail.

Wouldn’t Caller ID be so helpful.

Well if you’ve bought any of the new 8xxx series Blackberry Mobile devices then you can sync your phonebook right up to your car’s address book. Awesome right?

Full instructions with pictures after the jump.

Instructions:
1. Connect your Blackberry & Prius via Bluetooth. See Table 1.

TABLE 1
BLACKBERRY: Go to Settings > Bluetooth
BLACKBERRY: Go to Menu > Enable Bluetooth
PRIUS: Click the Call Button
PRIUS: Select Settings (bottom left button)
PRIUS: Select Bluetooth
PRIUS: Select Register
BLACKBERRY: Go to Menu > Add Device
Both BLACKBERRY & PRIUS should recognize each other and will deliver a confirmation screen if you have done it right.

2. Transfer the Phone Book (Address Book). See Table 2.

TABLE 2
PRIUS: Click the Call Button
Select Phone Book (top left button)
Select Transfer Data
Select Whatever Group you want, your preference
If a group exists, you can choose to add to the the exisiting group or overwrite it.
The transfer will begin and can take anywhere from 30 seconds to 5 minutes depending on the size of your address book.