Smith837

Hey all,

If I'm not mistaken, I think each 'profile' is limited to 2,000 telephone directory entries, yet the 3rd Gen MMI can store up to 5,000 total across multiple profiles. Any way to set it so that I can sync all of my contacts (my iPhone has greater than 2,000)? Not sure why you wouldn't be able to take advantage of all 5,000 if you're a single driver?

Advice or suggestions appreciated -- non-VAG and VAG.

Smith837

No ideas out there? Anyone else (unsuccessfully) trying to sync a phone with more than 2,000 contacts? My directory trails off somewhere around "T" or "V"...

NWS4Guy

I think it's a hard coded limit. Do you sincerely have 2,000 people you need to stay in contact with on your cell phone?

Smith837

Of course not. But my iPhone syncs through the cloud to all my Macs (i.e., all devices have all my contacts and frankly, I like that -- the devices and I don't have problem with it, even if MMI does). I haven't found a way to selectively edit out or remove unnecessary ones on the phone only, but there might be a way to do it. I'll need to ask Apple.

WatchNut

I don't even think I'm met 2000 people in my life....let alone needed their phone numbers.
;-)

Smith837

You're lucky. Gotta make the payments!

BTW, it's not just people, it's companies, businesses, restaurants, IWC repair service, etc.

WatchNut

The only number in there that's important is the IWC number.
;-)

krunko

and I thought having 1000 friends on facebook was crazy enough...

legbend

I sync everything with Google Contacts on my iPhone. It's a wireless sync, which can also sync with the address books on your mac(s). You can setup groups and only have the "My Contacts" group sync with your phone... then just install the bookmark for Google Contacts on your iPhone should you need to find someone else.

Smith837

Reporting back. Don't know if there's a way to get the MMI to accept more than 2,000 contacts. So for now, I'm just going to set up a smaller group of contacts (in Apple's Address Book on the Mac), and on the iPhone, sync that smaller group via Bluetooth instead of all contacts.