Voice calling and Android pain

[PolkSDA]

I'm at my wits end on this (and I don't have many to begin with).

2013 Sonic LT w/MyLink.

Samsung Galaxy Note 2 (international version: GT-N7100) running Android 4.1.1.

Phone is paired with car just fine. Streaming audio from a variety of apps works fine.

Voice calling... not so much.

It will work, but only if I disable the lock screen on the phone. Otherwise I have to fumble for the phone, bypass the lock screen, and THEN initiate the call... which is extremely hazardous and defeats the whole point of hands-free calling.

I could disable the lock screen and just use swipe instead, but that is very insecure in the event that the phone gets lost or stolen.

How in blazes to I get bluetooth voice calling to work when the phone is off/locked?

Searching the Interwebz comes up with any number of Samsung owners (primarily Galaxy S III owners) encountering the same problems with car usage, but I'm not finding any solutions.

Help?

 

[attrapereves]

How do you do voice calling anyways? I've never been able to figure it out.

 

[PolkSDA]

Well, assuming your phone is paired with Mylink via Bluetooth and your lockscreen is off, when you hold down the voice call button on the steering wheel for 2-3 seconds, you'll get an audible prompt from S-Voice (or Siri if you have an iPhone).

Then you say "Call [CONTACT_NAME]" or "Call 555-XXXX" and your phone initiates the call.

 

[Chevrolet Customer Care]

Hi PolkSDA

So sorry that you are frustrated with your MyLink. Have you called out Infotainment Team. They should be able to assist you with this issue.

Infotainment Specialists
855-478-7767
Hours of Operation: 8:00am to 10:00pm EST
Seven days a week

Jackie
Chevrolet Customer Care

 

[attrapereves]

Just tested my voice calling today. It worked fine on my Galaxy Nexus with the screen locked. Could it be your specific phone?

 

[Sonicnw]

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[Zurn]

I've got an older Motorola Photon 4G from Sprint running Android 2.3 and it works just fine. Push the voice call button and it works every time. Wife has a Samsung Galaxy S3 and her's works too. Maybe a setting on your phone?

 

[Brenlp61]

I'm hoping someone can help. I have a 2012 Sonic, hands-free calling worked great on my old Android phone, bought a new Android Samsung A53, it worked until our state decided we needed to dial the area code with the rest of the phone number. I have added the area codes to my numbers, disconnected my phone, paired the phone again, but the numbers show up on my radio screen with out the area code. I'm at my wits end.