Quote Originally Posted by BMWCCA1
"factory phone" is a misnomer, at least in the US. We always had Audiovox or Motorola phones that were easily two-generations out of date by the time BMW NA configured a kit to install them. At least on later cars they could display the phone book in the dash and use the stalk controls. Other than that, they're not really heavy enough for a boat anchor.

i'm not in the US. And my phone has hands-free operation as well. It is an analog phone, which was fine technology for 1991, I don't have it activated but I can use it to call 911, and I have in the past. however analog coverage in Canada is not longer extant.