Important: Getting distracted while driving is dangerous. To use this feature, you must use a legally approved hands-free calling system and connect your device to your phone. Keep your eyes on the road and avoid hands-on interaction with your device while driving.
You can make calls and receive incoming calls hands-free using your TomTom GO ESSENTIAL. You can use your voice or a combination of voice and touch to use hands-free calling.
If you have an Android smartphone, you can also reply to a call with a predefined SMS message.
Your TomTom GO ESSENTIAL can also receive SMS message, which are also known as text messages, and instant messages from other apps.
You can also use your TomTom GO ESSENTIAL to communicate with your phone's personal assistant.
To use hands-free calling, you must first connect your phone to your TomTom GO ESSENTIAL.
Tip: It takes a short while to sync all your phone contacts, so if you receive a call immediately after your phone has connected to your TomTom GO ESSENTIAL, you might not see the caller ID.