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8.8 Bluetooth
Bluetooth is a short-range wireless communications technology. Phones
with Bluetooth capabilities can exchange information within a distance of
about 30 feet without requiring a physical connection.
Bluetooth modes
Bluetooth on your phone operates in three different modes:
1. On
. Bluetooth is turned on. Your phone can detect other Bluetooth-
enabled devices, but not vice versa.
2. Off
. Bluetooth is turned off. In this mode, you can neither send nor
receive information using Bluetooth.
3. Visible
. Bluetooth is turned on, and all other Bluetooth-enabled
devices within range can detect your phone.
Note By default, Bluetooth is turned off. If you turn it on, and then turn off your
phone, Bluetooth also turns off. When you turn on your phone again,
Bluetooth automatically turns on.
To turn on or off Bluetooth on your phone
You can enable Bluetooth by selecting the Bluetooth button in the Comm
Manager. You can also do the following:
1.
On the Home screen, select
Start
>
Settings
>
Connections
>
Bluetooth
.
2.
Select
Bluetooth > Menu > Turn On Bluetooth
.
To turn off Bluetooth capabilities on your phone, select
Bluetooth >
Menu > Turn Off Bluetooth
.
To make your phone visible
1.
On the Home screen, select
Start > Settings > Connections >
Bluetooth
.
2.
Select
Bluetooth > Menu > Turn On Visibility
.
Tip
Enter a Bluetooth phone name for your phone. This will be the phone
name that will be shown on another Bluetooth-enabled device when
it searches and detects your phone. To enter a name, on the Bluetooth
screen, select
Security
and enter a
Device name
.