Pairing Bluetooth Devices

Paired Devices

The Bluetooth pairing process allows you to establish trusted connections between your phone and another Bluetooth device. When devices are paired, a passkey is shared between devices, allowing for fast, secure connections while bypassing the discovery and authentication process.

To pair your phone with another Bluetooth device:

1.Select Menu > Tools > Bluetooth > Add New > Search. (Your phone will display a list of discovered in-range Bluetooth devices.)

2.Select the device you wish to pair with and press .

3.Enter the passkey and press .

4.Highlight the device and press for Connect.

(Connection Successful will be displayed if the device is connected properly.)

Waiting for Pairing

If you are going to be using a Dial-Up Network (DUN) profile to pair with a PC or PDA, you will need to allow the other device to initiate pairing with your phone.

To allow your phone to be paired with another Bluetooth device:

1.Select Menu > Tools > Bluetooth > Add New > Wait for request.

2.The visibility pop-up screen is displayed.

3.Follow the onscreen prompts to enter your passkey and press .

Using Bluetooth

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