Bluetooth connectivity,,,,,or lack thereof

[flipper11]

My 8230 Pearl Flip is now 11 months old.....and I've had a few issues. But now I am trying to get a Bluetooth ear piece to work with my device. I have tried 3 different earpieces and keep getting the same message..."Bluetooth device not found". Since New Brunswick is in the process of enacting the "no cel phone use while driving" law,my phone will be useless if I cannot use it "hands free". And .oh yes, I do know that there are wired hands free devices avaliable....but I really want to stay away from that set up.

Can anyone offer suggestions??

[lak611]

http://forums.crackberry.com/f42/blu...orking-540270/

[Fubaz]

head down to the bluetooth forums (http://forums.crackberry.com/f42/)

Are your bluetooth device set to be discovered? read the manuals, there are a few different settings to be used. I had trouble with my motorola s9, and i had to reverse the roles of pairing.

Good luck

[lak611]

OP, did your Bluetooth ever work before?

The Bluetooth radio going bad is an known issue with the Pearl Flip.

If you still have warranty you could get the device replaced.

[hubermania]

Originally Posted by flipper11

My 8230 Pearl Flip is now 11 months old /snip/ now I am trying to get a Bluetooth ear piece to work with my device. I have tried 3 different earpieces and keep getting the same message..."Bluetooth device not found".

RTFM? Charge the headset fully according to the instructions. Once it's completely charged, put it in pairing mode according to the instructions. My ancient Moto H500 requires me to press the Call button for like 10 seconds to put it in pairing mode, but obviously YMMV. The above message suggests to me that the headset is not in pairing mode when your phone searches for it.

[flipper11]

Thank you all for your responses. I will be dropping my BB into a Bell store tomorrow. I am 6 days from running out of warrenty(nothing like cutting it close,eh?). There are several issues I want addressed,although my expectations of having them all resolved are pretty low. I will probably end up just buying a new device (another BB,of course).