Thursday 19 March 2015

Connect An Unregistered Bluetooth Headset To My Phone

Bluetooth headsets are paired to phones, but they don't need any kind of registration.


Bluetooth headsets maintain a wireless connection to your cell phone, allowing you to have a hands-free conversation without holding your phone up against your head. Bluetooth headsets do not need to be registered in any way, but they do need to be "paired" with your cell phone, so both devices know that they are supposed to communicate with each other for your phone calls.


Instructions


1. Place your Bluetooth headset in "discoverable" mode. On many headsets you do this by pressing and holding the power button for a few seconds; otherwise, consult your headset manual for instructions. Discoverable mode broadcasts a signal to nearby devices, which begins the pairing process.


2. Navigate to the Bluetooth menu on your cell phone. This varies with every cell phone, but is frequently found in"Bluetooth" under "Settings" or under "Connections."


3. Select the option to "Add a new device" or "Pair a new device" from the Bluetooth menu. (On some phones, these will be in a "Devices" sub-menu of the Bluetooth menu.) The phone will turn Bluetooth on if necessary and after a short delay will show a list of available Bluetooth devices.


4. Choose your headset from the menu of devices. If there are multiple Bluetooth devices listed, you can identify the headset from its brand and model name in the menu, and, on many phones, from a headset icon next to its name.


5. Enter the numeric pairing code, or passcode, for the headset. This is set by the manufacturer, and is usually "0000." Consult your headset manual if this code does not work. Your headset and cell phone will now be paired and will connect to each other when a phone call is placed or when the headset controls are used.

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