Computers & Networking

[davanan5]

does any one know if blue tooth on a computer has anything to do with a cell phone with enabled blutooth

[MobileExpert]

Yes, it does. BT on a computer can be used for a number of things. Some examples are:

• Transferring photos, videos, and music between a phone and the computer.
• Transferring data from one computer to another.
• Using your phone as a wireless modem.
• Listening to music with BT headphones.
• Using your computer for GPS guidance when combined with a BT GPS receiver. I do this with my laptop and it works great.

[davanan5]

one more question. if a person were to use BT on a phone and did not have wireless network on there phont, then would they have to pay?

[Starflyer59]

There is also blue mice, keyboards and other BT accessories avaiable.

[MobileExpert]

If you mean like transferring photos from the phone to your computer, then no. BT is a feature of the phone, and has nothing to do with the carrier.

[Entropy · Accepted solution]

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davanan5 wrote:
one more question. if a person were to use BT on a phone and did not have wireless network on there phont, then would they have to pay?

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Depends on what you want to do.

If you just want to transfer files from phone to PC, no you don't have to pay.

If you want to use the phone to provide network access to the PC (such as when there is no wifi nearby), then you will require a data plan (specifically, a "tethering" plan) for the cell phone.  Not all cell phones support this, what cell phone do you have?

[davanan5]

my phone that i have is the samsung m320

[Entropy]

According to http://www.mobiledia.com/phones/samsung/sph-m320.html, the M320 supports:

Bluetooth Headphone and Headset profiles (HSP and HFP in the description)

Bluetooth Object (file) Exchange (OBEX), although claims some sort of "vCard" limitation - it may onyl be able to transfer contacts to a PC.  Not sure.

OPP - not sure which Bluetooth profile it is or what it does

DUN - Bluetooth Dial-Up Networking, which allows the phone to be used as a modem.  (Of course, this description COULD be wrong, but there is a chance you could, with the right data plan from Sprint, use the phone as a high speed wireless modem for your PC.)

[davanan5]

the thing is i did not need to use the phone as a modem, just to transfer my pictures

[davanan5]

also i have no internet on my phone or any thing like hat all i have is minutes for talking