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Verizon software??

squirrellydw

Nov 25, 2006, 5:25 PM
Does this mean if you have a Verizon phone and they block you from using bluetooth with there software, if I unlock it I will be able to use bluetooth?
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MrAbstracto

Nov 25, 2006, 5:54 PM
No.
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CS2006

Nov 27, 2006, 3:13 PM
The unlock only applies to people taking phones to other carriers, not using the same carrier. VZW locks the bluetooth and as long as you are a VZW customer they do not have to unlock the bluetooth. Should you switch to Alltel or US Cellular, Verizon would unlock the phone.
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sangyup81

Nov 26, 2006, 9:48 AM
Problem is many of the phones don't come with the hardware for full bluetooth capability in the first place!
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barryefau

Nov 27, 2006, 5:09 PM
vzw doesn't lock their phones... also my new 8600 has full BT support.
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staiano

Nov 28, 2006, 3:07 AM
How do you say there is full blutooth support? What is your definition of full by support?

Check out the page on this site https://www.phonescoop.com/phones/phone.php?p =999 no obex [object exchange] support which is exactly what verizon takes away.
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barryefau

Nov 28, 2006, 11:11 PM
So you can't send phone to phone.. but you can use your computer to pull and send, pix, flix and sound via bt.. isn't that was everone is bitching about? VZW BT (phone) use to only support headset and sometimes DUN, it's getting better so ease up a bit will ya 🙂
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staiano

Nov 29, 2006, 8:16 AM
Without obex/object exchange or similar you CANNOT send things via bluetooth. Not to another phone, computer, or any bluetooth device. This is not just a phone to phone issue. Many people think that is locked down and that is why some people b*tch about verizon. It is verizon's choice to make, they are allowed, but people are going to complain about it.

If you check out verizon wireless for the phone details on the 8600 you see you can only send vcards via bluetooth and nothing else.

http://www.verizonwireless.com/b2c/store/controller? ... »

* Bluetooth Capable (v1.1) –supports headset, hands-free, advanced audio distribution, serial port, dial-up networking, file transfer, ...
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