iPhone Routing Calls Back Through iPhone

August 20th, 2008 | | In Iphone Guide

When iPhone is connected to a Bluetooth device, you listen to calls through iPhone by doing one of the following:

  • Answer a call by tapping the iPhone touchscreen.
  • During a call, tap Audio on iPhone. Choose iPhone to hear calls through iPhone or Speaker Phone to use the speakerphone.
  • Turn off Bluetooth. In Settings, choose General > Bluetooth and drag the switch to Off.
  • Turn off the device, or move out of range. You must be within about 30 feet of a Bluetooth device for it to be connected to iPhone. To turn off the iPhone Bluetooth Headset, press and hold the button until you hear the descending tones.

iPhone Bluetooth Status

August 20th, 2008 | | In Iphone Guide

The Bluetooth icon appears in the iPhone status bar at the top of the screen:

  • (blue) or (white): Bluetooth is on and a device is connected to iPhone. (The color depends on the current color of the status bar.)
  • (gray): Bluetooth is on but no device is connected. If you’ve paired a device with iPhone, it may be out of range or turned off.
  • No Bluetooth icon: Bluetooth is turned off.

An icon showing the headset battery status () also appears in the status bar when iPhone is connected to an iPhone Bluetooth Headset.

Third-Party Headsets and Car Kits

August 20th, 2008 | | In Iphone Guide

Other Bluetooth headsets and car kits may be used with iPhone. You must first pair a Bluetooth device with iPhone before you can use it for your phone calls.

Pair with iPhone:

  1. Follow the instructions that came with the device to make it discoverable or to set it to search for other Bluetooth devices.
  2. In Settings, choose General > Bluetooth and turn Bluetooth on.
  3. Choose the device on iPhone and enter its passkey or PIN number. See the instructions about the passkey or PIN that came with the device.

    After you’ve paired a Bluetooth device to work with iPhone, you must make a connection to have iPhone use the device for your calls.

Connect with iPhone:
See the documentation that came with the headset or car kit.

When iPhone is connected to a Bluetooth device, outgoing calls are routed through the device. Incoming calls are routed through the device if you answer using the device, and through iPhone if you answer using iPhone.

iPhone Bluetooth Headset

August 20th, 2008 | | In Iphone Guide

The iPhone Bluetooth Headset, available separately, features autopairing and simple operation. You must pair the headset with iPhone before you can use it.

Pair the headset with iPhone:
Connect the iPhone and the headset to the iPhone Bluetooth Travel Cable, then connect the cable to your computer.

iPhone and the headset pair automatically when they’re connected to the travel cable. The first time you connect the headset, let it charge for about an hour until the status light on the headset turns green. When iPhone and the headset are connected to your computer, iPhone displays the headset battery level.

You must connect the headset with iPhone before you can answer or make calls.

Connect the headset with iPhone:
Press the button on the headset.

Make or answer a call:

  1. Place the headset in either ear with the microphone pointed towards your mouth.

    iPhone Bluetooth Headset

  2. Make a call on iPhone, or press the button on the headset to answer an incoming call.

    iPhone Bluetooth Headset

End a call:
Press the headset button.
Adjust the volume:
Use the iPhone volume buttons.
Decline an incoming call:
Press button for about one second, until you hear a beep.
Switch to an incoming or on-hold call and put the current call on hold:
Press button.
Switch to incoming or on-hold call and end current call:
Press button for about one second, until you hear a beep.
Check whether the headset is turned on:
Press button. If the headset is on, status light blinks green and headset beeps.
Turn the headset on:
Press and hold button for about three seconds, until you see the status light blink green or hear four rising tones.
Turn the headset off:
Press and hold button for about four seconds, until you see the status light blink amber or hear four falling tones.

For more information, see the iPhone Bluetooth Headset User Guide.

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iPhone Creating Ringtones

August 20th, 2008 | | In Iphone Guide
You can create ringtones in iTunes using songs purchased from the iTunes Store (not available in all countries). Your iTunes Store account will be charged for each ringtone.

Create a ringtone:

  1. In iTunes on your computer, choose iTunes > Preferences and make sure Ringtones is selected (in the General pane).
  2. Make sure you are connected to the Internet.
  3. To identify the purchases you can use to create ringtones, choose View > View Options and then select Ringtone. (If a message appears, click Check Songs.)

    To identify eligible purchases later, choose iTunes > Check for Updates.

  4. Select the song you want to use and then choose Store > Create Ringtone.
  5. Adjust the highlighted area at the bottom of the iTunes window to choose up to 30 seconds of the song.
  6. To make the ringtone fade in or out, select either or both “fade” checkboxes.
  7. To change the delay before the ringtone plays again, choose an interval from the Looping pop-up menu.
  8. To listen to the ringtone, click Preview.
  9. Click Buy.

IMPORTANT: After you click Buy, you can change the ringtone’s name and other information, but you can’t select a different portion of the song.

You can sync ringtones created with iTunes with any iPhone you own, and play them on up to five authorized computers. After you sync your iPhone, you can assign the ringtone to one or more contacts.

You can also create custom ringtones in Garage Band. See Garage Band Help for more information.

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