Pair Your Smartphone and Use a Jabra Bluetooth Device for Hands Free Calling While Driving
Edited by Kathy McGraw, Maria Quinney, Eng
Bluetooth is an international standard for connecting electronic devices together and allowing them to interact with each other. Bluetooth does not rely on WiFi or mobile data networks; instead, it uses a short-range radio network, known as a piconet, which is created during the pairing process between two Bluetooth-capable devices. Once the piconet is established, whenever the two paired devices come within range of each other and provided that they are powered on, they will interact with each other.
Things You Will Need
Preparation
The Pairing Process
- 1Some headsets, like the one pictured, turn on when you swing the boom outTurn your Jabra headset on and hold the answer/end button down.
Troubleshooting Bluetooth Pairing Issues
- 1This may seem obvious, but in some headset configurations, it may not be apparent that the device is turned on. Check to see if its LED lights are on. Again, they may be very tiny and hard to see.Make sure that your Bluetooth device is powered on:
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- 3From your Settings app, tap on Bluetooth. While you are on the Bluetooth screen, other Bluetooth devices can "see" your phone. It's a good idea to keep this screen open during the pairing process, at least until your headset finds your phone.Ensure that your phone is visible to other Bluetooth devices.
- 4It's a good idea to keep your phone and headset next to each other for the smoothest pairing process since Bluetooth relies on an ad hoc short-range radio network to connect the two devices together.Make sure that your phone and headset are close enough to each other.
- 5They may be creating interference between your phone and headset.Turn off any other nearby Bluetooth devices.
- 6Your phone and headset may have formed a faulty connection. Deleting the device and allowing your phone to pick it up again will reset the connection.Delete the headset from your phone's Bluetooth menu and rediscover it.
- 7WiFi routers can use the same frequencies as Bluetooth, and your router may be causing unnecessary interference.If you're near your WiFi router, try pairing your devices away from it.
- 8If you have a newer laptop or desktop computer, they are likely using USB 3.0, and apparently, the newer USB standard may interfere when pairing two Bluetooth devices.Keep away from USB 3.0 ports.
- 9If all else fails, try powering down your devices and then powering them up again. Sometimes that resets everything and fixes the problem.Power-cycle your smartphone and headset.
Using Your Jabra Headset While Driving
- 1You don't want it to fall off when you hit the button to answer a call!Make sure that your Jabra headset is properly seated in your ear.
- 2Alternatively, press the voice command button and say "Answer."Press the Answer/End button to answer a call.
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- 4To unmute it, press the button again.To mute the microphone, press the voice command button.
Some of the screenshots used in this article are courtesy The Jabra Support YouTube Channel. Find their videos here and here.
If you have problems with any of the steps in this article, please ask a question for more help, or post in the comments section below.