[SOLVED] MacBook - Bluetooth Connectivity

[Hikermann]

MacBook 10.6.8 (yes, we of the ancient days . . . ): Attempting to transfer my flip-phone contacts via Bluetooth to my MacBook

• Both Bluetooths are activated
• When the phone makes contact with MacBook, the phone asks for a MacBook PIN -- apparently, numerical
• I don't recall ever using a numerical PIN on my 2006 MacBook -- it has always been a password (numerical/alpha)
• Attempting to use my regular MacBook password results in Bluetooth not recognizing it
• So, no Bluetooth connection to the MacBook

Any information/suggestion(s) about how to successfully facilitate this transfer?

Much appreciated.

 

[velocityg4]

Make the phone findable and have the MacBook do the search for Bluetooth devices. I forget if you start the search through Bluetooth in System Preferences or the Bluetooth menu.