On 4/30/06, Allen <profox (at) gatwicksoftware .DO.T com> wrote: > Bluetooth should need to be matched before they work together. Might be an > idea to check if the Bluetooth is set to that and not so anyone can pick it > up.
I saw a TV program about 'Blue jacking', where someone takes over your phone and calls their own premium rate numbers. I would have thought the phone would need to be paired, but maybe there are some bugs than can be exploited?
> Also Bluetooth needs to be on before external devices can see it.
Next time you're in a train station or somewhere busy do a bluetooth scan. I guarantee you'll find loads.
-- Paul
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