Can't connect iphone 4S to macbook pro via bluetooth.  Help.

I see on lots forums that people have problems connecting mac book pro with iphone 4s - I am having problems getting it to work consistently.  Is there any work around to this isssue?

Sig, Many thanks thought so, I had a new router set up recently and could not get anything to work.  Was trying blue tooth as another option.  But have just disconnected everything from the WiFi and re-set up the connections.  Mac and iphone all connected up now.

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