1.1.4, Bluetooth, and Multipoint Headsets

So I have a Bluetooth question.
I currently own two Bluetooth headsets: A Plantronics 510 (Bluetooth 1.x), and a Jabra BT5010 (Bluetooth 2.0). Both supposedly support multiple device connections, but my understanding is that it's kind of a 'hack' with Bluetooth 1.x, but something that's in the spec for Bluetooth 2.0.
I use both of these headsets with my iPhone (1.1.4 now) and a Jabra deskphone adapter so I can use the same headset for both phones. Several times a day I'll leave my headset sitting on my desk and walk to other cubes with my iPhone in my pocket, which is far enough and long enough for the headset to disconnect from the phone (i.e. the Bluetooth icon on top goes gray instead of white).
The Jabra BT5010 headset always reconnects when I get back to my desk, which I think is because it's Bluetooth 2.0. However, if I'm using the Plantronics headset, once the iPhone drops the connection, the headset won't reconnect unless I re-pair with the iPhone. Neither headset seems to have problems re-pairing with the deskphone adapter if I take the headset out of its range, though.
My coworker has the same headsets and deskphone adapter, but he has a Motorola q9 instead of an iPhone. However, he doesn't seem to have the same problem--when his q9 comes back within range of the headset, the Plantronics will reconnect.
Has anyone been successful using a Plantronics Multipoint headset with the iPhone, and having it reconnect after dropping out of range? Any help would be greatly appreciated.

a "me too" is in order here.
I have a Plantronics 520, and I have the same problem. My Q Phone re-connects without a problem, but the iPhone can't be persuaded to re-connect without a re-pair.
I think the issue is this: after you pair BT devices and turn one off, EITHER device should be able to initiate re-connect. All of my other BT phones have done this: turn the phone off, back on, and it re-connects just fine. The iPhone doesn't seem to actually go out and try to re-connect to the headset.
By design, the 520 will only automatically re-connect to the last device you used it with (this is the general rule for headsets), so to get it to reconnect to the iPhone after using it with another phone (or my mini), the only way the connection will happen is if the phone initiates the connection.
Ideally, the iPhone should try to connect to the headset whenever certain events happen:
1. Make a call
2. Phone rings
3. Open the voice mail menu
4. Turn on the phone
5. Turn on BT
This isn't happening.
Message was edited by: CompiledTom

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