IPhone 4 Bluetooth won't connect to MacBook Air 11"

As the title says, I have tried pairing my MacBook Air 11" to my iPhone 4. The MacBook sees the iPhone right away, produces a passcode, but that's where it ends.
The iPhone's Bluetooth is ON, as it connects to my car every day.
After doing searches here for a definitive answer to this problem, I can't seem to find one.
Any suggestions why my iPhone 4 can't connect via Bluetooth to my MBA?
Thanks.

skys15 wrote:
Here's a good reason that's not for internet tethering...Using the Keynote Remote app via bluetooth!!  My iphone won't connect to my MacBook just to do that.
Good reason or not, it's not a supported feature of iOS.
Why are we digging up a one plus year old thread?  Obviously you've figured out search... so you should be able to read the results that display to see the available and supported bluetooth profiles for iOS.

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