Iphone macbook pro trouble

Cna you help me understand how to pair my iphone 4 with my new macbook pro running lion via bluetooth.  I have tried the same connection technique that I have used to successfully pair my bluetooth headset, mouse and keyboard and this isn't working.  What am i doing wrong?

Use the cable instead. You can't sync the iPhone and Mac or exchange files between them via Bluetooth anyway, so there's little point in pairing them at all. And the cable is far simpler.

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