Pairing with MacBook Pro not working

Hi
I was able to pair my iPhone with my MacBook Pro months ago (for tethering purposes), *but now it stopped working*.
Each time I try to pair it, Bluetooth Setup Assistant asks me to insert the pairing number in my iPhone, but I never get to see the alert on my iPhone asking me that number, so, minutes later Bluetooth Setup Assistant shows me an error message: "The pairing attempt was unsuccessful(...)"
Screenshot: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/400002/bluetooth.png
Info:
- iPhone 3G with OS 3.1.2
- MacBook Pro (early 2008) with OS X 10.5.8.
- Tried resetting iPhone, switched on/off Bluetooth, switched Tethering on/off too.
- Tethering by USB doesn't work either. (Doesn't show any new network device)
- Successfully paired my iPhone with a Renault Space, so it's not a hardware error (i think).
Any suggestions here?
Thanks!

check to see if the iphone thinks it's already paired to the computer. if so, delete the pairing from the iphone and try again. If no change try rebooting the iphone. make sure the iphone is close as possible to the display hinge of your computer. The iphone should display an alert saying your computer want to pair, confirm that and then click continue in setup assistant on your computer.

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