Why wont my iPhone 4 pick up any phone on bluetooth

When I try to search for devices using bluetooth, I cant pick up any iphone or any phone, while the other person with bluetooth has it turned on, it just keeps searching. What do you think the problem is, and is there anything i can do? Everything else works perfectly. Thanks
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Because the iphone does not support file transfer by bluetooth. Apple has chosen NOT to add this ability to the iphone. There are apps in the app store that will permit photo transfer by bluetooth, but only iphone to iphone. You cannot connect the iphone to any other phone by bluetooth.

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