How to Buy a Bluetooth Headset for a Blackberry

A Bluetooth headset can greatly enhance your enjoyment and efficiency in using your Blackberry. A good headset will enable you to talk and listen hands free while on the phone. It can also help you continue multitasking on your Blackberry while you are simultaneously on the phone or enjoy music or other audio features on your Blackberry. Because of the immense popularity of the Blackberry platform, there are numerous styles and types of Bluetooth headsets available.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Buy a Bluetooth Headset for a Blackberry

1. Begin by deciding which features and uses are most important to you in a Bluetooth headset. Consider the importance of having a full-functioned microphone or stereo headphones for listening to music. Every Blackberry user is different, so you have a wide array of choices available to you.

2. Type in your exact Blackberry model number when searching or shopping for a headset and verify its compatibility with your Blackberry model before you buy.

3. Visit BlackberrySource.com or Blackberrystuff.com to search and shop for the Bluetooth headset that fits your Blackberry model and personal usage plans (see Resources below).

4. Make sure that your Blackberry device supports Bluetooth before you purchase Bluetooth accessories. Some older devices do not support Bluetooth, which was introduced in Blackberry devices beginning with the 7290 and 7100 series.

5. Give a comparison edge to the following Bluetooth headsets, which have been officially tested by Blackberry's manufacturer, Research in Motion: Jabra BT250v, Logitech Mobile Freedom, Motorola HS820, Plantronics M2500 and M3000 and Sony Ericsson HBH-602.

6. Compare shipping costs and prices and read helpful customer reviews at Amazon.com before you make your purchase. If you are planning to buy another accessory later for your Blackberry, you may wish to combine your purchases, since doing so may qualify you for free shipping.

7. Buy a Bluetooth headset that suits you and your Blackberry after making a thorough comparison of function, style, color and any other issues that are important to you.

Tips & Warnings

• Before you buy a Bluetooth headset, you may want to try out the wired hands-free headset that comes with your Blackberry. Even if it is not right for you, it may help you decide just what you want in a Bluetooth accessory.
• Don't focus only on phone use if you intend to regularly listen to music on your Blackberry. A stereo headset may be slightly more cumbersome, but Beethoven's "Fifth" just doesn't sound the same when you hear it only in one ear.

Resources

• Blackberrystuff.com for gear.
• BlackberrySource.com for headsets and more.
• Amazon.com for reviews and products.