Is it possible to use a bluetooth-enabled phone as handset?

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Published on 2011-01-11T13:20:42Z Indexed on 2011/01/11 13:59 UTC
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Hello, I'd like to use my cell phone (Nokia E71) as a handset for incoming calls in Skype/Empathy.

I know this basically means that I have to configure it as a PulseAudio device, but I wasn't able to do that.

Following a guide (in Italian, sorry), I installed pulseaudio-module-bluetooth and BlueMan, but the latter sees the phone as a "Smartphone", not allowing me choose other profiles.

Can you help me?

Thanks

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