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How do I pair my Motorola SLVR with my Moto H700 bluetooth headset?

My wife was a sweetheart and gave me some way cool new toys for my birthday, a Motorola SLVR iPod cellphone, and the latest of the Motorola bluetooth headsets, the H700. They're both darn cool, but I can't figure out how to get them to pair. Can you help me out?

Dave's Answer:

Well, we wouldn't want you to be prevented from fully enjoying your birthday presents, so let me tell you the secret tip for getting the H700 into bluetooth pairing mode, arguably the trickiest part of the entire process.

First off, you want to have the H700 fully charged up and it's probably good to have the Moto SLVR fully charged up too. Now turn off the H700 (the ring around the talk button should not be flashing blue every few seconds) then push the talk button for about five seconds, until the ring around it displays a purple color. Immediately let go of the button and flip open the tiny microphone extension. Now it's in pairing mode and you can leave it while you fiddle with the SLVR.

On the SLVR cellphone, you want to push the "OK" button to get to your main tools area:

Motorola SLVR and Motorola H700 bluetooth pairing procedure, step 1

Choose Settings on the lower right (the wrench), then choose Connection:

Motorola SLVR and Motorola H700 bluetooth pairing procedure, step 2

Now you'll be able to pick which type of connection you want:

Motorola SLVR and Motorola H700 bluetooth pairing procedure, step 3

You want bluetooth, of course, so pick that and you'll be here:

Motorola SLVR and Motorola H700 bluetooth pairing procedure, step 4

Now you can specify that you want to add a new Handsfree device (even though, logically, you should go to Setup in my eyes):

Motorola SLVR and Motorola H700 bluetooth pairing procedure, step 5

I've paired my SLVR with my Toyota Prius already (that's what "HANDS FREE" is) but we want a new device so I'll select Look For Devices, at which point the SLVR cellphone will scan for available units in the bluetooth frequency spectrum and hopefully find your H700 bluetooth headset. Assuming it does, it'll cheerily report the news:

Motorola SLVR and Motorola H700 bluetooth pairing procedure, step 6

If your SLVR doesn't find the headset, I suggest that you run the scan another time or two. Also make sure that the H700 is still showing purple, not blue or flashing blue. That should be all you need to do!

Once the Moto SLVR has found the Moto H700 unit, you need to actually pair them, so don't stop here. Select the H700 and you'll be asked if you want to bond the two units:

Motorola SLVR and Motorola H700 bluetooth pairing procedure, step 7

You want to say "YES", of course, at which point the SLVR will ask you for the bluetooth passkey of the H700, which, like all Motorola bluetooth headsets, is 0000. Enter it:

Motorola SLVR and Motorola H700 bluetooth pairing procedure, step 8

Choose "OK" to proceed to:

Motorola SLVR and Motorola H700 bluetooth pairing procedure, step 9

The phone has saved the pairing passkey, now it'll disconnect and search for it again in regular connection mode:

Motorola SLVR and Motorola H700 bluetooth pairing procedure, step 10

Hopefully it'll still find it, and verify the PIN:

Motorola SLVR and Motorola H700 bluetooth pairing procedure, step 11

And, if the bluetooth Gods are smiling upon you, it'll succeed with:

Motorola SLVR and Motorola H700 bluetooth pairing procedure, step 12

Now, look at the H700. Notice it's no longer in the purple "pairing" mode but has switched to the regular slowly flashing blue mode. You're up, running and ready to enjoy the generosity of your wife's gift!

Good luck.

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Comments

thank you for the instuctions on how to connet my H700 to my phone, I traded headsets with my son and it took me forever to get the two to pair, I still did not end up with a purple light, but I still finally paired after a couple of tries.

Posted by: Jan at November 28, 2006 7:33 PM

Thanks so much for the post and the detailed instructions. My devices un-paired themselves and to get them to re-pair was not as easy as the first time. Your instructions made it possible.

Posted by: rob at January 3, 2007 12:50 PM

Thank you so much for this! I have a Motorola Z3 and have never been able to move the H700 from my old phone on to this one. Now I've done it - thanks again!

Posted by: Angie at March 2, 2007 6:26 AM

thank you so so so much. ive been trying to figure this for like more than a week now! you are more than a moto instruction manual! ha ha ha! thanks to you!

Posted by: kat at March 11, 2007 7:39 PM

Oh thank you so much. I had the hardest time figuring this out since I bought the headset online and it didn't come with a manual. I do have one question though. Everytime someone calls me when I am using the Bluetooth, my ringtone changes to Continental and I can't change it back until I disconnect the headset. Do you know how I can fix this? I am using it with a Motorola L6. THANKS!!!

Posted by: Matt at March 26, 2007 3:07 PM

Thank you so much!! I ordered this bluetooth off Ebay from China...I very skeptical about doing it but did it anyway and just as I thought, it came, but with a charger that didn't fit and no instructions whatsoever...luckily my son's charger fit and I found your instructions and it works fine...Thanks again and I saved you to my Favs just in case I don't get you again when I do a Yahoo search!

Posted by: Martha at April 3, 2007 6:39 PM

Thanks so much for all these very easy to follow steps!! They helped me getting my bluetooth to work when I was almost hopeless!! Thanks thanks thanks!!

Posted by: Maira at April 26, 2007 3:41 PM

Thank... thank you... thank you. I too, have one of these devices and was seriously contemplating throwing it out on the Jersey Turnpike. The only thing that stopped me was that damn State Trooper in my rearview mirror. The Bluetooth Gods are smiling today!!

Posted by: Mackie at May 17, 2007 9:10 PM

urm... is just that my SLVR does not hav a bluetooth link when i go to the connection part...

Posted by: Wong Zong Yan at May 26, 2007 8:21 AM

urm... is just that my SLVR does not hav a bluetooth link when i go to the connection part...

Posted by: Wong Zong Yan at May 26, 2007 8:21 AM

Man, I searched every website I could think of for a users manual for my H700. I of course misplaced mine. I just so happend to stumple upon this question on a search link and BAM! got my answer. You are a blessing. Trust me. It was almost impossible to handle business having a phone stuck to the side of my head. Very clear and simple instructions. Now if you could just create simple instructions to get through life, LOL :) Thanks Again

Posted by: Jen at June 5, 2007 9:55 PM

Phew! Thank you SOO much. i've been googling all over the internet trying to get an answer to this question. It didn't work out at first, but I've finally figured it out. Thanks again!

Posted by: Amanda at July 4, 2007 1:47 PM

Dear Dave:
Thank you large,for the pass key H700 Moto.=0000
you are a saint.

Posted by: Carlos Rodriguez at August 15, 2007 4:52 PM

Thanks for the passcode, pairing instructions, getting the purple light, etc. I, too, saved you to my favorites in case I need help again! You are truly a godsend!

Posted by: Barbara at August 25, 2007 9:50 PM

Thank you very much for the pairing info on the H700. I could not find the pairing code 0000. Your instruction was very easy to follow.

Spenc083

Posted by: spenc083 at August 26, 2007 10:13 PM

Thank you so much...

Posted by: gladbags77 at September 7, 2007 11:03 AM

thanks for the info

Posted by: jr at September 28, 2007 3:05 AM

Thanks to your website Dave, I've been able to pair my Bluetooth H700 with my Nokia 6126. However, when I use my Bluetooth, I can hear the caller but they cannot hear me. I've used my H700 with success in the past with other cell phones, and it isn't very old. Do you have any suggestions?

Posted by: CACy at September 28, 2007 11:58 AM

THANKS A LOT! I GOT MINE ON EBAY AND IT MISSED ONE OF YOUR INSTRUCTIONS! A LOT OF HELP. THANKS!

Posted by: bidetteism at October 12, 2007 4:51 PM

Thank you so much! I was so excited to finally get my boothtooth that I misplaced the instructions, then I notice it wasn't as simple as I thought. Now, just one more problem. How do I switch from right ear to left.

Posted by: sherrierussell at October 12, 2007 9:48 PM

WoooHooo! THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU! Your website really helped. It answered my question. i was searching and searching websites that would show me how to connect my bluetooth. so i came upon this link... and it really helped. well anyways, thank you.

Posted by: Alex Macias at October 14, 2007 8:27 PM

Thank you, the directions works with my Verizon Choc cell phone.

Posted by: Baljit at November 7, 2007 7:12 AM

THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU :)

Posted by: Thankful Reader at December 21, 2007 2:12 PM

Thank u very much!!!!! I had this bluetooth for a while and i finally got it to work.....Thanks again!!!!!!

Posted by: Lilly at December 27, 2007 8:11 PM

so i have a treo 755p and when i try and connect my moto headset it says unable to add to trusted device list.. just wondering if you could help me out. thanks

Posted by: jimmy at January 10, 2008 5:10 PM

THANK YOU SO MUCH^^

Posted by: adidasyeah at January 20, 2008 3:19 AM

Thanks!!!!! Your instructions are WAY better than the ones on the Motorola site. They do not say anything about holding down the talk button. You are a live saver!!!

Posted by: Amanda at January 22, 2008 4:29 PM

Thanks for the helpful tutorial. I found a bluetooth in the lost and found and had no means of turning it on, until now. much obliged.

Posted by: Sean at January 28, 2008 8:06 PM

I greatly appreciate the instructions with the pictures. It took me a few trys to get to this website but I am glad I did. The information was very clear.

Thanks again

Posted by: Kathy at March 27, 2008 8:00 AM

HI CAN YOU PLEASE HELP ME I CAN NOT SET UP MY BLUETOOTH ITS A MOTOROLA RAZRV3I
I LOOK FOR DEVICES IT SAYS NONE FOUND MY BLEUTOOTH IS ON PLEASE HELP

Posted by: lesley at April 7, 2008 12:03 PM

thank you. i almost died when i couldnt find my book to get the pin so i can pair my headset to my iphone and now its paired

Posted by: 206-612-3117 at April 10, 2008 2:27 PM

hello.. i have a question.. how do i pair my h700 handset with my ht001 tv phone?

Posted by: Lucy at May 16, 2008 3:36 PM

You are the man! For almost 1 year I have been unable t configure my blue tooth because I didnt have the passcode--you rock!!!

Posted by: melondrop at June 11, 2008 6:17 PM

You are the best,from the East and the West

Posted by: jcdiosdado at June 21, 2008 4:39 PM

Thanks Dave Taylor. I have a new LG VX5400 and a Moto H700 that I found laying around my house, and could never figure out how to pair the two.
I found a manual for the bluetooth headset and still could not understand how it worked.

Well, thanks to you, I now have it working. Pretty cool. I'm not a huge supporter of these new flashing headsets, but it is pretty cool to be able to talk without holding the phone.

Sweet site man!

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