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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Reader Comments To Date: 82

Jan said, on November 28, 2006 7:33 PM:

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.

rob said, on January 3, 2007 12:50 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.

Angie said, on March 2, 2007 6:26 AM:

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!

kat said, on March 11, 2007 7:39 PM:

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!

Matt said, on March 26, 2007 3:07 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!!!

Martha said, on April 3, 2007 6:39 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!

Maira said, on April 26, 2007 3:41 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!!

Mackie said, on May 17, 2007 9:10 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!!

Wong Zong Yan said, on 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...

Wong Zong Yan said, on 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...

Jen said, on June 5, 2007 9:55 PM:

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

Amanda said, on July 4, 2007 1:47 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!

Carlos Rodriguez said, on August 15, 2007 4:52 PM:

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

Barbara said, on August 25, 2007 9:50 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!

spenc083 said, on August 26, 2007 10:13 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

gladbags77 said, on September 7, 2007 11:03 AM:

Thank you so much...

jr said, on September 28, 2007 3:05 AM:

thanks for the info

CACy said, on September 28, 2007 11:58 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?

bidetteism said, on October 12, 2007 4:51 PM:

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

sherrierussell said, on October 12, 2007 9:48 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.

Alex Macias said, on October 14, 2007 8:27 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.

Baljit said, on November 7, 2007 7:12 AM:

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

Thankful Reader said, on December 21, 2007 2:12 PM:

THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU :)

Lilly said, on December 27, 2007 8:11 PM:

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

jimmy said, on January 10, 2008 5:10 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

adidasyeah said, on January 20, 2008 3:19 AM:

THANK YOU SO MUCH^^

Amanda said, on January 22, 2008 4:29 PM:

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!!!

Sean said, on January 28, 2008 8:06 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.

Kathy said, on March 27, 2008 8:00 AM:

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

lesley said, on April 7, 2008 12:03 PM:

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

206-612-3117 said, on April 10, 2008 2:27 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

Lucy said, on May 16, 2008 3:36 PM:

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

melondrop said, on June 11, 2008 6:17 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!!!

jcdiosdado said, on June 21, 2008 4:39 PM:

You are the best,from the East and the West

Max said, on July 1, 2008 6:26 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!

Leora said, on July 9, 2008 6:13 PM:

Thanks Dave,

I've been trying for an hour to figure out the code, and how to get my blue tooth to set up with my cell...you're a life saver. ;)

Ruth Garibaldi said, on July 13, 2008 1:43 AM:

You are awesome! thank you for the clear and concise detailed instructions :)

JANY said, on July 13, 2008 5:57 PM:

THIS IS THE MOST HELPFUL INSTRUCTION I'VE FOUND SO FAR. THANKS!!!

Josh said, on July 18, 2008 10:21 PM:

I've been trying for an hour to figure out, and how to get my blue tooth to set up with my cell...Finally I got it.
THIS IS THE MOST HELPFUL INSTRUCTION I'VE FOUND. THANKS!!!

blancofly said, on July 19, 2008 5:28 AM:

thank you, thank you, thank you! I was sure that I had been ripped off! You made it so easy to figure out the instructions any idiot could figure it out. Motorola should hire YOU to write their Tech-manuals!

Bigfan said, on July 23, 2008 12:28 PM:

Dude, you kick butt - thanks for the awesome guide!
Have a beer on me!

nick said, on July 27, 2008 10:17 AM:

Thanks, this is very useful.
I was trying to pair my H700 with my Treo 755p and though I've done that a million times before had forgotten --- again.
I've printed out your pairing instructions and stuck it on my softboard :-)

Rose Rabourn said, on July 29, 2008 6:25 AM:

Hey Dave,

I tried what you said and for some reason my Bluetooth and my strober (metro pc) phone wont pair up. They have been paired up before and I don't know exactly how they unpaired but I have tried and tried about 10 times to pair them back and it won't work...Please help me...I already have enough speeding, parking tickets and I really can't afford a Cellphone while driving ticket...and for some reason that is when everyone wants to call for whatever stupid thing they might want to say or need from me...lol...I thank you in advance for any help you can give me.

Sincerely,

Rose

David said, on August 8, 2008 4:04 PM:

Wow. Your link answered my problems as well... Thanks much.

Frank Duran said, on September 17, 2008 12:18 PM:

Thank oyu very much, this is the 2nd time that you site helped me...

paul said, on September 21, 2008 9:45 AM:

my H700 un-paired itself and now when i go repair it and enter the "0000" pass code it tells me that it's invalid... Solution?

Nicole Gash said, on October 23, 2008 6:43 AM:

That was great! I have been looking everywhere for a manual and been trying to pair my bluetooth for about 3 days! Thank you so much for the step by step guideline. I am now bluetooth connected!
Gracias

crispiy-cmk said, on October 26, 2008 10:25 AM:

wow, i dnt even have a SLVR, i have a XV6700, and i couldnt get the bluetooth to work, cuz i couldnt get it in pairing mode... but i did now thx to you, thx a bunch!!! =]

Charlotte said, on October 26, 2008 12:45 PM:

Hi DAve,

I have the Motorola H700 and am trying to pair it with an LG350BR. The device is able to be found but when I enter the 0000 passkey, the pairing fails. Any ideas?

thanks.

Juan R. said, on October 28, 2008 6:55 PM:

thank you so much, a lot of friends always ask how to pair the headset. :)

Bill Holbert said, on October 29, 2008 5:10 PM:

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?

pat said, on November 30, 2008 10:21 AM:

thank you Dave, I have had this bluetooth for a month, could not pair it until now

Sheila said, on December 1, 2008 6:20 PM:

Excellent, you gave me just what I needed to anable my bluetooth! I had no idea what the password was and you gave me that. Thank you.

AJ said, on December 2, 2008 5:29 PM:

Thank you Dave! I got to the purple light on my own, but never would have guessed to flip open the microphone extension. Truly way more tricky than it ought to be!

Mark said, on January 3, 2009 11:45 PM:

I was about to have a breakdown! I love you man! Peace!

Oziel said, on January 14, 2009 7:16 PM:

Excellent!!! I'm so thankful!

Fuchsia-Rose Camacho said, on March 4, 2009 5:40 PM:

Thank you so much!!! I have not used my BT in forever the password was especially helpful. (I couldn't remember if I had one.)

Christiana said, on March 28, 2009 8:47 AM:

Couldn't for the life of me get that purple light to stay on, who knew you had to flip the microphone as soon as you let go of the talk button. :) Thanks!

Nema said, on June 8, 2009 9:37 PM:

I have an LG enV 2 phone and just recently bought a Motorola OEM H700 Wireless Bluetooth Headset off of eBay and I have not been able to pair them together, all the bluetooth does is flash the blue light slowly and won't do anything else. I had even went by the directions that were in with the phone and still could not get it. Please help!! :)

marie said, on June 25, 2009 7:36 PM:

i am looking to find out which motorola phones are compatable with the h700 bluetooth i have a motorola titanium if it is then how do i program it?

Ted said, on July 3, 2009 8:09 AM:

Your stuff is very helpfull indeed. Thank you
Ted

Brett said, on August 22, 2009 9:50 AM:

I would like to know if there is a wireless router that I can plug an alltel wireless air card into Thanks

veronica said, on September 25, 2009 4:33 PM:

Thank you I try to see if I can the bluetooth started.

One question how long the battery life in V3i razor last when in use. I find it goes to about 4 hrs, and takes about 8 hrs to charged.

Please help, thanks

nathan said, on October 2, 2009 12:26 AM:

THANKS!~~!~ You are awesome, cant believe it took me this long to figure out.

Monica said, on October 6, 2009 1:24 PM:

Thank you so much, i got mine off ebay and the instruction were terrible, you made it so easy!! THanks!

Ulli said, on October 24, 2009 6:40 AM:

Thanks! I spend a frustrating evening following the Motorola instructions that came with the BT. From a Jabra experience, I know that those instructions can be seriously lacking. Thanks to you I sucessfully paired on the first try.

sesan said, on October 25, 2009 10:18 AM:

thank u very much can i use 2 listen 2 music

Pam Tomlinson said, on November 3, 2009 5:51 AM:

I have the H800 but it is to bulky to I bought the H700. The H800 paired no problem with my Samsung instinct s30. But I can not get the H700 to pair. Any ideas how I can get this to happen.

Kathryn said, on November 8, 2009 4:21 PM:

I am trying to pair my motorola H700 with my samsung Instinct phone and it will not pair, even when I enter the 0000 PIN code...HELP PLEASE!!!

Kevin Jackson said, on December 8, 2009 1:07 PM:

Thank you, you are the man.

Tom said, on December 9, 2009 12:40 PM:

Hello!
I have a Moto Bluetooth, one generation older than the 700/710 (I think?). Anyway, it works, but I can't seem to get it in pairing mode (purple light). I have two devices, a Blackberry Tour and a Jabra Bluetooth hub I would like to try it with.
Many thanks!
Tom...from snowy, cold Minnesota

Wolfman said, on January 21, 2010 11:58 AM:

Thanks for the help! Hooking up new blackberry to bluetooth and had no idea what passcode was, you were the only site that had answer...you are my top bookmark now....Dave is cool!

malik said, on February 15, 2010 11:00 AM:

thanks a millon for the instructions! very helpful.

bruce said, on May 4, 2010 11:47 AM:

Your site is great, lost the instructions for my motorola h700 and couldn't get it to pair up to my new phone. Found your site and followed your instructions and I am now hands free again. Thanks you're great.

Kat said, on May 18, 2010 10:17 AM:

Thank you soooo much. I bought one on eBay and it didn't say anything about setting up the bluetooth to pair so I was getting kinda pissed thinking it wouldn't work. I finally got it to work. Thanks again

Flossie said, on June 7, 2010 12:13 AM:

Thank you so much for your great instructions! However the 0000 pass code is not working? Please could you help me with this problem? Thanks much!!!

James Waters said, on July 25, 2010 1:41 PM:

7/24/10 Your site is great an simple, lost the instructions for my motorola h700.Found your site and followed your instructions and I am now hands free again. Thanks!!

James Waters
waters04@yahoo.com

MaryAnn said, on August 15, 2010 8:38 PM:

Thank you for this information, it was the easiest and most accurate and easiest directions to follow!

Animesh said, on December 6, 2010 2:18 AM:

Thank you Dave Taylor. I had this H700 lying around, gifted by a dear friend, but didn't know how to pair. I read your article a couple of times to understand the instructions and it worked.

Thanks, Thanks, and Another Big Thanks! :->

Jeff said, on July 30, 2011 1:00 PM:

My wife just found her long lost H700 and your instructions made pairing the device with her iPhone 4 easy.

Thanks Dave.

Jeff

Heather Dawn said, on October 15, 2011 1:50 PM:

Thank you I know its 2011 but I still use my bluetooth with my krazer cell & love it. :-) I tried toset up my handsfree on my net book and it cancelled my cel connection So I needed to sync it to the cell. Thank you very much it is great this type of help is available for non techie women like me. Yeah

jamal said, on December 22, 2012 5:01 PM:

thank you very very very very much

I do have a lot to say, and questions of my own for that matter, but first I'd like to say thank you, Dave, for all your helpful information by buying you a cup of coffee!

I do have a comment, now that you mention it!

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

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