Bluetooth Headset Loyalty to iPhone?

I paired my apple bluetooth headset with my iphone through the dual-charge dock, and I read somewhere on this forum that there is this loyalty between those two. Now as I was trying to pair the headset with my MBP, the bluetooth radar couldn't detect the thing, although I'm pretty sure it's turned on, and my iphone is no where near the headset (had to send it back to replace the battery, two days out of warranty and battery cracks, thanks apple!)
Anyone know a way to break the loyalty bond?

To pair the headset with a Bluetooth enabled Mac using Mac OS X version 10.4.9 or later:
1. Open System Preferences and click Bluetooth.
2. If this is the first Bluetooth device you’ve set up, click the Set Up New Device button. Otherwise, click the Add button below the list of your existing devices.
3. Choose Headset.
4. Set the headset to be discoverable.
5. Follow the onscreen instructions. When prompted for a passkey, enter 0000.
To set the headset to be discoverable, so the other device can sense it:
1. Turn the headset off.
2. Press and hold the headset button for about eight seconds, until you hear the startup tones and then five quick high beeps. The headset remains discoverable for about five minutes. The status light blinks green for as long as the headset
is discoverable.

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