I have a 2005 X5, navigation and I use the phone all the time so there
is a bluetooth microphone. I use to have the "could hear the person but
they could not hear me" Problem until I paired the phone properly and turned
up the volume.

You didn't mention what kind of phone you were trying to pair.
Remember Not all phones are compatible so It may not be the X at all.

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