For those of you who own the v710: I have come across several posts on this thread on HowardForums from Verizon subscribers that say they have been able to get out of their contracts without early termination fee by producing an advertisement that was on the Verizon website a few months ago. It has been floating around this thread and you may be able to find something there to get out of your contact if you wish.

If you own the V710 and are happy with the phone, minus the crippled Bluetooth, I have read a group of programmers have worked up their own firmware. I am not sure how this affects your warranty and such. So keep in mind if you damage your phone it is not my fault. (Either way I’d love to hear your results. E-mail me if you try changing the firmware.)

Want to get involved with the lawsuit? At this time, you must be a California resident, but here is a link to Kirtland and Packards’s website about the V710 class action lawsuit.