The title says it all.

 

The v710 is "supposed" to come out in late June or July. But with the way this has been going, who knows for sure?

The only thing you can count on is that it won't be cheap.

You can register at Motorola.com to be notified when it's ready

http://www.motorola.com/mdirect/hell...res_new.shtml?

 

The Motorola v710 will be bluetooth and has tons of extras like MP3, speakerphone, camera etc. Check it out on the www.motorola.com webpage.Since I work for verizon i cant say any launch dates


Pug just beat me to the punch hehe /edit

 

The 710 has the same bluetooth system as the V600 which is having all kinds of problems working with the TL. (Read the posts on this forum. What's the point of having a flip phone if you have to turn off "open to answer" in order for the phone to work inside the car) I wanted to stay with Verizon, but I don't think I will now. Nokia, Sony-Ericsson and Siemens phones work perfectly with the TL, so it looks like I'll have to switch. The good news is that with ATT and Cingular merging, and switching over to 850mhz, the coverage should be pretty good.

 

You could always get an unlocked Sony Erricson T608 and activate it on the Verizon network.

 

I just purchased a Sprint Sony Ericsson T608 that I plan on converting to Verizon. I'm waiting for the data cable to arrive. I will let you all know how the conversion goes.

So far the phone itself looks great. It's thinner and lighter than my Verizon Motorola flip phone.

 

Where does one get one of these T608s and how does one unlock it?

 

Will the v710 definitely work with the TL?

 

EBay or from Sprint Telesales. They will sell it to you with no contract, just say you are giving it as a gift to a someone who has SprintPCS.

Yoy can't get one in the stores, online or via their normal PCS service number only Telesales 1-866-PCS-AUTO (1-866-727-2886). They still have some in stock, I had mine replaced today because the 1,4,7,and * key quit working.

 

I was advised at the Verizon Wireless store in King of Prussia, PA on Wednesday night that Verizon has delayed availability of Bluetooth, their testing had revealed 'problems' with the technology.

When I asked "why is it Europe, Japan and other service providers in this country seem to be able to manage it?", the clown I was speaking with said that Bluetooth is not entirely compatible with Verizon's basic wireless technology, which provides superior connectivity to the competition.

It's pure bullsh*t of course, Bluetooth has nothing to do with your phone connecting with the cellular system, it only links your phone & the car's handsfree linksys.

I'll give them a few more weeks, then goodbye Verizon, hello ATT, my contract no longer provides the 'tie that binds'.

 

Typical Verizon response. Why can't they just say "I don't know the answer, but I'll find out" ? I'm on the edge of switching also. I'd like to :ar15: Verizon.

 

Criss - are you using Sprint or did you convert the phone over to Verizon? Sprint made me sign up for the service but they don't make you lock-in to a contract. As soon as my phone arrived, I cancelled the service without penalties. Just don't sign up for the Advantage Plan, that's what commits you to a length of time.

DaveK - Criss is correct, I called Sprint Telesales for the phone. It's 199.00 plus shipping, tax, etc...

 

Haven't done it yet. Not ready to switch. I was thinking of getting the 710 (when it gets released) and seeing if I could get it to work on the PCS network

 

MY T608 is working on Verizon. Here are the links I used to do this...

http://www.bostonpocketpc.com/module...ticle&sid=2193

http://www.cellphonehacks.com/viewto...8062fb22fcbd8b

http://bitpim.sourceforge.net/

So far, everthing is working as described in the links above. I have bluetooth and all the normal functions of the phone. Web and sending SMS do not work. Receiving SMS does work. This is OK for me because I typically only use the phone to make calls and store names and numbers (which is why I did not wait for the Moto V710 and pay for all the gadgets that are wasted on me).

This phone works great with the TL.

 

VTECHokie - Thanks for the info. I'm seriously considering doing the same thing. Did the switch to Verizon go ok? The directions from the cellphonehacks site seems pretty straight forward. Just a little gunshy of getting a phone that Verizon doesn't sell.