I have today purchase this item on eBay:
New 2Wire 2700 HGV BT Business Hub Router Wireless
It is described as follows:
This auction is for a brand new 2wire BT Business hub.
It has wireless and has a port to plug a telephone in to use its inbuilt voip system.
The item does not have its original box, but has never been used as so is in perfect condition.
It comes with power adapter.
I have been reading Rik's thread gathering together information about these routers and found my way to The Scream where I downloaded this file: recovery_425.2sp that I believe can be used to "Un-lock" these Routers:
When it arrives before I do anything as bold as this (I have flashed my Netgear a number of times but only with official Netgear updates) I will seek your guidance here on the forum.
At present I am not interested in VOIP or right now in the Wireless aspect but I may be in the latter later on. What I fancy is the potential for an improved IP Profile with the 2Wire's reputation for better noise rejection.
Watch this space and I will post again when it arrives and I know more about it.