Quick fixes for a snapped headphone jack in the socket...

Hi all!
I have a snapped jack stuck in the headphone socket and was wondering what the options are! New phone/repair is impractical as Ill be buying a new phone when I get back from the hols but just need something to hold me over for a month or so.
So far I've come to the conclusion that trying to remove the jack may make matters worse so im considering either using a Bluetooth headset or just buying a really cheap payg and call forwarding to that. The intention there is that I would carry both phones at all times.
I'd prefer the Bluetooth option but not too sure if it would override the headphone jack??
HELP!!
(thanks in advance people!)

dsendecki wrote:
Well,
Exactly 9 days after my 3-month parts & labor warranty expired, my headphone jack failed. 9 days! I hoped it wouldn't happen, and believe me -- I babied this player. Heck, I only ever took it on the train to commute to work and on my way home.
There are absolutely no warning signs. One day it was fine, the next I got intermittent sound out of one of the phones. That's all.
Regardless, I still love this player, and hope that Creative will still honor the 3-month warranty as it just recently expired. And no, I'm not screaming class-action lawsuit, as I have faith in Creative -- they've done well by me in the past.
Keep ya posted!
I think Creative said it's a full year warranty for the headphone jack, not 3 months. But contact support first to confirm.

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