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Verizon Cracking Down on Customers Still Using Faulty Galaxy Note 7 Devices
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Why would someone continue to use a device that's likely to burn down your house/car/work? Imagine someone gets killed, you get charged with negligent homicide?
The phone has a defect that could potentially put not only the owner's lift at risk, but also others. I saw some jerk standing in the middle of a massive crowd in a tight space toting about how "he beat the system" and got to keep his... really nice.
idgaf if you love your phone or the phone you want isn't in stock, it's stupid and reckless to hold on to your device at this point. Even more stupid to try and keep your phone, which has a significant flaw, from updating.
idgaf if you love your phone or the phone you want isn't in stock, it's stupid and reckless to hold on to your device at this point. Even more stupid to try and keep your phone, which has a significant flaw, from updating.
It's no longer their property as a recall was issued.
So HYPOTHETICALLY I own an illegal weapon (any kind) and since it's my property the police can't charge me? LOL.
Needing to call 911 because your phone has burst into flames... I'd call that "irony" but someone would jump down my throat saying I don't know what irony means.
Did the recall make it illegal to own one? Can one be arrested for possessing one?
A Recall doesn't mean it's not their property
That is the most insane comparison I've ever read? A phone isn't an illegal weapon.
Liability from the others that might be killed would not be transferred. Also it would be the users estate who might end up bringing the claim so it might not even help for the original user.
I had a note 7. I was still using it after the recall. Say what you want about the decision, but it was mine to make. I probably would have held out for an s8 or note 8. When Samsung forced the Kill update, I did stop using the phone. I was also angry enough that I returned a 4k Samsung monitor I'd bought over black friday week after about 10 days of use even though I loved the monitor.
If I buy an item that is recalled, I still own the item and can choose to keep it or not. Samsung deliberately destroying my device is like breaking into my house and taking back a recalled appliance. How is that even legal?
So since I went from being a Samsung customer to never again will I buy a Samsung product, it's not good publicity. If I were a Verizon customer, i'd be cancelling them today.
You could be charged in an airport, so yes. You can be arrested technically.
Do you think someone walking around with a bomb is okay? (Not referring to the note, an actually explosive)
Go to craigslist and there are folks selling these things at a premium. And there are folks looking to buy them that seem like resellers. I think there are plenty of people who will take the "risk" in order to use a cutting edge and kind of "dangerous" phone. It is a conversation piece, no doubt about that.
Since this whole thing started I wondered why the telcom companies didnt just start blocking the IMEI #'s for these devices. I know they cant block calls because of emergency calls to 911, but at least data connectivity. And why can't they just say after x amount of days from the recall even cell calls will be denied to these devices, so if you wish to continue to have a usable phone then go get it replaced.
When was it lifted? I flew over the holidays. As of December 27, 2016 American Airlines was still saying it.
They lifted the requirements that the airlines need to make the announcement, but the phone is still banned.
That makes sense, although I personally don't know why anyone would want to buy one now or keep the one they have when they can get a refund.
IMO, they shouldn't lift the ban. I know they aren't going to make the announcement forever, but there will always be a few people who will think nothing of bringing one with them on a plane.
From what I understand now in the state of California as of January 1,2017 anyone that owns the galaxy note s7 has to register it as an assault phone.
I took the amtrak about a month ago, and there was a sign posted saying that note 7 phones are banned. Glad I'm on the note 4 still.