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Waiting for my chat to arrive so I can post... (however I did back up by taking screen shots just in case)efacew wrote:Oh & ps: no old or refurb notes available unless you're going 3rd party...
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Lol, indeed!darkknight wrote:@efacew - great post, I read it backwards and figured it out at the end but either way thanks for going out there to get that info. I had a feeling they would use the IMEI as the method to grab the last of us, since they control that process 100%. They know people can block any push updates, so they have to get creative in order to really throw down the gauntlet.
I still think them charging us the full price of the phone is a bluff, currently. Seems like the top decision makers are just throwing a lot of fear out there to get us to return these N7s, but I bet they themselves haven't really thought out how to execute all these threats.
This is exactly what I mean when I tell people that choice is really just an illusion created by people with power. They continue to send messages about this 'voluntary' recall, but the reality is they are making holding onto your N7 a nightmare, so you will WANT to voluntarily return it. It's like someone holding a gun to your head and saying 'you have a choice - I can let you live if you give me your wallet, or you can keep your wallet while I can blow your brains out. The choice is yours.'
Some choice!
Sadly no I don't & Thank you fit the response. Are you outside the usa?Global1 wrote:hi efacew
and thanks for posting your journey.
The IMEI block should only affect the Note 7.
I'm able to switch my SIM card to other mobile devices and my Telco services work as contracted on those non-blocked mobiles.
Telstra had a CDMA service in the late 1990-2000s and I remember it was a pain as I had to register, de-register each phone when carrying out experiments with a range of devices - is that the Verizon experience?
Do you have an older mobile (CDMA) you can switch your service too?
IF so you could possibly switch active mobile device and physically retain the Note 7 pending a no-cost Samsung replacement that offers the same functionality as the Note 7 - in my case S-pen -and- 256GB removable storage -and- IRIS identification necessary for some trials work I'm doing.
^^^^this...darkknight wrote:8438 <snip>
This is exactly what I mean when I tell people that choice is really just an illusion created by people with power. They continue to send messages about this 'voluntary' recall, but the reality is they are making holding onto your N7 a nightmare, so you will WANT to voluntarily return it. It's like someone holding a gun to your head and saying 'you have a choice - I can let you live if you give me your wallet, or you can keep your wallet while I can blow your brains out. The choice is yours.'
Some choice!
I'm in Australia where the Telcos have all been coerced by Samsung into imposing an IMEI block on outgoing voice calls that switch to a Telco message that the device is blocked; and for incoming callers, they get switched to a message that the called party is not available and they can leave a short 10 second sms that does get sent to the called device.efacew wrote:8456Sadly no I don't & Thank you fit the response. Are you outside the usa?Global1 wrote:hi efacew
and thanks for posting your journey.
The IMEI block should only affect the Note 7.
I'm able to switch my SIM card to other mobile devices and my Telco services work as contracted on those non-blocked mobiles.
Telstra had a CDMA service in the late 1990-2000s and I remember it was a pain as I had to register, de-register each phone when carrying out experiments with a range of devices - is that the Verizon experience?
Do you have an older mobile (CDMA) you can switch your service too?
IF so you could possibly switch active mobile device and physically retain the Note 7 pending a no-cost Samsung replacement that offers the same functionality as the Note 7 - in my case S-pen -and- 256GB removable storage -and- IRIS identification necessary for some trials work I'm doing.
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Interesting!Global1 wrote:I'm in Australia where the Telcos have all been coerced by Samsung into imposing an IMEI block on outgoing voice calls that switch to a Telco message that the device is blocked; and for incoming callers, they get switched to a message that the called party is not available and they can leave a short 10 second sms that does get sent to the called device.efacew wrote:8456Sadly no I don't & Thank you fit the response. Are you outside the usa?Global1 wrote:hi efacew
and thanks for posting your journey.
The IMEI block should only affect the Note 7.
I'm able to switch my SIM card to other mobile devices and my Telco services work as contracted on those non-blocked mobiles.
Telstra had a CDMA service in the late 1990-2000s and I remember it was a pain as I had to register, de-register each phone when carrying out experiments with a range of devices - is that the Verizon experience?
Do you have an older mobile (CDMA) you can switch your service too?
IF so you could possibly switch active mobile device and physically retain the Note 7 pending a no-cost Samsung replacement that offers the same functionality as the Note 7 - in my case S-pen -and- 256GB removable storage -and- IRIS identification necessary for some trials work I'm doing.
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