When you say that you talked to a Verizon rep, did you just dial 611 from your phone and talk to the first person that answered? If yes then I wouldn't put much credence in it.I have had Verizon reps tell me even information directly contradicting their written customer agreement, and insisting that they were right.I have been with Verizon long enough to know that if you ask 3 Verizon reps the same question, you are likely to get 3 different answers. So keep that in mind.
I was told by a Verizon rep that next week they will be getting the IMEIs of the affected devices from Samsung. This doesn't mean that you can't exchange your device if your IMEI is not affected, you can.
So, if you really want to know, contact George Koroneos, the Verizon rep who put up the notice. I have already contacted him and he responded quickly... Although this is the weekend so not sure how fast his response will be.
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