Note 7 on Vacation + FAA ban = OMG!
I have a replacement device. It wasn't officially recalled until I was already in the middle of vacation in beautiful Cancun, Mexico.
Got my official text that it has been recalled on Wednesday. Cool, I'll hold on to it, power down, bring it back to the US and exchange it.
Found out this morning the FAA banned it completely. Airlines in Mexico ARE checking. SO, I cancelled a non-refundable yacht tour with an open bar to deal with this $850 disaster before my flight tomorrow morning.
I've been on the phone with T-Mobile, and they're scrambling right now. No plan for this predicament.
Before the FAA ban, I was planning on actually holding on to the phone and wait to exchange it for the LG V20! So now, I have to pick whatever is already released, or be *gasp* phone-less until it releases (not an option for me). :-X
What a sour situation...
I'm going to demand Samsung reimburse me for all of my losses associated with this (yacht tour, accessories, etc.). Right now I don't know what I'm going to do. I don't even think I'll be able to get a loaner phone until the LG V20 launches...unless anyone here has an idea?