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Samsung Galaxy Note 7 lack of advice

yorkie9668
4: Newbie

Since receiving my Note 7 on the 2nd of September and still being unable to use it (signal problem with handset) then the subsequent recall, I must say I am shocked at the lack of infomation from both Samsung and Vodafone.

Mine is sitting here in it's box, I have been charged for it and charged for the usage, even though I have not been able to use it, I have spoken to CS a few times with very little help at all, one advisor said they had not heard of the recall!?! Seriously come on!

I like a few others I have read on this forum have arranged to sell their older devices to offset the cost of these Note 7's, which by the time we get them will be outdated, no doubt also worth a lot less than they would have being if this sorry state of affairs hadn't happened, but the does not deter from the fact that most of us bought these over inflated mobiles because they were the latest tech item available, we paid over the top to have them from day one, now we are being left behind by Apple once again.

Even more annoying is Vodafone's response, "you can always return the device with the free VR headset and cancel the contract" or you can order a different type of phone! Sorry I did an early upgrade because I wanted the Note 7, not an Apple or HTC device, Samsung and Vodafone have really screwed their customers over this, I appreciate it isn't al their own fault but the treatment of us customers since this started has being nothing more than a shambles and I think they need to be looking at compensating those affected by this.

Sadly those who had ordered and not received your device I feel even worse for you, now if you lived in America you could have had your replacement last Wednesday, yes 9 days ago, but us here in Europe are not as important as the Yanks.

Samsung have lost millions of orders for the new Note 7 to Apple from what I have seen, such a sad state of affairs, lets go back to readily replaceable batteries!

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Wait until the lawsuits start, I always said they should never seal mobiles, I have had one ever since my first Motorola Brick back in 1990, they have come along so far but sealing them was always going to be a problem, imagine how simple it would have been just to exchange a faulty battery for a replacement!

gpd1965
6: Helper
6: Helper
Yorkie9668 your absolutely right, leaving aside for one moment the QA error at Samsung the action ans communication from Vodafone is very poor, shocking. Obviously vodafone know by now if they are going to have any, a handful or all replacement Note 7's on Monday, but they are choosing not to keep customers informed. The sign of a good company us how they deal with issues when they occur, and given there could be a consumer or legal case you would have thought keeping customers informed and thus happy would have been at the top of the agenda

gpd1965
6: Helper
6: Helper
Probably they are more worried about the consumer groups and legal action in US than whatever UK telecoms providers or customerw.can do

kids
Community Champion (Retired)
Community Champion (Retired)

@yorkie9668 Which is one of the reasons that the exchange program has not yet started in the USA.

 

The major problem other than replacing the batteries it to how to ship them. Airlines worldwide have been banned from carrying them as cargo until the ICAO  satisfied the batteries are safe so that will take time to carry out tests.

 

gpd1965
6: Helper
6: Helper
This is exact the problem lack of . proper information. The link to samsung website is for 10th Sept, nearly a week ago. The link below is from 15th and says the US replacement program is underway with UK to start on 19th. ....

https://www.cnet.com/news/samsung-galaxy-note-7-return-exchange-faq/

I do see the Yanks getting their's before us, if at all, I am a little worried they could be forced to pull the Note 7 if they cannot get the battery sitaution fixed asap, they are already facing over 50 lawsuits from around the world.

I do agree that they should have turned them all off, the ones in circulation, that way those that have not contacted Samsung to arrange a swap would have to do it, otherwise we could still end up with many Note 7's from the original batch being available throughout the World

gpd1965
6: Helper
6: Helper
Which is why samsung and Vodafone should be providing better communication. If they can't ship them in the volume needed then they can't replace them on Monday.......and customers should be being told this

gpd1965
6: Helper
6: Helper
Seems like O2 and Carphone Warehouse have their replacement Note 7's hopefully Vodafone have theirs but would be nice for some kind of communication

http://www.mobilechoiceuk.com/News/43162/exclusive-samsung-start-replacing-note-7-handsets.aspx

jaygrim
4: Newbie
Ok so tomorrow is he day the exchange is going to happen and I still haven't heard a thing.

Spoke to Vodafone today they haven't got any yet and very much doubt they will this coming week, and no they are not going to offer any type of compensation, as far as they are concerned it is Samsung's problem and not theirs, that from the Horse's mouth this morning!