Canadian carriers disabling Note7 IMEIs on December 15th, 2016

[andoxviii]

Sad but true. I may need to have my Note7 swapped afterall.

I got an email from my corporate Telus retailer saying that all carriers in Canada will be disabling on December 15th.

Now I need to finally bite the bullet and get an inferior S7 Edge. To say I am disappointed would be an understatement.

 

[kat3k]

Sad but true. I may need to have my Note7 swapped afterall.

I got an email from my corporate Telus retailer saying that all carriers in Canada will be disabling on December 15th.

Now I need to finally bite the bullet and get an inferior S7 Edge. To say I am disappointed would be an understatement.

I've seen several threads from different countries saying something similar, that N7 will be disabled. But I don't recall reading any where it has actually happened. I may have missed that, but believe at this point it's a threat to motivate returns. Correct me if I'm wrong.

 

[wase4711]

http://www.theverge.com/circuitbrea...ung-galaxy-note-7-update-shut-down-inoperable

 

[apple eating samsung]

http://www.theverge.com/circuitbrea...ung-galaxy-note-7-update-shut-down-inoperable

I've been pushing off the update for weeks now. Can they force the update?

 

[kat3k]

http://www.theverge.com/circuitbrea...ung-galaxy-note-7-update-shut-down-inoperable

Yikes! Guess I spoke too soon. If updates are disabled, I wonder if they will still work.

 

[wase4711]

who knows, but either way, this phone is dead, so if you can get rid of it, I wouldnt wait any longer

 

[andoxviii]

I've seen several threads from different countries saying something similar, that N7 will be disabled. But I don't recall reading any where it has actually happened. I may have missed that, but believe at this point it's a threat to motivate returns. Correct me if I'm wrong.

Yeah the carriers in New Zealand blacklisted the phones. It doesn't matter about a software update at that point.

In Canada, they will push an update on Dec 12 to max the battery at 15% and disable wifi and bluetooth. And on Dec 15, carriers will blacklist the phone.

 

[OkayGK]

http://www.theverge.com/circuitbrea...ung-galaxy-note-7-update-shut-down-inoperable

thats not bad at all. I wish they would do this in Canada.

Yeah the carriers in New Zealand blacklisted the phones. It doesn't matter about a software update at that point.

In Canada, they will push an update on Dec 12 to max the battery at 15% and disable wifi and bluetooth. And on Dec 15, carriers will blacklist the phone.

Exactly, im waiting for the day they will block the IMEI. If this happens. I'll be on this forming pming few guys for solution. Also, looking and preping for one right now.
I will not exchange my phone for S7 edge, stupidity. Unless, Im unable to make the phone work. We shell see. Let them disable already so I can start on imei solution.

 

[themissionimpossible]

Should you have changed your IMEI (change not legally allowed), in case of phone malfunction, phone blocked by Samsung or carriers by other methods, or whatever, you'd likely be no longer able to get a replacement or a refund due to the unrecognized IMEI number...

 

[Yujiza]

thats not bad at all. I wish they would do this in Canada.


Exactly, im waiting for the day they will block the IMEI. If this happens. I'll be on this forming pming few guys for solution. Also, looking and preping for one right now.
I will not exchange my phone for S7 edge, stupidity. Unless, Im unable to make the phone work. We shell see. Let them disable already so I can start on imei solution.

Aye Own31, nice to see you again! lol

The countdown begins =/

I personally wonder if something will actually happen.

 

[OkayGK]

Should you have changed your IMEI (change not legally allowed), in case of phone malfunction, phone blocked by Samsung or carriers by other methods, or whatever, you'd likely be no longer able to get a replacement or a refund due to the unrecognized IMEI number...

Was not planning to return or refund. I was never planning to use S7 edge either.
Even if i go for refund, I most likely will give the s7 edge away to the family or sell it quick and cheap, and go for S8. Just no way ill be using the phone that is older then N7.
I think N7 is tabulous =) Would love to keep the phone if i can. If not ill be looking to get something better once available.
I do understand what you are saying tho, and it would be painful for those people who will get imei changed and then Samsung announces N7 refund/exchange program for S8 =)

Aye Own31, nice to see you again! lol

The countdown begins =/

I personally wonder if something will actually happen.

=)

We shell see.

 

[force70]

Should you have changed your IMEI (change not legally allowed), in case of phone malfunction, phone blocked by Samsung or carriers by other methods, or whatever, you'd likely be no longer able to get a replacement or a refund due to the unrecognized IMEI number...

change my imei? i would never do such a thing

i guess it must have happened when that update got pushed to my phone...i have no idea what happened?

you can see where Im going here I assume?

Sent from my SM-N930W8 using Tapatalk 2

 

[ElectricPanda]

We are having the same thing happen in Australia on the 15th.
I am going to go the hotspot route (run a VOIP app and use another phone to hotspot from) ... until I can be bothered to spend the time to circumvent the blocked IMEI.
So does anyone have a favourite VOIP app that also transfers phone calls from the hotspotted device to the VOIP app on the Note 7 ?

 

[andoxviii]

Ok guys...I'm sad to say that I couldn't sit by and allow Telus to blacklist my IMEI number on Wednesday. I swapped my Note7 for a silver octa-core Exynos S7 Edge :'(

I must say it is much faster than my Snapdragon 820 Note7... and better on battery. But I'm afraid that's where it all falls apart. I miss my Note7 already.

 

[force70]

Ok guys...I'm sad to say that I couldn't sit by and allow Telus to blacklist my IMEI number on Wednesday. I swapped my Note7 for a silver octa-core Exynos S7 Edge :'(

I must say it is much faster than my Snapdragon 820 Note7... and better on battery. But I'm afraid that's where it all falls apart. I miss my Note7 already.

yeah my exynos Note 7 was way better and smoother overall than my snapdragon note 7.

as for the 15th....well lets see what actually happens and go from there.

if its only am OTA then those of us who blocked those may be okay.

if imei block thats another battle.

i have other devices i can use while trying to get my note 7 back from the dead lol.

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[Obs1234]

6:17am Regina crap city time Dec 15...Note 7 still working on BELL network.....

 

[ElectricPanda]

It happened here in Australia mid afternoon.
I have gone Skype (and bought their number) to get voice calls and for texts I have set up Mysms on my hotspot phone and the mysms mirror app on my Note 7.
A pain to carry a 2nd phone but it will do until I sort the IMEI

 

[kenpaci]

change my imei? i would never do such a thing

i guess it must have happened when that update got pushed to my phone...i have no idea what happened?

you can see where Im going here I assume?

Sent from my SM-N930W8 using Tapatalk 2

so you think they block by update?

 

[force70]

so you think they block by update?

Thats the million dollar question.

It would make no sense since Im sure they are aware many of us have the OTAs blocked so they cant touch us.

Would make more sense to disable the imei numbers...

I have no idea how they are doing it...I killed wifi and pulled my sim out of my note 7 for the time being until I see what happens

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[kenpaci]

Thats the million dollar question.
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It would make no sense since Im sure they are aware many of us have the OTAs blocked so they cant touch us.

Would make more sense to disable the imei numbers...

I have no idea how they are doing it...I killed wifi and pulled my sim out of my note 7 for the time being until I see what happens

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let's see how its work by blocked via emei, you from canada right, so your note7 allready block today?