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The fire scorched a nightstand and filled his house with smoke that he says has caused his family to suffer breathing problems.Michael Klering of Nicholasville, Kentucky, says his replacement Note 7 caught fire while he was sleeping last week.While the replacement phone isn't an option anymore, the offer of a refund or another model of Samsung phone still stands.Samsung's Galaxy S8 is expected in February or March, making the S7 feel old already. While dramatic, these occurrences are far from common.Customers who exchange a Note 7 for another Samsung product also get a $25 in the form of a gift card, in-store credit or bill credit from select carriers or retailers. Notable exceptions are the Note 7's iris scanner and pen.Not that long ago, some laptop batteries were going up in flames too.The Note 7 is still being dissected by tech experts for Samsung and the govement. Its initial recall offered owners a refund, a replacement Note 7 or another Samsung phone such as the Galaxy S7 with a refund of any difference in price. But you don't want to become the next headline.

Then Samsung was forced to junk the huge phone-bordering-on-tablet altogether after reports that the replacement phones were causing fires too.What about accessories It depends on the carrier. What's available The Galaxy S7, which came out in March, doesn't offer the same huge screen as the Note 7, but it has many of the same China Wholesale 6.35mm connectors manufacturers features. They may find that the problem isn't with the battery at all. Even older is last year's Note 5 (there was no Note 6).. Do I really need to stop using it Absolutely.Samsung scrapped its flagship Galaxy Note 7 smartphone on October 11, less than two months after its launch. All major US carriers are also letting customers switch to another manufacturer's phone. The multiple investigations into replacement units catching fire and the fact Samsung has pulled the plug on the model should tell you something.If you insist on using a Note 7 until obtaining a replacement, don't plug it in at night at your bedside, and don't give it to your kids.Did I just waste nearly a thousand dollars on the Note 7 Samsung has been slow to release specific information on the replacement phones.And when US regulators announced their recall of the original Note 7s last month, they cited 92 reports of the batteries overheating in the US, including 26 reports of bus and 55 of property damage. So what's next for consumers Reports of battery fires first prompted a round of recalls followed by exchanges for what the company said were safer devices. The Gear VR virtual reality headset requires a recent Samsung phone, though.I'd like to stick with Samsung.So what's a Note 7 owner to do Here are some answers to common questions:I have one of the replacement phones.Samsung has officially scrapped the Note 7.It's unlikely that Samsung will try to push out the S8 earlier to fill the gap, as the company is dependent on parts that might not be ready until next year. The property damage included fires in cars and a garage. Use it at your own risk. T-Mobile and AT&T, for instance, are giving full refunds on accessories.Some Samsung gadgets, such as its Gear Fit2 fitness tracker, will work with other Android phones.In addition, South Korean safety authorities said on October 11 that they may have found a new defect that may not be related to the batteries.Could other phones catch fire Given consumer demand for batteries that are more powerful, last longer and charge faster, it's a little surprising that Note 7 is the only phone catching fire these days.How bad have the fires been Social media are filled with pictures of smoldering phones. All of the major US mobile carriers halted sales and trade ins.