DGCA relaxes ban on Samsung Note 7

Korean mobile manufacturer Samsung got a breather in India regarding the Note 7 as the country's aviation regulator Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) allowing passengers to use the device purchased after September 15. 

 

"The restrictions do not apply to Samsung Galaxy Note 7 purchased after 15 September 2016 which have green battery charge indicator on their screen," said the notice from DGCA. 

 

On September 9, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) prohibited the use of Galaxy Note 7 on board flights as also carrying them in checked-in baggage following a series of incidents of the smart phone's battery exploding in various countries. 

 

The DGCA has said that the flagship handset that are bought after 15 September do not come under the restrictions that the regulator laid down earlier. Sources say, the Korean major is planning to re-launch Note 7 handsets in the third week of October in India. Till now the firm has not delivered any Note 7 device in the country and is in process currently to assemble completely new handsets at its Greater Noida facility.

 

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