Galaxy Note 7 recall

Galaxy Note 7 recall refuseniks face new action

Mobile network Verizon told Fortune magazine that it planned to divert calls made via the phones so that they reached its staff instead.

It follows dozens of reports of the devices overheating and in some cases bursting into flames.

Samsung is expected to reveal the cause of the problem on Monday.

Samsung shares slide on Galaxy Note 7 recall

The South Korean company's shares dropped more than 6% on Monday.

Samsung recalled 2.5 million phones last week after reports of the device exploding during or after charging.

Airline passengers were warned by US authorities not to use or charge the phones while on board.

Aviation authorities in several other countries and individual airlines have since then also banned the use of the devices on their flights.