Yeah I'm going to say give CS a call. Explain the situation. While technically they said referral time wouldn't count, it sounds like you would have been a sub anyway. Its not like you can turn those 7 days off. If they say no at first, wait a bit and call back. Usually there is someone there who'll look at the spirit of the rule, rather than the letter of it. Best case scenario, they let you in. Worst case, they don't.