Russian Carriers, Retailers Stop Buying Samsung Smartphones
Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge smartphones.
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Two Russian wireless carriers and two of the country’s largest handset retailers said they stopped buying Samsung Electronics Co. smartphones, citing concerns over defective units and disagreements over repair guarantees.
Carriers PJSC MegaFon and VimpelCom Ltd. and retailers Euroset Holding NV and Svyaznoy suspended ordering from the South Korean company. VimpelCom stopped purchases after faulty units among Samsung devices reached as high as 7 percent, more than among other brands, the carrier said in an e-mail.