AT&T Said to Consider Stopping All Samsung Note 7 Sales

  • Samsung Note 7s have been recalled after phones caught fire
  • U.S. carriers offer other devices as Note 7 replacements

Visitors look at Samsung Electronics Co. Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge smartphones on display inside the company's D'light showroom in Seoul, South Korea, on Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2016. Samsung is scheduled to report third-quarter results on October 7.

Photographer: SeongJoon Cho/Bloomberg
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AT&T Inc. is considering stopping all sales of Samsung Electronics Co.’s flagship Galaxy Note 7 over concerns about the smartphone’s safety, according to a person familiar with the situation.

A final decision will likely come as soon as Friday, said the person, who asked not to be identified because the deliberations are private. AT&T spokesman Fletcher Cook declined to comment.