Samsung Pay
LeaveRussia detail: Scaling Back
Samsung Pay is a mobile payment and digital wallet service by Samsung Electronics that lets users make payments using compatible phones and other Samsung-produced devices.
Business in Russia
PC programs, instructions for which are published on specialized forums, allow you to enable Samsung Pay on devices not intended for Russia.
Decision trail
Decision date 03/04/2024 · Reference ↗
The departure of Visa and Mastercard effectively disabled all standard systems of contactless payments for Russian customers, however, Samsung Pay in the Russian Federation continued to provide payments from "Mir" cards. The payment system for mobile devices Samsung Pay will stop working with cards of the Russian payment system Mir. “Starting April 3, 2024, adding and using Mir cards in Samsung Pay will no longer be available. At the same time, the functionality of adding and using club cards/loyalty cards in the Samsung Pay application will work without changes,” the statement reads. All cards linked to Samsung Pay will be automatically unlinked on April 3, 2024.
Status history since 2022
- 03/08/2026 — scaling back · Imported from KSE LeaveRussia
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