Mobile phone retail sales down 14% in Russia

Retail sales of mobile phones in Russia in 2006 fell 14% to 29.27 million units, the Euroset group of companies, the largest mobile phone seller in Russia, said in a report.

In monetary terms, sales were down 3% to $5.65 billion, the company said.

The average retail price for a mobile phone sold in Russia in 2006 was $193, which is almost 18% higher than in 2005. Phones costing $130-$199 accounted for 20.7% of sales, $200-$229 - 19%, $100-$129 - 18.7% , $70-$99 - 13.2%, $300-$399 - 9.5%, under $69 - 11.3%, and over $400 - 7.3%.