Samsung, in a statement, reiterated its request for all consumers affected by the recall to turn in their devices.

On Sept. 2, Samsung announced a global recall of at least 2.5 million Note 7s in 10 markets due to faulty batteries causing some of the phones to catch fire.

The firm said it has resumed domestic television advertisements for the 988,900 won (693 pounds) device as of Wednesday. It is also promising customers who buy a new Note 7 phone during October that it will pay 50 percent of any repair costs incurred for the screen.

(Reporting by Se Young Lee; Editing by Jacqueline Wong)