Galaxy Notes have never been cheap phones, and the Galaxy Note 4 is no exception. While buying the phone on-contract can soften the blow (or at least spread the misery out), for many, that's not an option. Maybe you have to buy unlocked to keep that precious unlimited data plan. Maybe you just don't like And besides, you don't have to sell your wireless soul for two years to get the Note 4, you can buy off-contract. You'll be spending a pretty penny, but it's a pretty phone, and a pretty useful one at that. So, here's what the newest phablet will run you on each of the major American carriers (T-Mobile, AT&T, Verizon, and Sprint).
- We'll start with Verizon, mostly because they'll be the cheapest for the Note 4 off-contract. Big Red will sell you an off-contract Note 4 for $699.
- Next is Sprint, which is offering it at $720 dollars off-contract for its users.
- T-Mobile is offering the Galaxy Note 4 at $750 to all users, since there is no carrier subsidy.
- And AT&T will be happy to sell you a Galaxy Note 4 at a $825, without a contract but with all of AT&T's bloatware.
There you have it. Go forth and claim your Note 4, wherever it may be.
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How much will a Galaxy Note 4 cost off-contract?
The SORT BY DATE fails, fix it.
OK, let's update some of these old prices:
As of 9/13/2015 Verizon sells the Note 4 (there are NO more new ones, these are ALL Refurbs or returns) off-contract for $624.00
Do you really need to replace your SGN3 with SGN4? http://ow.ly/3rSskj
Damn..its about the price of a mid-tier laptop with decent specs, but to be fair, it does offer some decent specs on its own, so I understand the price of it..
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Think I'm going to end up financing the Note 4 for $30 a month through Sprint, since I'm also reserving funds for the Nexus 9 and possibly the GWAR/Zen smartwatches.
It is absolutely crazy how expensive cell phones are getting. I'm approaching 2 years with my Nexus 4, and I may go for 3. I'm sure the Note 4 is a great phone, but I don't think I'd enjoy it all that much sitting homeless out on the curb after having blown my rent money on it.
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Thank the lord I found a retarded Craigslist seller offering a pristine condition Verizon HTC One m8 for only 250. Best purchase I've ever made. The prices these assholes are selling their phones is crazy high. But then again I'm a broke college student.
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I think the difference in price per carrier is the fact that the phones have subtle differences. Different hardware may be the case, for example, AT&T is GSM, where as Verizon is CDMA. Not sure the difference in tech between the two, but it could play into it. The same goes for iphone, Verizon is typically cheaper than AT&T, and is not sought after as much since it can't be globally used. So a phone that can be unlocked and used in most other countries GSM network should be marketed as a higher value, but that's just my thinking.
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Is the Note 4 comptabile with Quick Charge 2.0?
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I'll stick with my oneplus one for 350
Nice. 699. I have enough time to exit verizon network optimization. If it's tolerable, I can preordee off contract for $699-$190 trade up promo minus my 100 in bb gc from tablet trade ins and sell my month old g3. Or if people under contract are not optimized then I'll reevaluate.
Have a feeling droid turbo won't be wowing me like my maxx did.
maybe the AT&T price is for the 64GB version? One can hope.
Please Samsung, offer this direct w/o carrier bloat. If not, the Nexus 6 is my next.
Tried to pre-order one from Verizon online and they tried to sneak me on to a limited data plan at checkout. Had to call them on the phone to pre-order without losing my grandfathered unlimited data. So be careful, they're sneaky!
How will you preorder under contract and keep unlimited? It's possible just wonder what way you're doing it.
Well you can't keep unlimited "under contract" unless you pay full price. What's stoopid is that the online VZW pre-sale, let's you pick the full price option, but won't let you complete the sale unless you sign up for a limited data plan. I argued with the VZW online chat person and he kept insisting that I had to give up unlimited even if I paid full price. So while I was arguing with him in chat, I got VZW sales on the phone and they were able to pre-sell the Note 4 at full price and let me keep my unlimited. (Although even they had a little trouble at first.) I feel sorry for anyone who didn't notice and got screwed out of their unlimited by the online pre-sale promotion.
Wow Verizon the cheapest. I'll be damned
As someone already mentioned (sort of) above, if you preorder and trade-in any working smartphone with a value of ten dollars or more, you get two hundred off the purchase price of a Note 4. https://samsunggalaxypromotions.com/Note4/
My plan is to trade my OGN and get the reimbursement up to $200. Hopefully Best Buy will price match since I'm on AT$T. That would take it to $699-200=$499. I can live with that.
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I guess the OG Droid doesn't meet the minimum $10 value. But my GNex ought to work. I guess I have to visit a VZ store to "trade" it in. Hope they'll take it and give me a receipt.
Ohh 2 much 4 plastic phone
HTC Desire S»HTC Desire HD»HTC One S»HTC M8 (Naked)
AT&T is a real turd of a company.
nice time to take advantage of att offering, its only 825 nice oh oh don't forget PLUS TAX.
Contracts are going away thank god. I can't wait.
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I'm guessing the Note 4 Edge will be more expensive?
Definitely sticking to my galaxy s5.
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I should hope so. It's still a new phone and a flag ship
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Does Samsung make unlocked Note phones for sale through their website?
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Just buy the Verizon one.
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It will work in at&t?
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No only carrier versions with all the bloat and sweet carrier logos especially love the Verizon one.
For $700-$800, I'm buying an AR15, not a phone.
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Good luck with reception...
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My N4 has perfect reception, so again, I can find many good ways to spend that amount of cash, and it won't be on any Samsung, or any phone for that matter. Phones are not worth that kind of cash.
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I hope your aim is better than mine. Cause that went right over your head.
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Hahaha got him!
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Lol
Reception tends to be great at shooting ranges, but it's terrible when you take it to the theater.
Hilarious
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I hope everyone knows. That if you want to get an unlocked one, you can just buy the Verizon one.
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Seriously? How is that possible?
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When is Edge due on the big careers? Not much to be excited about 4 IMO as I have 3.
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How the heck does AT&T get away with selling the Note 4 for $126 higher than Verizon? Time to switch.
Sprint and T-mobile will most likely have unlocked bootloaders. So glad i switched to T-mobile!
Why the difference in price I wonder. Theoretically, they should all cost the same off contract.
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Nexus all they way, Nexus all day.
the* .... damn phone
Is it me or is it less expensive than the Note 3 at launch?
Any word on Canadian prices?
if At&t's price was closer to t-mobile or sprint, I'd pay the extra. I'd complain, but I'd pay it. Their next payments are higher that the on contract price.
Moto X pure edition is $500 which I'd would pay for. I'm waiting for the Nexus to see what it offers.
I'd like to see the Lenovo 6" or the ascend mate 6" phones released in the states or at least let us buy from their respective websites.
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Nchaka, we are exactly on the same page.
Nexus and Ascend Mate availability are still open doors for me too.
Damn ATT. An extra $125 to add an ugly blue sphere and bloat? T-Mobile disappoints a little too but since they have jump and no contract I can see that. Wasn't the note 3 $700 or $750 on T-Mobile?
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Surprisingly, you can get the AT&T version from Best Buy for $799.99, which is slightly cheaper than AT&T direct.
https://samsunggalaxypromotions.com/Note4/ ...im looking for a old smartphone worth $10, lol.
I know me too. Unfortunately my BBC curve 9330 is not lol. Probably going to have to give up the note 2.
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Yea, im thinking of trading in my sisters old S3.
I have an old Galaxy Nexus on its last legs that I'm trading in.
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what about the gear s smart watch release and pricing ?
The world has been turned upside down. When was the last time sometime said "Verizon is the cheapest"? Maybe a first in wireless history.
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Wow, that's outrages. Especially AT&T's price. I'm a loyal AT&T customer, but that's just wrong Haha
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since when at&t care about their customers?
I am getting two without contract for Verizon, they are not cheap at all, but you get the best hardware available on an smartphone.
Sweet
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You will also get the worst software available on a smartphone along with it.
I've been reviewing phone prices and plans for a week as I am leaving sprint. Trying to find a way to make it cheaper and it isn't possible. I am going to pre-order the note 4 on AT&T next 18 months. It costs me about $10 more a month and $0 down vs $825 up front netting me $645 savings over the next 18 months which is likely way more than it will be worth by then to resell it.
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Well done!! I'm impressed. (I'm not being sarcastic, lol )
You are only delaying the cost at zero interest. The Next 12 and 18 month plans only allow you to upgrade and trade in your phone after that amount of time. If you don't trade in and upgrade then you are still obligated to pay for 24 months on the 18 month plan and 20 months on the 12. So, $34.42x24months =$826.08 ; $41.30x20months=$826. If you trade it in for an upgrade they get your 18 month old phone for $ 200 approx. and $330 for a 12 month old phone. You be the judge what works best for you.
Since I'm buying off contract I might as well get a Dev edition. Anyone hear about one yet?
on second thought maybe my Note 3 is fine... :(
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It will cost maybe a fortune but I rather pay it for the iPhone 6 plus
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Need a Verizon one.
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Can't believe AT&T is the most expensive. Oh well. I've got unlimited data on them and must buy it off contract.
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Bought my (new) T-Mobile Note 3 off of Swappa for $690 only about 2 weeks after the official launch. Note 4 should be in the same ballpark.
(just checked swappa again, and a mint condition Note 3, like mine (in a case), still sells for around $500. Not too shabby. Might be able to get $250 for it same time next year when the Note 5 rolls around)
So, if you buy a phone outright (no need for any subsidies)...... shouldn't the cost of data/cell service be less?
Nope, on the new shared plans if you don't buy the phone on the carrier's installment plan and buy it outright they charge you more for line access. Case in point on AT&T, if I get my note 4 thru them on Next the line access is $15 a month. If I buy a phone off contract the line access is $40. Sprint is doing the same thing, if you aren't on easy pay the line access fee more than doubles.
So to get my note 4 on AT&T Next it costs me less than $10 more a month and nothing down.
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I think you need to check again. Next, Bring your own, purchase at full price and month to month all have the same line access charges. Contract plans are $40 for line access.
http://www.androidcentral.com/e?link=https%3A%2F%2Fclick.linksynergy.com...
Incorrect. You only pay the $40 if you get a discounted device.
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Thank you, I missed that
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You do get a discount. You get $15 off less than 10GB and $25 off 10GB or more.
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I didtched all that and went prepaid. It's cheaper fo me and the service is fine. Verizon left a very bad taste in my mouth. Now from what I have seen on ATT is you pay the same monthly if you bring your own or buy one outright. Only additional monthly cost is if you lease. Or extend pay or whatever. Which seems to be kind of honest. Huge grain of salt there.
prices are a little crazy this time around for the Note series
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Aaaaaaaand still nothing on the Note Edge price or release date...
Would be nice if Samsung sold a bloatware free version direct.
AT&T is on crack with that price.
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I'm sure come release date, you'll be able to find an international unlocked on amazon or eBay for msrp.
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Problem is their late bands is not compatible with T-Mobile and AT&T. Samsung is not as good as Apple or Sony to make one model with a bunch of radios. They know only to crap the device with their leggy software.
270 for mg lg pro ...running g3 port ROM... Pretty much have a g3... No thanks note 4
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Well damn, I guess I am going to have to get one off ebay a few weeks after release.
Waiting on my Moto X Pure edition. Was gonna keep my OPO but needed that leather. Lol. Otherwise I would have stayed with the OPO. $350 off contract and no bloat. Is awesome.
OPPO* :)
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I think he's referring to the One Plus One.
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OnePlus One.
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OPO* :)
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One Plus One.
Horrible choice. I guarantee you'll be repairing that leather back in half a year. Terrible material for a phone.
I think no phone is worth more than 399. Period. Nothing else matters
Agree!!! All smartphones are way, way overpriced.
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Not even $400?
Ok about 420?
Does anyone know why AT&T is charging that much more than the other carriers?
Bloatwares
using SM-G900H KNOX WARRANTY VOID 0X1
I9505 WARRANTY VOID 0X0 in vacation
You mean "mandatory value-added content?"
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Because they're a bunch of greedy assholes... they're pricing of the note 4 seriously pisses me off
Teach them a lesson and leave for another carrier. Nothing speaks better than taking your money elsewhere.
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Amen to that brotha!! Problem is that I'm on a family plan, and don't want to ditch it yet
So just don't buy the Note 4 (on AT&T anyways). If sales on AT&T are poor and Samsung sees that AT&T is selling their phone for higher than MSRP, they might consider offering an unlocked version from samsung.com like most other manufacturers are doing now.
AT&T
Always Taking & Taking
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Samsung dictates the price. Those other carriers are absorbing a loss to attract customers.
Not a new concept.
That's Samsung's price not Att's.
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Not so sure about that. You think Samsung is outpricing Apple's most expensive phone ever, the iPhone 6 Plus, by $75? That would be pretty stupid of them. If so, no wonder their sales haven't been hitting expectations recently.
The 6 plus gets up to $949....
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Yeah, but that's for the 128 GB version. The comparable 16 GB version of the iPhone 6 Plus is only $749. Will there even be a 32, 64, or 128 GB version of the Note 4? If there is a 64 or 128 GB Note 4, it will likely cost more than $1000.
Thought the Note 4 came in a 32 Gig version? 64 Gig will be hard pressed to come by. Didn't know they offered a lesser 16 Gig. Or did I read that wrong???
Uh, what are you people talking about exactly? The Note 4 is 32GB, expandable with up to a 128GB micro sd card... that's it. No other versions. Doesn't need to be other versions. Unless... did I miss something?? Didn't think I missed anything in the numerous articles I've been reading about the Note 4...
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It don't bend in the front pocket tho.
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If Samsung dictated the price they would be asking the same price from all carriers.
Because like Verizon customer they wont know the difference, they will still pay like they been paying all these years.
Why so much on AT&T
See above
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I've used Best Buy price matching and 18mo. interest free for the II and the III. I plan on doing the same for the 4. Last year VZW was the best outright price that was allowed to be matched on release day.
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I've been thinking about going with best buy this time around too. I wonder when they're gonna be able to offer the unlocked note 4 ? Financing it through beet buy is a great option
My 3 was and I got it there.
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But you can't buy it outright from bb, I do believe. They need to activate the phone. At least that's what I was told by a bb rep.
Sent from my Note 3, soon to be Note 4 rommed, with $ in my pocket. Unless I cave and buy one.
I definitely got my 3 from BB and they did not need to activate it. They probably wanted to (commission?) but I just got it and activated it at home.
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I used to work there.
It depends on the store.
At my store, I never said no to people paying me money, so I sold any phone off contract without activation as long as it didn't seem fishy or fraud-like.
But some stores don't want your money as much as others, so they require activation.
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Nice! I may try another bb next time. Thanks for the heads up!
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Thank God for Nexus!
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Thank Google instead ;-)
But I already did ;)
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Yes thank you Google for the Nexus.
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Thank you Google for your cheap phones with impressive hardware.
May you bless us with 3-4 years of future android updates and please bring wifi calling, volte, and visual voicemail to android L
I thank God for the minds behind Motorola! The Moto G isn't the highest in spec numbers, but it performs so dang well! And for a really good price, too!
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For what a bad camera and a horrible battery? Yep, thanks!
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The Nexus phones are not for Note lovers. And the Notes, Bloatwiz slablets with S-Pens, have been far from perfect.
As a matter of fact, one can say if you want to nit pick, there is no perfect smartphone.
It's understandable to praise and justify your substantial investment.
It's rather disgusting, in a superiority complex sort of way, the way you feel it necessary to disparage everyone else's pride and joy.
You just did the same thing to him with your comment. Lol seems your own superiority complex is coming along nicely.
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Moto G 2013 (3G) has a great battery life. Camera bad but at 179$ who cares about professional photos. :) superb performance (compared to many flagships), great speaker and screen, form n feel - definitely the phone off the year
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Need unbranded prices. Which I'm sure comes with a hefty feel. I can't do branded phones anymore. It's just so hard in the US to get em kissing these carrier's asses. Options are limited.
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How much does an unlocked galaxy note 4 cost?
Not sure but I can imagine an extra $150 or so to import from somewhere. Why I'm glad for Sony, HTC, and Moto for the US.
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http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-SM-N910-Factory-Unlocked-International/dp/...
$900 by some guy on amazon
Not much of a significant markup.
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Verizon sells all of their phones (off-contract) unlocked, no extra cost, already unlocked from the factory unless you decide to go ON contract - that's when Verizon locks it in-store.
It's pretty plain and simple nothing beats Tmobile period they are the carrier game today.
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What did you say, uncle phil?
Lololololololol
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huh? what does that have anything to do with this article?
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They have the 2nd highest off contract price...? Plain and simple! Maybe ol' Richie copied and pasted the wrong text.
ಠ益ಠ
+1
He gets confused when he's driving around searching for signal.
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exactly my point...
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Nothing, he's a troll.
He isn't a troll, he is a shill
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What's a Carrier Game?
Nexus 5
Lol!
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"Monopoly"
It has been that way for quite a while.
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Yeah, that explains why they don't have any service for at least 100 miles in any direction where I now live... Meanwhile, Verizon and AT&T both have superb service.
And why Sprint, Att, and Verizon all have 4g where I am, tmobile is 2g still with their nearest 4g and store nearly 180 miles from me. Lol
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