The Galaxy S7 and S7 edge are finally out for all to see and learn about, and now the question is where and when you'll be able to buy them. Samsung is working to have the phones available as quickly as possible, and that means pre-orders are going live right away — 8 a.m. ET on Feb. 23 is when AT&T, T-Mobile, Verizon, Sprint and U.S. Cellular will be taking orders.
The official launch comes just a couple weeks later, on Mar. 11, when pre-order shipments will head out or you can go into a physical stores to buy one. In addition to carrier stores, you'll be able to find the Galaxy S7 and S7 edge at Best Buy, Target, Staples, Walmart, Car Toys and Sam's Club.
For those who would like to get their hands on the phones before making up their mind on a pre-order, select Best Buy locations will have the phones on display starting Feb. 24, with select carrier stores doing the same starting Feb. 26. You can find a list of nearby stores that will be showing the phones right here.
Each carrier will announce its own pricing, payment plans and incentives for the phones, and we'll be updating this post as each comes out with their own details.
Verizon
Verizon will commence pre-orders on Feb. 23. In select stores for trial Feb. 26. Purchase in-store Mar. 11. As for pricing, Verizon is offering the Galaxy S7 for $28 per month for 24 months or $672 full retail. The Galaxy S7 will run $33 a month at the same term length, or $792 full retail. The carrier will also be offering Memory and Charging bundles, which will offer you the following when picking the S7 up for yourself:
- Memory Bundle: Get any case up to $39.99, any display protector up to $34.99, and a 32 GB microSD card ($39.99) for $79.99.
- Charging Bundle: Get a Samsung Wireless Fast Charging Stand ($69.99), a car charger with Fast Charging ($34.99), and a Samsung Fast Charging Portable Power Pack with 10,220 mAh ($79.99) for $99.99.
Verizon will be offering customers the choice between a Gear S2 or Gear VR with their purchase. Hit the links below to pre-order.
T-Mobile
As is the case across the board, T-Mobile will also be kicking pre-orders off on Feb. 23. The handsets will be available in select stores for trial Feb. 26 and can be purchase in-store Mar. 11. Ordering through T-Mobile will bag you a Samsung VR, six-game Oculus bundle and 365 days of Netflix. Pricing starts at $0 down on plans for $28 and $32 over two years for the S7 and S7 edge, respectively.
AT&T
Pre-order Feb. 23. In select stores for trial Feb. 26. Purchase in-store Mar. 11. Should you be a DIRECTTV customer, you'll be able to get one with unlimited date. The S7 starts at $23.17 a month on AT&T Next 24, while the S7 edge will set you back $26.50 a month on the same plan. The carrier also confirmed Gear S2 Classic pricing at $17.50 a month when purchased with an instalment plan.
Qualified customers can also get a free Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 8.0 on a two-year contract with their purchase. You will have to pay for the monthly data cost, but the tablet itself will be free.
Cricket Wireless will offer details on pricing and such at a later date.
Sprint
Sprint will offer the new Galaxy S7 and S7 edge for pre-order Feb. 23. In select stores for trial Feb. 26. Purchase in-store Mar. 11. The company will also unlock its new Galaxy Forever program, allowing customers to lease either smartphone with the possibility to upgrade to a new Galaxy handset after 12 months on the lease.
On the lease plan, the S7 and S7 edge will cost you $25.99 and $30.50, respectively. As an added bonus, if you buy two, you'll be able to get the second for half price.
U.S. Cellular
Pre-order Feb. 23. In select stores for trial Feb. 26. Purchase in-store Mar. 11. The Galaxy S7 will run $28 a month for 24 months, with the Galaxy S7 edge coming in at $32.50 for the same duration.
Best Buy
Ordering the Samsung Galaxy S7 or S7 edge at Best Buy will bag you a free Gear VR, as well as $50 of Oculus content. Pre-orders will kick off on Feb. 23 with AT&T, Verizon and sprint options available.
Reader comments
Galaxy S7 and S7 edge pre-orders now live, in-store sales commence Mar. 11
Target has a great deal. pre-order and get the free gear from Samsung and a $100 gift card (use it for more memory or anything else). I think that's where I'm going!!
Here's to hoping T-mobile ships em out early again like it did last year with the s6!
Has anyone else had trouble finding the promotion for the gear s2 with the Verizon offer? I have gone to the link a couple times now and the only option is the VR headset. I have called Verizon 3 different times no rep seems to even understand what I am talking about. Its frustrating as hell.
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Any idea if pre-orders might ship and arrive before they hit stores? I read a rumor a few weeks back that they might actually arrive at doors a few days before the 11th.
I just ordered the S7 edge, but it just dawned on me... If they only are selling a 32gb version, then is the available storage only like 22 or 23gb with the system files?
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I just pre-ordered my Silver S7 Edge...Can't wait.
Galaxy S6 on the T-Mobile Network
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Full price for $679.99 at Best Buy. Also includes the Gear VR and 64GB SD card. Makes me wonder why Verizon is selling the exact same phone without the Gear VR and SD card for $792 plus a $20 activation fee.
You are mixing phones I believe. S7E is 779.99 at BB, $792 at Verizon. Gear VR and SD card @ BB, Gear VR or gear S2 @ Verizon.
You are correct, my bad.
No worries. So many options....
Do y'all think the T-Mobile version will work on AT&T? It's cheaper, and that free year of Netflix is nice. Wishing for an unlocked version
I have an unlocked S5 with AT&T and it works on T-Mobile and Metro PCS
Ordered mines this morning through T-mobile. Couldn't pass on that VR and Netflix bundle.
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Titanium Silver!
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I chose the S7 Edge with Tmobile for the Netflix! I'm upgrading from the Standard S6 just because I need longer battery life.
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OK...some real time details.
I just finished the pre-order with AT&T.
1. The VR headset offer DOES apply. In the very small print on the AT&T website - they are stunningly good at that, BTW - they provide a link to start the process to get your headset: https://promos.samsungpromotions.com/GearVR. Once you get the phone, you'll upload the receipt along with some sort of form, I suppose. You can enter an email to receive a reminder (and many promotional emails between now and then, I'm sure). You can't currently upload the electronic receipt you just received for the pre-order.
2. All of the AT&T NEXT plans can be used for the pre-order. They are pushing the NEXT 24 on the front pages because of the lower monthly price, but you can choose any plan at check out. The monthly payment on a NEXT 12 is about $35. You can also choose to buy outright for $694 - I think that number is what I remember.
3. Shipping date is March 7th, supposedly, but I imagine I won't see my VR headset until May.
If verizon is offering the Gear S2 or Gear VR. Can I choose the Gear S2, then get the Gear VR from Samsung's offer?? lol
Pre Ordered mine at 8
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$792 for S7 Edge too much for me. I'll wait for new Nexus and Moto before I open my wallet for next phone purchase.
Only $680 for any carrier on bestbuy.com and you get the free Gear VR and 64GB SD card.
I pre-ordered the Galaxy s7 Edge in the silver. I'm so excited!
I just preordered my S7 edge in titanium silver on Verizon. Verizon also has an offer where they're giving away a free VR or Gear S2 when you buy the S7/S7 edge.
Sticking with my V10. Manual mode camera is second to no other smart phone camera.
Just ordered the s7 Edge in titanium silver on AT&T. Can't wait.
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X2!
Very surprised that they've raised prices compared to the S6 which was $25/month at launch on Verizon. Especially with attractive options like the 6P available for $500
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The 6P isn't being sold through a carrier is it? Verizon has to get their cut.
Anybody notice on Verizon's website it shows that there offering a free gear vr OR gear s2?
Yep. I'm getting the S2.
Everyone, You can still get the VR headset from any carrier/ location. After you receive your phone go to the samsung promo site and upload a copy of your receipt and they will mail you one.
Just go to bestbuy. The Samsung rep told me you will get it with your phone as well as a 64gb ad card. If you go through the carriers you won't get the VR headset for a month or so.
Ordered the s7e before Zuckerberg went on stage....
Does anyone know if the unlocked version will be available for pre order on 23rd also
Exactly... I have an AT&T S6 Edge currently, and while I love it, I'm sick of carrier BS. I just want an unlocked phone that I can make my own without worrying about carriers. I don't see the unlocked version for pre-order on Samsung's website though.
I'm in the same boat. I don't mind paying to upgrade the S6 edge in my possession (mostly because I won it, I didn't pay AT&T for it), but I don't want to spend my money on a carrier-branded and bloated S7. And it just looks like that isn't an option for those of us who'd be willing to pay Samsung for an upgrade program or an outright purchase.
Unlocked version usually come a few weeks or months later. Apple does the same thing. I'm pretty sure the carriers make them.
The only Samsung that's available unlocked right now is the baseline 32GB S6. No Note, no S6 Edge, no Edge+, and no 64GB models or 128GB models. So if they stick to that model, maybe we'll be able to get just the S7 unlocked in 6 months.
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Reserved already via Rogers in Canada. They only had a black available for the edge model so likely will be pre-ordering via best buy to get that Silver!
I will order the S7, tomorrow, I'm just not sure on color, probably black. I wish they would have put the silver in the regular S7. Now to decide go direct through Verizon or through BestBuy. I've heard that Verizon will be giving away the VR and a Samsung Gear 2 with purchase, but that doesn't seem to make sense. We will have to see tomorrow what they offer.
This time I'm getting a Gold one dang it!!!!!!!
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Silver for me! But the gold looks nice too. I had a hard time deciding between black and silver, but all my phones have been black so it will be a nice change up.
Yay! I'm excited! I'm going to try to preordered tomorrow. Selling my S6 and trading in my m10 to pay it off at once.
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Will sprint have the exclusive where you get a free gear VR? Or is that just best buys deal?
I think the free VR is a promotion through Samsung, all carriers are doing them different. I pre-ordered through Sprint this morning and the VR was able to be added for free. Ships separately from the phone.
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Doing it with best buy is a better deal because you get the VR and a 64G micro SD
Wait for the reviews people. Hopefully the S7 isn't a RAM management failure. Hold on to your cash folks. Make Samsung earn your cash.
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You have a two week return window so why tell exited people to wait. They'll have two weeks to decide for themselves.
Yup I played around with the GS6 for a good week or so before realizing the small battery wasn't gonna work for me. So I returned it.
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Just take my money already Samsung.
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Has anyone noticed the crappy animations Samsung switched to when opening/closing apps and whatnot?
What's no contact price on att S7?
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They did away with contract price I think January 8th. It was announced.
Grandfathered people can still get contracts.
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Also, can you choose anything other than the Next 24 plan for the pre order? I'm not really a "keep it 24 months" sort of person.
Would also like the VR headset to play with...AT&T?
$694
I'm still hoping Samsung will surprise me with a Edge/Note combo this year or sometime in the near future. I want the beauty of the edge+ with the functionality of a Note device. Fingers crossed.
64gig Gold Note5/AC App
LG's stealing the show big time this time around.
Everyone is concentrated on the G5 and it's modules.
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Hahahahha
Anyone here use Cricket? I'm wondering if I buy it from them if I would get updates.
$792 full retail - Keeping my 64GB 6P, thanks....
Can't believe it... Here we were thinking once they got rid of contracts and people had to pay full retail, the price would go down.
You've always paid full retail for your phone. Subsidized hardware was covered by higher plan costs and required contracts which only made it seem like we were getting "discounts" on the latest and greatest phone.
Which is why I can't believe that Samsung still let's the carriers get away with controlling the release of even security updates.
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Exactly what I thought. S7 Edge is probably a fantastic phone, but I can get a really good phone for around $500.
Think I'll wait for later in year to see what the new Nexus and Moto have to offer.
In UK preorders have already started!
I want a carrier unlocked version. Since I am paying for the phone sans-subsidy carriers have no right to add anything to a phone that truly is MY phone now.
It's not just the apps they add. They will also control your software updates. I'm not buying a Samsung Galaxy phone unless I can buy it unlocked, carrier free, direct from Samsung.
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Exactly my point. They bake their own crap into the OS from Samsung. They have no right to add anything to MY device I pay for. Whether it's apps or shovelware baked into the OS.
Please update us if you guys find one like this anywhere. This is exactly what I'm looking for if I decide to make a change.
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Just chatted with a Samsung agent who said Samsung will not sell unlocked S7 phones from its site. Only via carriers. If that's true, I'm out.
Pre-Orders are already available in NZ on 2degrees at least...
https://www.2degreesmobile.co.nz/mobile/samsung-galaxy-s7
hmm... also Spark https://www.spark.co.nz/discover/samsung-galaxy-s7-and-s7-edge/
hmm... also Vodafone... http://www.vodafone.co.nz/samsung-galaxy/
So fair to say Pre-Orders are already happening on all 3 major networks here...
NoNexus and Rogue Tomato will be the first two in line. That's if they are not the same person.
Google Nexus 6P
Nope, I wont be buying one. I would love to but it will not work on Fi and I like the Note line more
Looks like i'll be doing preorder via Best Buy for VR gear. :(
Here we go again:
...S7/etc preorders
....S/7/etc ships
.....Camera is great, but everyone hates touchwiz
Watch all the fun from my Nexus 6P
Everyone hates TouchWiz to the tune of samsung still being the top phone manufacturer in the world..
After months of Nova, I decided to go back to rocking TouchWiz and I love it. It really has become much more stable on the Note5/s6+
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I did the same. No regrets other than the paid premium lost on Nova.
But....those icons...those god aweful icons. Theyre like an iOS ripoff only strangely shaped and uglier
The icons are pure torture
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You guys crack me up.....like it's such, such a horrible thing!!!!!!
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I would never base my decision on icon shape.
Neither would I. But I dont use stock launchers either
I would.. I have to look at them everyday.
At least some of the icons packs in the Samsung pack aren't rounded square monstrosities. On the other hand, you can't independently set an icon pack in TouchWiz, you have to set the entire theme, so you better find one you like all of.
Download the Google Now Launcher. Problem solved.
Why the Google Now Launcher? Why not Nova?
I've only ever had problems with the GNL on any device that wasn't running a freshly flashed CM rom
I would venture a guess that your experience is an anomaly. I've had no trouble with Google Now Launcher on the G4, S6, Note 5, V10 (for the brief period of time I had it), Galaxy Tab S2, and many other devices.
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Nova isnt just better, its the slickest, most modern, best launcher available on Android IMHO
Exactly
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Regardless of the phone. First thing I do is install Nova and restore my previous screen layout and preferences. By far the best UI/Launcher on the market. Highly configurable and you can make it what you want.
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Can't see using Android without it. Love Nova.
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What are you taking about. I love TouchWiz
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I'm ordering the Edge if my G4 dies prematurely.
The bigger battery already sealed the deal.
Don't worry. It likely will. Bootloop hell.
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His has already been sent in and fixed. He is quite aware.
Lam I Am
Yep. I'm on a replacement.
This is where Samsung just crushes LG. Both announce new phones on same day, and Samsung starts taking orders in 48 hours. LG just says US carriers will be carrying their new flagship "this spring".
I think the LG G5 looks great, but they are going to lose out if they can't make phone available for purchase sooner.
Damn no VR bonus for pre ordering at AT&T? That sucks. Doing a pre order at best buy when trying to do an upgrade through AT&T Next is annoying as hell.
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Umm. The Gear VR bonus is for everyone, not just Best Buy
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Info under the AT&T section doesn't indicate anything for the VR, so I'm just assuming it's not a deal if you get it through AT&T
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Won't be surprised if that's the case because AT&T and Verizon always pull moronic stunts. It's like they are in their own fantasy world.
Go to the samsung promo site after you receive your s7 and upload a copy of the receipt. They will send you a vr set.
Make sure you buy between March 11-18 for the Samsung promotion. I don't know if retailers may be doing it sooner but Samsung says you should be getting the VR at the retailer you buy it from though.
How'd it go pre-ordering through BB on AT&T next? They want my old phone in 14 days, but s7 doesn't come out till 11th... My BB wanted me to payoff my old phone. No Bueno! Guess I'll wait till 2nd or 3rd to preorder
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I am sticking with my Note 5, S7 and the S7 Edge not equal to the Note 5.
Note 5 is hardly 6 months old. Samsung never targetted you.
S7 is mostly targetted at S5/Note4 users.
This Note 4 user will be waiting to see what the Note 6 has to offer.
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Target deez nuts. Long live the note 4
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HA!
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For sure because they are better than Note 5 and Note 6 will be better than S7 series and the cycle continues.
You're a note user. Samsung isn't targeting you. The note 6 is what samsung will be using to target note users. Not every phone they make is meant to target users on the last phone they released.
He is a consumer, of course he is the target audience in the broadest sense.
Note 5 is a great phone but the S7 edge is next level in a significant way
I wouldn't say significant
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The edge isn't supposed to be equal to the note
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The link on the retail store preview locations doesn't seem to be correct. It goes to the main Samsung S7 page, but I don't see any info there on where to see it in person before pre-ordering, but perhaps I'm blind.
Per Samsung:
Consumers can get an exclusive first look at both devices at participating AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile, Verizon Wireless and U.S. Cellular stores across the U.S. starting February 26 and at Samsung Experience Shops at Best Buy locations around the country starting February 24.
What is the unlocked price? $650 for regular and $750 for edge?
What about lg g5?
Any news on unbranded version without useless carrier crap in the US or Samsung still bending over back to the useless carriers and we need to buy the carrier branded versions only?
Same question here. Also, for the G5.
Only problem is no samsung pay and some promos
Even though many have network issues with them, this is one thing Sprint does really well. I am able to truly uninstall most bloat, can't get rid of the stuff that Google mandates, but am able to uninstall almost everything that Sprint installs without rooting.
Carriers can't crap up iPhone / Windows Phone so they will always sink their teeth into Android devices. Its aggravating and tacky.
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They can crap up WP. Remember AT&T's 1520 with no 32GB storage and Qi?
I was talking about software and unremovable junkware.
This! I won't even consider any of these until/unless I can get one without the carrier crapware and security update delays that come from the carriers themselves.
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I'll be preordering the S7 edge on the 23!
Damm that's quick
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Yep! I can't use T-Mobile's Score program til the first week of July though...I have a 64GB S6...not in a herendous rush to upgrade....I want a Gold S6 this time.
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S6?
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YOU KNOW WHAT HE MEANT
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why are you yelling?