Carriers, retailers to start selling the Samsung Galaxy S7 on March 11

[Justin Herrick]

Finally, Samsung has officially introduced the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 Edge to the world. Now millions of people are wondering when and where they can get Samsung’s new flagship. So carriers and retailers have moved quickly to share availability details in hope of converting buzz to sales. Everyone from the biggest carriers to retailers like Best Buy and Walmart plan to offer the phones to customers in-store and online next month.

The Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 Edge will be up for pre-order on February 23 before actually being sold starting March 11.

Hit the break for details.


U.S. Carriers / Retailers




Verizon will begin taking pre-orders on Tuesday, February 23. The phones will then be sold on Friday, March 11. Color options from Verizon include Black Onyx, Gold Platinum, and Silver Titanium.

Here are the carrier’s promotions:

• Memory Bundle: Get any case up to $39.99, any display protector up to $34.99, and a 32GB 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 10,220mAh ($79.99) for $99.99

Pricing has not been provided by Verizon.



AT&T will begin taking pre-orders on Tuesday, February 23. The phones will then be sold on Friday, March 11. Color options from AT&T include Black Onyx, Gold Titanium, and Silver Titanium.

Here is the carrier’s promotion:

• DirecTV customers: Buy a Samsung Galaxy S7 or Galaxy S7 Edge and get unlimited data

Pricing starts at $23.17 per month on AT&T Next 24 for the Galaxy S7 while the Galaxy S7 Edge bumps that up to $26.50 per month.



Sprint will begin taking pre-orders on Tuesday, February 23. The phones will then be sold on Friday, March 11. Color options from Sprint include Black Onyx, Gold Platinum, and Silver Titanium.

Here is the carrier’s promotion:

• Buy one Galaxy S7 or Galaxy S7 Edge and get a second one for half the price, mix-and-match allowed

Pricing starts at $25.99 per month on a twenty-four month installment plan for the Galaxy S7 while the Galaxy S7 Edge bumps that up to $30.50 per month. Sprint also has its Galaxy Forever program that allows customers to lease a phone and upgrade to a new one after twelve monthly payments.



T-Mobile will begin taking pre-orders on Tuesday, February 23. The phones will then be sold on Friday, March 11. Color options include Black Onyx, Gold Platinum, and Silver Titanium.

Here is the carrier’s promotion:

• Pre-order the Galaxy S7 on a qualifying plan to get a free Samsung Gear VR, a six-pack VR game bundle, and a free year of Netflix

Pricing starts at $27.92 per month on a twenty-four month installment plan for the Galaxy S7 while the Galaxy S7 Edge bumps that up to $32.50 per month. The full retail prices are $669 and $779, respectively. U.S. Cellular will begin taking pre-orders on Tuesday, February 23. The phones will then be sold on Friday, March 11. Here is the carrier’s promotion:

• Pre-order or buy the Galaxy S7 or Galaxy S7 Edge by March 18 to get a free Samsung Gear VR and six-game bundle

Pricing starts at $28 per month on a twenty-four month installment plan for the Galaxy S7 while the Galaxy S7 Edge bumps that up to $32.50. The two-year contract prices are $199 and $299, respectively.

European Carriers / Retailers

• O2
  • Galaxy S7: £54 per month after £9.99 upfront
  • Galaxy S7 Edge: £51 per month after £9.99 upfront
• Vodafone
  • Galaxy S7: £44 per month after £29
  • Galaxy S7 Edge: £50 per month after £29
• Three (confirmed to carry)
• EE (confirmed to carry)

#GalaxyS7 & #GalaxyS7edge in stores March 11. Limited bundle offer of #GearVR with preorder in select countries. pic.twitter.com/nHARmoc3Pw — Samsung Mobile (@SamsungMobile) February 21, 2016
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Sellers in select countries will be offering a limited time bundle in which those who pre-order the Galaxy S7 or Galaxy S7 Edge get a free Samsung Gear VR included.

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