Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission. Learn more.
(Updated 8/14) Samsung Galaxy Note 5 and Galaxy S6 Edge+ availability - what we know so far
Samsung has just announced its new Galaxy Note 5 and Galaxy S6 Edge+ handsets here in New York. If you can’t tell by the photo attached above, these are some really nice smartphones. And if you’re already wondering where you can pick one up, we’ve got you covered. Just note that since Samsung announced these phones a few hours ago, some carriers and retailers have yet to announce their plans to carry the devices. We’ll be sure to update this post as we learn more.
Both devices will be available on Friday, August 21st, and you can place your pre-orders starting today at 3pm ET. Here’s a list of carriers and retailers who have announced plans to sell the devices:
United States availability
Verizon
Samsung Galaxy Note 5:
- 32GB – $29 per month for 24 months, $696 full retail
- 64GB – $33 per month for 24 months, $792 full retail
Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge+:
- 32GB – $32 per month for 24 months, $768 full retail
- 64GB – $36 per month for 24 months, $864 full retail
T-Mobile
Samsung Galaxy Note 5:
- 32GB – $0 upfront and $25 per month for 18 months with JUMP! On Demand, $699.99 full retail
- 32GB – $0 upfront and $29.17 per month for 24 months with T-Mobile’s Equipment Installment Plan (EIP)
- 64GB – $99.99 upfront and $28.34 per month for 24 months with T-Mobile’s Equipment Installment Plan (EIP), $779.99 full retail
Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge+:
- 32GB – $0 upfront and $28.50 per month for 18 months with JUMP! On Demand, $779.99 full retail
- 32GB – $0 upfront and $32.50 per month for 24 months with T-Mobile’s Equipment Installment Plan (EIP)
- 64GB – $99.99 upfront and $31.67 per month for 24 months with T-Mobile’s Equipment Installment Plan (EIP), $859.99 full retail
You can also score one free year of Netflix if you purchase either phone through T-Mobile. All you need to do is pre-register at this link before August 20th and place an order for your phone by September 30th.
Sprint
Samsung Galaxy Note 5:
- 32GB – $249.99 with two-year contract, $25 per month on Sprint Lease, $30 per month on Sprint Easy Pay, $720 full retail
- 64GB – $349.99 with two-year contract, $30 per month on Sprint Lease, $35 per month on Sprint Easy Pay, $816 full retail
Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge+:
- 32GB – $349.99 with two-year contract, $30 per month on Sprint Lease, $35 per month on Sprint Easy Pay, $792 full retail
- 64GB – $449.99 with two-year contract, $33 per month on Sprint Lease, $37 per month on Sprint Easy Pay, $888 full retail
You can also score a $200 trade-in credit if you turn in your old phone for one of the new Galaxy devices. You can also get a free Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 7.0 with activation and a new two-year service agreement.
AT&T
Samsung Galaxy Note 5:
- 32GB – $249.99 with a two-year contract, $739.99 full retail
- Next 24 (30 months) – $24.67 per month
- Next 18 (24 months) – $30.84 per month
- Next 12 (20 months) – $37.00 per month
- 64GB – $349.99 with a two-year contract, $839.99 full retail
- Next 24 (30 months) – $28 per month
- Next 18 (24 months) – $35 per month
- Next 12 (20 months) – $42 per month
Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge+:
- 32GB – $299.99 with a two-year contract, $814.99 full retail
- Next 24 (30 months) – $27.17 per month
- Next 18 (24 months) – $33.96 per month
- Next 12 (20 months) – $37.17 per month
- 64GB – $399.99 with a two-year contract, $914.99 full retail
- Next 24 (30 months) – $30.50 per month
- Next 18 (24 months) – $38.13 per month
- Next 12 (20 months) – $45.75 per month
New customers can get a $100 bill credit and $200 buyback credit if they turn in their old phone to AT&T and purchase a new Galaxy device. Current customers on AT&T’s Next program will get at least a $200 trade in value for a new Galaxy Note 5 or Galaxy S6 Edge+.
U.S. Cellular
Samsung Galaxy Note 5:
- 32GB – $199.99 with a two-year contract
Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge+:
- 32GB – $299.99 with a two-year contract
As of right now, there’s no word as to how much each 64GB variant will cost, or installment plan options. We’ll update this section as we learn more.
United Kingdom availability
As we reported earlier, Samsung has no plans to bring the Galaxy Note 5 to the U.K., let alone all of Europe. The reasons for this decision are currently unknown but we’ll try to reach out for more clarification.
As for the Galaxy S6 Edge+, pre-orders will commence in the U.K. on August 18th, with the handset officially launching on September 4th. If you’d like to reserve your device a bit early, though, you can already pre-order the 32GB Black Sapphire Galaxy S6 Edge+ for £699.99 from Mobile Fun.
Online availability
Best Buy
You can now pre-order the Galaxy Note 5 and the Galaxy S6 Edge+ from Best Buy. Pre-order pricing for each device depends on which carrier you select, whether that’s Verizon, AT&T or Sprint. Head to this link for more details.
Know any others?
Those are all the regions and carriers we know so far, but we’ll keep updating as we learn more. Did we miss something? Make sure to let us know in the comments. Oh, and if you’d like to learn more about the new smartphones, feel free to check out our previous coverage that we’ve linked below.