Galaxy S5 Pre-Orders and Price Announced for AT&T

By Vincent Funaro, Christian Post Reporter Thursday, March 20, 2014

Galaxy S5 pre-order information was announced by AT&T this week.

The carrier will allow customers to reserve the device starting tomorrow. It will be priced at $199.99 with a two-year contract and will cost $649.99 without one. It will be available for $25 per month for AT&T Next subscribers looking to upgrade their phone in 18 months or $35.50 per month for 12 months.

AT&T will also be accepting pre-orders for other devices tomorrow such as the Gear 2, Gear Neo and Gear Fit. The carrier will offer Gear 2 for $299, the Gear Neo for $199 and the Gear Fit for $199.

Samsung will begin offering Galaxy S5 pre-orders on Friday, March 28 for most carriers around the world.

U.K. customers can currently pre-order the Galaxy S5 through Samsung's e-store, at the company's flagship experience store in Stratford Westfield City shopping center, and through select retailers. Carphone Warehouse and Phones4U also confirmed that they will begin selling pre-orders on March 28.

Samsung previously stated that it will release the new smartphone with $600 worth of apps and subscriptions.

"We are continually looking for the best partners to help us expand and enhance the mobile experience for our dedicated users," said JK Shin, CEO and president of IT & mobile division in a press statement. "The Galaxy S5 was designed to offer consumers the most advanced tool to help improve their everyday lives."

The extras include one year of RunKeeper, six free months of MapMyFitness, six free months Skimble, a $50 voucher on PayPal merchants, 50GB of Dropbox memory for 2 years and much more.

Samsung unveiled the Galaxy S5 at the end of last month. The device features a new "glam" design, an updated camera, and a build-in Heart Rate Monitor for fitness buffs.