Sprint device offer targeted at its lease program; taps Telefonica for international roaming
Samsung devices may still lack the cache of Apple’s iPhone lineup, but that’s not stopping mobile operators from taking the impending launch of the latest Samsung Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge iterations to attempt a bit of differentiation.
On the heels of T-Mobile US saying it will offer a year of free Netflix access for customers that order a Galaxy S6 or S6 Edge through the carrier by April 12, Sprint said for a “limited time” it will offer the device for free through its leasing program.
The Sprint offer is available to new and existing customers that sign up for the carrier’s Unlimited Plus plan priced at $80 per month or multi-line accounts through its Family Share Packs. The plans allow customers to receive a Galaxy S6 with 32 gigabytes of memory for free after a $20 per month service credit with a 24-month lease. Customers can upgrade to a 64 GB version of the device for $5 per month, or a 128 GB version for $10 per month. The S6 Edge version is available at a $5 per month premium over the standard S6 model.
The rate plans includes unlimited domestic calling, messaging and either unlimited data subject to congestion-based throttling on single-line accounts or a bucket of shard data services on multi-line accounts while on Sprint’s network.
Sprint’s Unlimited Plus plan also now includes its International Value Roaming package, which through a partnership with Telefonica provides unlimited data up to 2G speeds and messaging in a handful of markets, including Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, El Salvador, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Spain, Chile, Costa Rica, Panama, Germany and the U.K. The international offer mimics one launched by T-Mobile US in 2013, though currently at a more limited scope.
Sprint said it would begin taking pre-orders on the Samsung devices starting March 27, with availability beginning April 10. The carrier said beginning April 10 it will begin offering an untethered version of the Galaxy S6 32 GB for $650 through it Boost Mobile subsidiary.
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