Don’t order your Galaxy Z Fold3 or Flip3 before checking out these carrier deals

The announcement is made. In the US, the Galaxy Z Flip3 is priced at $ 1,000 for the 128GB version and $ 1,050 for the 256GB version, while the Fold3 with 256GB or 512GB of storage costs $ 1,800 and $ 1 $ 900. Both are available for pre-order today, and they’ll ship starting August 27. Now here are all the ways to reduce that total and fill your cart with your friendly carrier, retailer and / or Samsung itself.

Samsung

Very well. Here is the link. The company sells both devices with service from AT&T, T-Mobile, US Cellular, and Verizon as well as without a SIM card.

Customers who pre-order can redeem $ 150 in Samsung.com store credit for a Z Flip3 or $ 200 using a Fold3. This should apply regardless of where you buy your phone from.

Those looking to trade in can have up to four devices evaluated to earn a maximum credit of $ 650 for the Flip3 and $ 800 for the Fold3. If you’re eligible for education, government, first responder, employee, or military discounts, you’ll save an additional $ 50 to $ 143, depending on the model. Samsung also offers 36-month interest-free financing on both devices.

The company is offering buyers a 21-day free trial period right from the pre-order page. It’s tied to a three-installment Affirm plan (nothing to pay at checkout), but devices can be returned free of charge.

When pre-ordering, you can add a 3-year Samsung Care + plan – customer support plus accidental damage coverage and an additional year of warranty – and the company will cover the first 12 months of payments. The Galaxy Z Premier experience has been decoupled from the support package, but is still very much present with discounts on food, fitness, travel and other offers. You can read more about the program here.

For Flip fans who want Samsung’s exclusive gray, white, and pink colourways, they’ll have to wait until at least September 21 before their box runs out of stock.

AT&T

You can pre-order the Z Flip3 and Fold3 right now (at the time of publication, the Flip3 pre-order page only had the base 128GB model available while the Fold3 page was not live).

New and existing customers can get $ 1,000 off the purchase of either phone (making the Flip free) with a qualifying trade-in, 24-month device finance plan, and an eligible unlimited data plan. Business customers can save $ 600 on the Flip3 or $ 650 on the Fold3 when they sign a 2-year contract.

In the saddle with a new Galaxy Watch4 device? It’s buy one, get one free (equal or lesser value) with device finance and wireless service. For the 40mm and 44mm sizes of the Watch4, it’s $ 300 and $ 330 respectively. The 42mm Classic is $ 400 and the 46mm is $ 430.

With the purchase of any of the above devices and the appropriate wireless service through September 30, you can also get a 50% discount on their accessories.

Google fi

If you’re a Fi subscriber, as many of our readers are, Google surprisingly has its own promotion for the Galaxy Z Flip3, and it’s actually not that bad. A simple purchase and activation will get you the usual Samsung credit of $ 150 for a Flip3, but Google also give you $ 400 in Fi bill credit for both new and existing customers. There are a few caveats, but it’s a good deal. If you actually use Fi, you basically get the phone for $ 600, plus store credit.

Spectrum

It’s not exactly a flashy deal, but if for some reason you are using a cable conglomerate’s MVNO-based service rather than other options, Spectrum is ready to give you a $ 100 more with a new line or a new account and an exchange for a Galaxy Z Fold3 or Flip3 (plus the usual Samsung store credit for either phone).

T Mobile

The Magenta Network is also offering $ 500 off either device if you trade in and fund the Flip3 for 24 months and 36 for the Fold3. Get on the leading Magenta MAX plan and that credit doubles to $ 1,000. These offers apply for up to four devices per account.

The only setup that requires a down payment is the 512GB Fold3 at $ 100.

If you are considering purchasing a portable device, consider obtaining a DIGITS number and applicable service. You can then get a 40mm Galaxy Watch4 for free with 24 month credits or buy a Watch4 Classic and get the second for free.

Finally, T-Mobile is offering half the Galaxy Tab S7 FE ($ 335) with 24-month funding and wireless service.

American cell

If you are a US Cellular customer (or would like to be), you can also take advantage of the deals there, but you won’t get a great deal. All they offer is the $ 150-200 $ 200 Samsung Fixed Credit which you can get virtually anywhere, although there are financing options available.

At least there’s no activation fee, I guess?

Verizon

Big Red is also offering current customers $ 500 and new customers who transfer their $ 1,000 numbers to a Flip3 or Fold3 if they redeem and sign up for a qualifying unlimited data plan. Money changers can also receive up to an additional $ 500 to cover transition costs. On top of that, the carrier is offering a free 128GB Flip3 as a second phone and / or $ 150 off a Watch4 series device if you buy a Flip3 or Fold3. 24 and 30 month financing plans are available.

Verizon also offers the Samsung Fold Cover and an S Pen Fold edition for Fold3 buyers while supplies last. Plus, it also gets 25% off Samsung branded cases, screen protectors, and wireless chargers.

Best buy

The tech big box store offers instant savings as long as buyers promise to activate delivery service. You can save $ 200 to $ 400 if you buy through partner carrier funding terms (including Sprint, which still exists and can still be seen in Best Buy signage on the web) or up to $ 500 if you pay the total price in advance for a SIM card – free telephone.

It’s a bit confusing and not all the support has been put in place yet, but here’s how we fixed it:

• 128 GB Flip3
• 256 GB Flip3
• 256 GB fold3
• 512 GB fold3
  • Sprint ($ 300 funded rebates, $ 400 upfront rebates)
  • T-Mobile ($ 450 off with upgrade, $ 500 off with new line)
  • Verizon ($ 100 upfront rebate, $ 400 funded rebate)
  • Unlocked ($ 300 off)