{"id":743952,"date":"2013-03-28T10:23:21","date_gmt":"2013-03-28T14:23:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gigaom.com\/?p=625249"},"modified":"2013-03-28T10:23:21","modified_gmt":"2013-03-28T14:23:21","slug":"att-sets-samsung-galaxy-s-4-pre-order-price-at-249-99-with-contract","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mereja.com\/index\/743952","title":{"rendered":"AT&amp;T sets Samsung Galaxy S 4 pre-order price at $249.99 with contract"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>AT&#38;T customers pining for the new Samsung Galaxy S 4 can begin the pre-order process on April 16. The carrier announced the news on Thursday, <a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.att.net\/consumerblog\/story\/a7788764\">saying the price would be $249.99 with two-year contract<\/a>. No official availability date was provided, but the statement made by AT&#38;T implies it could be the first in the U.S. to have the Galaxy S 4:<\/p> <blockquote id=\"quote-continuing-our-legac\"><p>&#8220;Continuing our legacy as the first carrier to launch Samsung\u2019s Galaxy series, we are excited to announce AT&#38;T customers will be able to begin pre-ordering the Galaxy S4 beginning April 16 for $249.99 with a two-year commitment. We are proud to offer this iconic device and continue to offer our customers the best smartphone line-up, with a variety of devices for every lifestyle and budget. For more information and to pre-order, please visit\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.att.com\/galaxys4\" >http:\/\/www.att.com\/galaxys4<\/a>.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote> <p>Interestingly, T-Mobile loosely shared details for the Galaxy S 4 on its network earlier this week. T-Mobile CEO John Legere noted that <a href=\"http:\/\/gigaom.com\/2013\/03\/26\/samsung-galaxy-s-4-hits-t-mobile-around-may-1-for-99-plus-monthly-payments\/\">the Galaxy S 4 would arrive around May 1 for the up-front price of $99 and 24 monthly, interest-free payments<\/a>. Customers can also pay full price for the phone and then just pay $50 to $70 for monthly service through one of the Simple Choice plans.<\/p> <p>It&#8217;s likely that T-Mobile&#8217;s Galaxy S 4 will cost less than what AT&#38;T is charging: Assuming the phone payments are $20 per month &#8212; the same as the iPhone 5 &#8212; the Galaxy S 4 would cost $579 on T-Mobile. Will consumers see that price difference and take advantage of it? 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The carrier announced the news on Thursday, saying the price would be $249.99 with two-year contract. 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