AT&T begins preorders of the more-expensive Galaxy S 4 on April 16

AT&T begins preorders of the more-expensive Galaxy S 4 on April 16:

The Galaxy S 4 will cost $249 with a two-year contract on AT&T, $50 more than the Galaxy S III.

Andrew Cunningham

Samsung was tight-lipped about availability and pricing for its flagship Galaxy S 4 smartphone at its official unveiling earlier this month, aside from a vague promise that the phone would be coming in the "second quarter." Individual carriers are starting to get more specific, though: AT&T has announced that it will begin taking preorders for the phone on April 16, and that it will cost $249.99 with a two-year contract.
This price is slightly higher than what we've come to expect for high-end smartphones—The Galaxy S III and iPhone 5, for instance, both start at $199 with a two-year contract on most major carriers. Other carriers may launch the phone at a lower price; promotions that lower these prices become quite common later on in the lifespan of a handset. AT&T's pricing suggests that most people will have to pay more up-front for an S 4 than they would have for an S III.
BGR reports that T-Mobile will also be offering the phone on or near May 1 for $99.99 up-front plus $20 a month for 24 months. Under this plan, the phone will end up costing you $580 over the course of two years—much closer to the price of a carrier-unlocked handset—but consumers may still come out ahead after taking T-Mobile's new contract-free approach into account.

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