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Press Release -- August 13th, 2015
Source: Sprint Nextel
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Sprint Offers More Choices Than Any Other Carrier to Get the Hottest New Samsung Galaxy devices

Preorder Begins Today at www.sprint.com/galaxy

Sprint Customers Get:

  • Trade-in Credit of at Least $200
  • Early Upgrade on Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ and Samsung Galaxy Note 5
  • Free Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 7.0

OVERLAND PARK, Kan. – Aug. 13, 2015 – Preorder for the hot, new Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ and Samsung Galaxy Note 5 from Sprint opens at 3 p.m. ET today atwww.sprint.com/galaxy and Telesales at 1-800-SPRINT1. For a limited time, customers who activate Galaxy S6 edge+ or Galaxy Note 5 through a qualifying Sprint Lease or Sprint Easy PaySM get:

  • A guaranteed $200 minimum credit when they trade in a working smartphone.
  • Early upgrade at 12 months.1
  • Free Samsung Galaxy Tab® 4 7.0 with activation and a new two-year service agreement.

Preorders will begin shipping Friday, Aug. 14. Both smartphones will be available in Sprint Stores and all other sales channels beginning Friday, Aug. 21.
Only Sprint offers four ways for customers to get their hands on these hot, new devices from Samsung: Sprint Lease, Sprint Easy Pay, a two-year service agreement or without an annual contract.

Galaxy S6 edge+ Pricing

Galaxy S6 edge+ 32GB Galaxy S6 edge+ 64GB
Sprint Lease2 $0 down, $30/month $0 down, $35/month
Sprint Easy Pay3 $0 down, $33/month $0 down, $37/month
2-year Service Agreement $349.99 $449.99
No Contract $792 $888

Galaxy Note 5 Pricing

Galaxy Note 5 32GB Galaxy Note 5 64GB
Sprint Lease2 $0 down, $25/month $0 down, $30/month
Sprint Easy Pay3 $0 down, $30/month $0 down, $34/month
2-year Service Agreement $249.99 $349.99
No Contract $720 $816

All prices exclude tax.

Galaxy S6 edge+ will be available from Sprint with 32GB and 64GB of memory in Black Sapphire and Gold Platinum. Sprint will offer Galaxy Note 5 in Black Sapphire and White Pearl with 32GB and 64GB memory configurations.4

Switch to Sprint and get our best family plan
With the Sprint Family Share Pack, families switching to Sprint get four lines, unlimited talk, text and 10GB of high-speed data to share while on the Sprint network for $100/month.5 This plan saves families $720 per year over AT&T and Verizon and offers more than double the high-speed data in T-Mobile’s $100 family plan (1GB per line).

Through this limited time offer, when a customer switches the first four lines on the 10GB and 40GB options, they have no per-line data access charges as long as they remain on the plan. (All pricing excludes taxes and surcharges.) For families stuck with another carrier’s plan, Sprint will even pay off the phone and wireless contract when they switch.9

Bold and Beautiful Design
Built on Android 5.1.1, Lollipop, both Galaxy S6 edge+ and Galaxy Note 5 are powered by a Samsung Exynos 7420 Octa-Core (Quad 2.1GHz + Quad 1.5GHz) 64-bit processor. They boast a3,000mAh battery, offering up to 28 hours of talk time.10
Both smartphones feature a 16-megapixel, rear-facing camera and 5-megapixel, front-facing camera that can be launched from any screen by double tapping the Home button. The rear-facing camera also includes autofocus, Burst Shot, 8x zoom, LED flash and panoramic photo capabilities.

Galaxy S6 edge+
Designed with entertainment in mind, Galaxy S6 edge+ features a 5.7-inch Quad HD Super AMOLED display. The seamless dual edge acts as a shortcut from any screen to top contacts and apps. It also activates a discreet light-up notification in the edge screen when a favorite contact calls or texts.

Galaxy GS6 edge+ helps share life’s can’t-miss moments as they happen with Live Broadcast. This built-in camera mode allows users to stream video through YouTube Live that can be shared in real time.

Galaxy Note 5
Designed with productivity in mind, Galaxy Note 5 features a refined S Pen that makes it easy to write, capture notes or draw on the 5.7-inch Quad HD Super AMOLED® display. Galaxy Note 5 boosts productivity through SideSync 4.0, offering seamless PC-smartphone integration across devices. This enables the user to share photos and documents with most PCs and Macs with a simple drag-and-drop operation.

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About Sprint
Sprint (NYSE:S, news, filings) is a communications services company that creates more and better ways to connect its customers to the things they care about most. Sprint served more than 57 million connections as of June 30, 2015, and is widely recognized for developing, engineering and deploying innovative technologies, including the first wireless 4G service from a national carrier in the United States; leading no-contract brands including Virgin Mobile USA, Boost Mobile, and Assurance Wireless; instant national and international push-to-talk capabilities; and a global Tier 1 Internet backbone. Sprint has been named to the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI) North America for the past four years. You can learn more and visit Sprint atwww.sprint.com or www.facebook.com/sprint and www.twitter.com/sprint.

Samsung, Galaxy Note, Galaxy S, Galaxy Tab, Super AMOLED and S Pen are trademarks of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
1Early upgrade available for customers who select Lease or Easy Pay before Aug. 27, 2015. They are eligible to upgrade after they have made 12 months of payments.
2With Sprint Lease, qualified customers pay zero out of pocket at lease signing for their smartphone. At the conclusion of the lease period, customers in good standing have several options, including returning their Galaxy smartphone and leasing another device or purchasing it.
3Well-qualified buyers can purchase their Galaxy smartphone with $0 down (plus tax), no finance fees and 24 easy monthly payments service plan required).
4Portion of memory occupied by existing content.
5All phones must be ported from an active wireless line at another carrier and remain active on the plan. Devices must be acquired with Sprint Easy Pay, leasing option, by paying full MSRP or by bringing a compatible phone.
6T-Mobile plan includes Music Freedom, unlimited international text/data features, unlimited data with speeds slowed down to 2G after reaching 1GB/line high-speed data allotment. Other options available.
7AT&T plans include Unlimited Texting to International numbers, Rollover Data and 50GB of Cloud Storage. Other options available.
8Verizon plans include Unlimited Texting to International numbers and 25GB of Cloud Storage. Other options available.
9Via American Express Reward Card after online registration and current phone turn-in. Limited time offer.
10Testing under laboratory conditions. Results may vary. Battery power consumption depends on factors such as network configuration, signal strength, operating temperature, features selected, vibrate mode, backlight settings, browser use, frequency of calls and voice, data and other applications usage patterns.

MEDIA CONTACT:
Mark Elliott, Sprint 603-621-4511
mark.j.elliott@sprint.com

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