The new Samsung Galaxy Z Flip goes on sale Friday, Feb. 14, but getting one may be a little difficult. AT&T and Sprint will both be carrying the phone on the first day. Samsung will also sell an unlocked version on its own website, and the phone will be available at some Best Buy and Samsung Experience stores.
All versions can be shipped; Sprint quoted me 3-5 day delivery, which may get longer if they run short of phones. If you want the phone Friday morning, you will have to go to one of a very limited number of stores; AT&T is only stocking 12 stores with the phone initially.
That includes stores in Oxnard, CA; Ventura, CA; Lake Forest, CA; Chicago, IL; Oakbrook Terrace, IL; Duluth, GA; Athens, GA; Buford, GA; Pembroke Pines, FL; North Miami, FL; Miami, FL; Union, NJ; Elmhurst, NY; and Bridgewater, NJ, according to AT&T.
It looks like Sprint will have a much larger retail selection. Sprint will stock Z Flips at 141 stores in AZ, CA, CO, FL, GA, IL, IN, KS, KY, MA, MD, MO, NY, OH, PA, TN, TX, VA, WA and even Puerto Rico.
Both carriers will sell the phone for $1,380 or the equivalent on a monthly payment plan, and both carriers will sell it with their current set of 4G service plans. Best Buy is selling the AT&T and unlocked variants.
Samsung hasn't released the band plan or certifications for the Galaxy Z Flip, but Best Buy's product website says the unlocked model is compatible with all four major carriers, including T-Mobile and Verizon. It's not immediately clear which Best Buys will have the Z Flip in person.
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