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April
2016
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EE to exclusively offer the ‘White Pearl’ Samsung Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge

  • New white pearl Samsung Galaxy S7 and S7 edge available exclusively for consumer and business customers on the UK’s biggest and fastest network 
  • The handsets are available to pre-order from today ahead of launch on the 6th May

EE today announced it will offer the forthcoming white pearl editions of Samsung's latest flagship smartphones, the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge, exclusively in the UK.

New and upgrading customers who want to be one of the first to get their hands on the Samsung Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge in White Pearl can pre-order their handset today on a range of 4GEE price plans, via the EE online shop, EE telesales and through EE retail stores.

Existing customers who upgrade to the 32GB White Pearl Galaxy S7 on EE will also be able to receive it free on a £45.99 a month, 24 month 4GEE Extra plan, which comes with unlimited UK minutes, unlimited UK texts and 4GB of mobile data a month. Meanwhile, the 32GB Galaxy S7 edge in white is available for just £29.99 on a £50.99 a month, 24 month plan, and comes with unlimited UK minutes, unlimited UK texts and 20GB of mobile data a month. 4GEE Extra plans give customers access to the UK’s fastest 4G speeds, and inclusive calls and texts when travelling in the European Union.

Customers who take the new White Pearl Samsung handset on EE will also receive the added benefit of WiFi Calling and 4G Calling (VoLTE), which will be provisioned on the handsets for customers shortly after launch so they can stay on superfast 4G when making calls. What’s more, when partnered with the UK’s biggest and fastest 4G network, Galaxy S7 users will have access to EE’s unique double-speed 4G and 4G+ network, offering download speeds of up to 150Mbps for the ultimate in connectivity and performance.

Sharon Meadows, Director of Devices at EE, said: “The Samsung Galaxy S7 and S7 edge are both beautifully crafted smartphones, so we’re pleased to be extending our offering with the exclusive white pearl edition of this handset. When matched with the UK’s biggest and fastest mobile network - customers really can make the most from these latest flagship smartphones”.

Conor Pierce, Vice President, IT & Mobile, Samsung UK & Ireland, said: “With its sleek design, powerful performance and advanced camera features, the Galaxy S7 and S7 edge have reignited the smartphone market since it launched in March. We’re really excited to be bringing the exclusive White Pearl edition to EE customers today.”

EE is also offering £24.99 off the Samsung accessory bundle. The bundle, which includes the Juice Wireless Charger, Samsung 32GB Micro SD Card and CAT Glass Screen Protector, is available for £59.98.*

For further information on the Samsung Galaxy S7, including full details of EE’s price plans, consumer and business customers can visit www.ee.co.uk/samsungs7

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Notes to editors:

* Usual price £84.97 when sold separately

For more information, please contact the EE press team on:

ee@nelsonbostock.com

0845 373 7070

 

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EE, part of the BT Group, is the largest and most advanced mobile communications company in Britain, delivering mobile and fixed communications services to consumers and businesses. EE has approximately 14,000 employees and 550 retail stores, and serves more than 31 million connections across its mobile, fixed and wholesale networks.

EE runs the UK's biggest and fastest mobile network, it pioneered the UK's first superfast 4G mobile service in October 2012 and is the first European operator to surpass 14million 4G customers. EE's 4G coverage today reaches more than 95% of the UK population, with double speed 4G reaching 80%. EE’s 2G coverage reaches 99% of the population while 3G reaches 98%.

In the last few years, EE has received extensive independent recognition, including being ranked the UK's best overall network by RootMetrics®; Best Network at the 2014 and 2015 Mobile News Awards; Best Network for Business and Best Consumer Network at the 2014 & 2015 Mobile Industry Awards; Best Network at the 2014 & 2015 Mobile Choice Consumer Awards, and Best Network at the What Mobile Awards 2014; Fastest Network at the 2014 and 2016 uSwitch Mobile Awards; Best Mobile Network at the 2014 Recombu Awards, and Winners of Best Connected Gadget at the Mobile Choice Consumer Awards 2015.

 

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