Today is the day: The Samsung Galaxy S5 is making its global debut including here in Canada.
The Samsung Galaxy S5 is now available (or will soon be) from the following Canadian carriers:
- Bell Mobility: CA$229.95 with a two-year contract or CA$699.95 on a monthly term. Still listed as a pre-order
- Eastlink
- Fido: Not listed on their website yet
- MTS: From CA$249.99 with a two-year contract to CA$699.99 outright
- Rogers Wireless: From CA$249.99 with a two-year contract with Gear 2 Neo for an additional CA$49.99
- SaskTel: From CA$249.95 with a two-year contract to CA$729.95 outright
- TELUS Mobility: CA$229 with a two-year contract or CA$730 outright. Still listed as a pre-order
- Videotron: From CA$249.95 with a two-year contract with a CA$69.95 or more plan to CA$699.95 outright
- Virgin Mobile Canada: From CA$229.99 to CA$699.99 on a monthly term
- WIND Mobile: Still listed as coming soon on website but available in stores
It is also available from the following retailers:
- Best Buy Canada: Starting at CA$229.99
- Black’s: In stores only
- Future Shop: Starting at CA$229.99
The Samsung Galaxy S5 will also be available today at retail locations. You might want to call ahead though and make sure that your favourite store has it in stock and get them to set one aside for you before you head down.
We’ll update this post as carriers notify us that they have launched the Galaxy S5 in Canada.
Since I’m not Canadian I hope you can help me answer some questions.
I’m looking for a S5 but it has to be unlocked. I’m not able to do anything with a plan now since it’s unknown for how long exactly I can stay in Canada. I have a pay as you go by Bell right now which works fine but my phone also needs to work on whatever other provider I put in there in case I go back to the Netherlands for a holiday or longer or for when I get my paperwork sorted out and maybe some day change providers or take a plan or whatever.
Are all the out right phones unlocked or are they still locked to a provider?
Thanks!
Hi Ellen,
I hope you’re enjoying your stay in Canada.
If you purchase your GS5 through a carrier, it will be locked. If you pick one up, you could unlock it using a service like cellunlocker.net.
One thing to check though is compatibility with the radio bands supported in the Netherlands.