Samsung's new 'Access' smartphone upgrade program comes with Microsoft 365

Samsung Galaxy S20 Series All Three
Samsung Galaxy S20 Series All Three (Image credit: Windows Central)

Samsung Galaxy S20 Series All Three

Source: Android Central (Image credit: Source: Android Central)

What you need to know

  • Samsung has launched a new upgrade program called Samsung Access for consumers in the U.S.
  • The program allows you to upgrade to a new Galaxy phone with no fee after 9 months.
  • Some of the other perks offered by the Samsung Access program include Samsung Premium Care and a Microsoft 365 subscription with 1TB of OneDrive cloud storage.

In 2015, Apple introduced a new upgrade program that made it easy for consumers to buy a new iPhone and upgrade to a new model each year by paying a low monthly fee. Samsung, which was among the first companies to announce a similar upgrade program, has now rolled out a new upgrade program called Samsung Access (via XDA Developers) for the Galaxy S20 series in the U.S.

The new Samsung Access (opens in new tab) program lets users finance a new Galaxy smartphone and then trade in the phone nine months later for a new flagship phone with no additional fee. You can also cancel and return the phone to Samsung for free after 3 months. However, if you want to upgrade to a newer Galaxy flagship or cancel earlier in the cycle, you will have to pay a $100 fee.

The upgrade program comes with a few other benefits as well. You get Samsung's Premium Care damage insurance and a Microsoft 365 subscription with 1TB of cloud storage for backing up your photos.

Currently, Samsung Access is only available with the Galaxy S20, Galaxy S20 Plus, and Galaxy S20 Ultra phones. You will need to shell out $37/month for the Galaxy S20, $42/month for the S20 Plus, and $48/month for the S20 Ultra.

Babu Mohan
5 Comments
  • $48 a month for the S20 Ultra is a deal! The phone by itself is $58.34 a month on T-Mobile and that doesn't include Office 365 or Samsung Premium Care.
  • Agreed. $37/mo for the basic S20 is less than what I'm paying now for my S10e + Insurance through AT&T. With Samsung's plan, I'd be paying less AND getting 1 TB of OneDrive storage. Once my phone is paid off, I'm going to upgrade.
  • Very good deal. I hope we get that in Canada.
  • Is this for an unlocked phone and will it work on Verizon?? This is a better deal than the iPhone upgrade program!
  • How much do you want to bet MS enlisted help from Samsung with Android?