AT&T will start accepting Gear S3 Frontier pre-orders on Friday, November 4

The United States' largest mobile operator AT&T has today revealed that it will start accepting pre-orders for Samsung's much-anticipated Gear S3 smartwatch on Friday, November 4. Strangely, the carrier is only stocking the Gear S3 Frontier and not the Gear S3 Classic, so if you're after the latter you'll have to wait until November 18 to purchase the device through a different retailer.

It's likely that A&T has made this decision as the Gears S3 Frontier offers cellular capabilities, which go hand-in-hand with its NumberSync technology — so users will be able to send/receive calls and texts using the same number that's attached to their smartphone without having to have it with them. It'll also double as a remote for DirecTV receivers, allowing users to change channels and pause/rewind shows.

The Gear S3 Frontier will be available through AT&T for $49.99 on a two-year contract when purchased alongside a Samsung Galaxy smartphone. If you're not in the need for a new handset, you'll be able to pick it up for $17.50 per month for 20 months as long as you lock into a new agreement to use AT&T as the service provider.