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forum threadroberthhid posted Yesterday 05:44 PM
forum threadroberthhid posted Yesterday 05:44 PM

It’s Back! Metro Samsung tab A9+ 4+64 $20 for existing Metro customer

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Yesterday 05:57 PM
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TonmoyDasYesterday 05:57 PM
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It always wants me to find a store for ID verification.
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Yesterday 06:23 PM
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roberthhid
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Yesterday 06:23 PM
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The device is sluggish unless you do the following: go to device care-memory- turn off ram plus. Also go to accessibility-vision enhancements-hit decrease animations.
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Yesterday 07:11 PM
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thaophuong73Yesterday 07:11 PM
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Quote from roberthhid :
The device is sluggish unless you do the following: go to device care-memory- turn off ram plus. Also go to accessibility-vision enhancements-hit decrease animations.
Are you referring to
Reduce Animation -> ON
Reduce Transparency and Blur -> ON
Do you think Iimit CPU speed to 70% -> OFF helps?
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roberthhid
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Quote from thaophuong73 :
Are you referring to
Reduce Animation -> ON
Reduce Transparency and Blur -> ON
Do you think Iimit CPU speed to 70% -> OFF helps?
I didn't limit cpu speed. Turning off ram plus is the most important thing.
Yesterday 07:52 PM
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thaophuong73Yesterday 07:52 PM
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I bought this Metro Samsung A9+ tablet a few days ago for $20 by adding a new line/device to my current Metro account. It came with a sim card for the $20 a month service plan. I can use the 5G data plan to go on the internet and watch Youtube.

However, I cannot make phone calls. The tablet have its own phone number. In order to make a call I have to "Turn on Call & text on other devices in Settings to make calls and send messages from this tablet using your phone's number and mobile plan." Can someone explain what is going on?

"With the Call & text on other devices feature, you can make and receive calls or send messages on your tablet. You just need to sign into the same Samsung account as your phone and activate the Call & text on other devices feature." I don't want to create a Samsung account and sign into both my phone and the tablet.

So this Metro Samsung A9+ tablet with the $20 service plan cannot make phone calls on it own without linking to another phone's number and mobile plan via a Samsung account? Can someone explain what is going on?

Thanks.
Last edited by thaophuong73 November 18, 2025 at 01:01 PM.
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sd2515Yesterday 07:52 PM
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Thanks OP, Hope it ships as I was able to order as my $65 month Razr is expiring tomorrow.
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lou2004Yesterday 07:56 PM
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Quote from thaophuong73 :
I bought this Metro Samsung A9+ tablet a few days ago for $20 by adding a new line/device to my current Metro account. It came with a sim card for the $20 a month service plan. I can use the 5G data plan to go on the internet and watch Youtube.

However, I cannot make phone calls. The tablet have its own phone number. In order to make a call I have to "Turn on Call & text on other devices in Settings to make calls and send messages from this tablet using your phone's number and mobile plan." Can someone explain what is going on?

Thanks.
very simple coz its a tablet NOT a phone. A computer can make phone call too. but do you see anyone carry a pc on the street to use it as a phone?

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thaophuong73Yesterday 08:16 PM
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Quote from lou2004 :
very simple coz its a tablet NOT a phone. A computer can make phone call too. but do you see anyone carry a pc on the street to use it as a phone?
So this Samsung A9+ tablet cannot make a voice phone call on its own even though it has its own phone number. The "Call and text on other devices" feature is exclusive to Samsung devices and the tablet and phone has to be on the same mobile network. You can probably use other 3rd party calling apps. I give up because it is too much of a hassle and will just use the tablet for internet and Youtube videos.

This Samsung A9+ tablet is probably not a cellular-enabled tablet (hardware wise) so the 365 days to unlock after activation does not apply right?
Last edited by thaophuong73 November 18, 2025 at 03:33 PM.
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roberthhid
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Quote from thaophuong73 :
So this Samsung A9+ tablet cannot make a voice phone call on its own even though it has its own phone number. If I link this tablet to my other phone via the "Call and text on other devices" using a shared Samsung account, what phone number will appear when I make a phone call? The tablet's phone number or the phone's phone number?

This Samsung A9+ tablet is probably not a cellular-enabled tablet (hardware wise) so the 365 days to unlock after activation does not apply right?
365 day sim lock if you want to put a mobile data sim in it.
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spacemanvtToday 12:59 AM
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i ordered one a few days ago and now have 4 lines (3 iphones and 1 tablet)
can I get a 5th line?

i keep getting go to store (2 days in a row)
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thaophuong73Today 01:31 AM
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Quote from spacemanvt :
i ordered one a few days ago and now have 4 lines (3 iphones and 1 tablet)
can I get a 5th line?

i keep getting go to store (2 days in a row)
4 devices on one Metro account is probably the limit.
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spacemanvtToday 01:50 AM
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Quote from thaophuong73 :
4 devices on one Metro account is probably the limit.
ive heard of people getting 5 lines bujt not sure if its true
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uzairamu007Today 03:45 AM
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If I do not want to pay for the next month for mobile data, I still can use wifi on this tablet for internet browsing and youtube, right? There is no restriction for like 365 days or so?

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