It’s Back! Metro Samsung tab A9+ 4+64 $25 for existing Metro customer

ConfusedAlien

Nov 18, 2025 5:57 PM

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It always wants me to find a store for ID verification.

roberthhid

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Nov 18, 2025 6:23 PM

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roberthhid

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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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thaophuong73

Nov 18, 2025 7:11 PM

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thaophuong73Nov 18, 2025 7:11 PM

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Quote from roberthhid

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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.

Are you referring to
Reduce Animation -> ON
Reduce Transparency and Blur -> ON
Do you think Iimit CPU speed to 70% -> OFF helps?

roberthhid

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Nov 18, 2025 7:46 PM

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roberthhid

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Quote from thaophuong73

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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.

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thaophuong73

Nov 18, 2025 7:52 PM

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thaophuong73Nov 18, 2025 7:52 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."

"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?

Last edited by thaophuong73 November 19, 2025 at 01:46 AM.

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sd2515

Nov 18, 2025 7:52 PM

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sd2515Nov 18, 2025 7:52 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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lou2004

Nov 18, 2025 7:56 PM

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Quote from thaophuong73

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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?

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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thaophuong73

Nov 18, 2025 8:16 PM

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Quote from lou2004

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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 02:33 PM.

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roberthhid

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Nov 18, 2025 9:31 PM

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roberthhid

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Quote from thaophuong73

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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.

spacemanvt

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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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thaophuong73

Nov 19, 2025 1:31 AM

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thaophuong73Nov 19, 2025 1:31 AM

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Quote from spacemanvt

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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)

4 devices on one Metro account is probably the limit.

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spacemanvt

Nov 19, 2025 1:50 AM

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Quote from thaophuong73

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4 devices on one Metro account is probably the limit.

ive heard of people getting 5 lines bujt not sure if its true

uzairamu007

Nov 19, 2025 3:45 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?

thaophuong73

Nov 19, 2025 6:08 AM

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thaophuong73Nov 19, 2025 6:08 AM

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Quote from uzairamu007

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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?

Yes. The Metro phones and tablet can always be used with WiFi. If you don't pay for the second month of Metro service, you can always use the Metro phones and tablet on WiFi. The Metro phones will unlock 365 days after activation.

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SharpCrowd268

Nov 19, 2025 10:19 AM

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Quote from TonmoyDas

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It always wants me to find a store for ID verification.

Same here even though I only got 1 active line
Any ideas?

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