I ordered the unlocked version but I'm worried that I won't be able to take advantage of HD Voice, VoLTE, etc on AT&T.
Could you please elaborate? I've been trying to find a reason to go unlocked but I really don't care about a logo, bloatware that I can disable/hide, quicker updates have never meant anything to me, but I'd be interested in what the performance benefits might be. I'd be up for better performance/fewer glitches is that's a real thing w/ unlocked phones.Not sure about that but just look at the other advantages, no ugly carrier logo, no AT&T crap (bad than Verizon now a days), quicker software updates and better performing phone. I think overall the advantages outweigh the minor stuff if it doesn't work.
Personally I never can tolerate any carrier version and only buy them if I don't have option to buy the unbranded versions (mostly Samsung phones). I know I'm in minority and most people don't care about what carrier's do to the phone but for me it's worth buying the unbranded version.
Could you please elaborate? I've been trying to find a reason to go unlocked but I really don't care about a logo, bloatware that I can disable/hide, quicker updates have never meant anything to me, but I'd be interested in what the performance benefits might be. I'd be up for better performance/fewer glitches is that's a real thing w/ unlocked phones.
Does the unlocked A9 work with those AT&T services?
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It was my understanding that it did.
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It does, I'm typing on one now, but I think that is because there is an AT&T version as well. I could be wrong but I would bet if AT&T didn't sell the A9 then mind wouldn't have those services
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I bought an unlocked A9 to use on AT&T. When I set it up, the mobile data wouldn't work. Went to AT&T store, and they said "sorry, mobile data won't work on unlocked devices". Googled it at home, and all I had to do was power off/on. Worked fine. Then had issues with voicemail. Called AT&T tech support, and they could not understand the concept of unlocked. " What carrier did you unlock it from?" I bought it unlocked. "Yes but what carrier did it come from initially?" NO ONE. I purchased it unlocked! "I don't understand what you mean, it had to be on a carrier initially, who are you switching it from?" Took me 5 people before I could get someone to fix the issue.
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I bought an unlocked A9 to use on AT&T. When I set it up, the mobile data wouldn't work. Went to AT&T store, and they said "sorry, mobile data won't work on unlocked devices". Googled it at home, and all I had to do was power off/on. Worked fine. Then had issues with voicemail. Called AT&T tech support, and they could not understand the concept of unlocked. " What carrier did you unlock it from?" I bought it unlocked. "Yes but what carrier did it come from initially?" NO ONE. I purchased it unlocked! "I don't understand what you mean, it had to be on a carrier initially, who are you switching it from?" Took me 5 people before I could get someone to fix the issue.
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I have the unlocked version of the A9 and it takes advantage of all those things on AT&T's network