Should you buy the Galaxy Note 9 unlocked or from a carrier?
(Android Central)

Where you buy matters more than ever, especially when it comes to how your phone performs over time. There are a lot of important questions when it comes to choosing a Galaxy Note 9. You need to be sure you`re ready to drop $1,000 (or $1250 if you decide to really go all out on the 512GB model) on a phone in the first place. You need to make sure you`re choosing the right color to show off your new phone to your friends. You need to find a case you`re comfortable using for a while. But it`s also important to think about where you`re going to be buying your phone, which is something that doesn`t always get as much thought as it maybe should. Carrier controlled or unlocked, that`s the big question you should ask before dropping cash on a Note 9. And unfortunately, the answer isn`t quite as clear as it should be. Financing a Note 9 The obvious first reason to buy a locked phone from a carrier is not needing to pay for the whole phone up front. U.S. carriers have largely moved away...