MetroPCS lights up Voice over LTE (VoLTE) services, starts selling LG Connect 4G

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MetroPCS may not be grand in scale, but it's certainly not lacking for ambition. Just over a year after [announcing][3] its eventual transition to Voice over LTE, the carrier has officially launched its VoLTE services. Moreover, it's announcing the first sale of a VoLTE-capable handset at one of the company's Dallas / Fort Worth store locations. The Android-powered [LG Connect 4G][4] is the outfit's first (and only, for now) VoLTE-capable phone, but the operator's promising more rollouts and phone options "in the coming weeks." For the consumer, those in range of LTE signals should notice clearer calls, and it's become something of a trend to see carriers ([Verizon][5] and [Sprint][6], for instance) moving in this direction as 2G / 3G networks start to [show their age][7]. So, DFW residents -- anyone been able to try it out? Let us know in comments below.

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