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Tablets that can be used like a phone
Are there any tablets folks have used that work like a phone to make and receive phone calls. Not talking about voip whatsapp or Hang outs or Skype. Basically an LTE device fully functional wit...
Ah. That's kinda tricky because when we set up the tablets, the lines are created with plans that do not have voice capability included. So, even with a pre-installed or downloaded dialing app, trying to call from the tablet will result in an error message.
Defonitely a very old thread but it can be done. The easiest way I can think of is with a custom firmware version on a tablet that takes a SIM card and jas a cellular radio. The custom firmware would need to have everything a normal Android needs to function as a phone. GrapheneOS on a Pixel Tablet is a good example but there are lots of third party custom ROM's that work as well. The ROM would need to support VoLTE that is compatible with T-Mobile USA to work on the T-Mobile network.
So, basically if the carrier does not want to support a tablet with voice cellphone capabilities than one can not get it.
Custom Roms are very questionable. Considering the work one has to go through to put on a phone. Then, their is a security risk of not being supported. That is if they work at all. Even if your a programmer you can not program the towers that receives the signal so your device is accepted.
