Tablets as mobile phone

[mariohere]

Hello,
I have a Samsung Galaxy Tab 7" that I would like to use as a mobile phone. What are my options?

 

[leeshor]

Hello,
I have a Samsung Galaxy Tab 7" that I would like to use as a mobile phone. What are my options?

Welcome to the forum

You don't have any options to turn a non phone tablet into a phone, however there are some apps that will allow you to make some limited calls. Magicjack, Oovo, Google Talk and Skype are a few. Most require that the person on the other end also have the same app but you could pay Skype and then use it to call landlines.

 

[Frederuco]

If you have a 3G tablet, you may be able to root and install the phone apk to make it work like a phone.

I know you can make a 3G/4G iPad into an phone.

But, you the speakers are not in the right place to use it other than on speaker phone, or with a set of headphones.

 

[vampirefo.]

my wife uses GrooVe IP, she seems to like it.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/...d_apps#?t=W251bGwsMSwxLDEwOSwiY29tLmd2b2lwIl0.

 

[mariohere]

Is there anyway to do a conversion? I've heard of unlocking or jailbreaking. From what I have heard from Samsung the tablet has the capability to function as a phone, but is blocked by Verizon. Can you tell me anything about this?

 

[mariohere]

Sounds good. What are the steps to this process? will my Verizon phone number ring through?

 

[vampirefo.]

I don't know we are on Sprint, and my wife uses it not me.

 

[J515OP]

I think you need to use grooveIP with an app like Google Voice. You can get a Google voice number and then use that to make calls on any carrier. Calling the Google Voice number can also ring your home phone or cell phone or any other number you put a forward to so that it becomes a sort of universal number reaching you on which ever device you have. You can also port an existing number to it if you want to keep a certain number. I believe there should be a thread if you search for grooveIP and google voice on this forum.

JP

 

[Frederuco]

JP is right, here is a link to how to get it set up: http://www.thegalaxytabforum.com/in...izon-galaxy-tab-phone-calls-i-got-it-to-work/

 

[J515OP]

JP is right, here is a link to how to get it set up: verizon galaxy tab phone calls i got it to work!!! - The Galaxy Tab Forum

And here is the thread from this forum I was thinking about http://www.androidtablets.net/forum...-updated-8-12-12-new-easiest-method-ever.html.

Hopefully you now have everything you need

JP

 

[leeshor]

Well then, this will be the last time I try to answer this question. I'll just call JP and Frederuco.