Will a 3G Dongle Mean I Can Send/Receive SMS on a Tablet?

[mdel]

Hi,

I'm new to the whole tablet thing, however I was wondering if a (compatible) 3G dongle would enable my tablet to send and receive SMS?

If so, do I need extra software, or would that be from the manufacturer of the dongle?


Regards,


mdel.

 

[Musing]

This may be of help.

How to configure 3G dongle on 3G supported Android tablet PC

 

[Frederuco]

Personally I use Google Voice for SMS on my tablet. I am not sure if GV is rolled out in your area or not, but there are other SMS apps in the Play Store. Viber is another option.

 

[mdel]

Thanks guys.

Musing: The link is helpful, but not specifically for my query ( thanks - it was helpful overall though!)
Frederuco: Unfortunately, Google Voice is not going to happen in Australia any time soon - our mobile prices are ridiculous compared to most countries ($20 a month to lease a virtual mobile number, for example).

All I want to know is if SMS (real SMS - not fake 'free SMS' apps) is possible on a tablet by the use of a dongle. It seems that this is an uncommon request.

If anyone else has some ideas, please let me know. Thanks!