Can tablets make phone calls? From the moment tablets entered our lives, everyone has had great expectations for tablets. It is easier to carry than a laptop, has a longer battery life, and has better display effects than a mobile phone, among other advantages. Many friends who buy tablets hope that their tablets can support phone calls. So can a tablet computer make phone calls? The answer is yes. Now a tablet computer is a combination of a laptop computer and a mobile phone. If a tablet computer cannot make phone calls, is there any way to support the phone function? The following will give you a detailed answer to this question.

Tablet computers on the market are roughly divided into two versions, one is called the WiFi version of the tablet and the other is called the 3G version of the tablet. First of all, the WiFi version of the tablet mainly communicates through a wireless router, and there is a communication distance limit. The 3G version of the tablet communicates through the operator's base station. The communication principle is the same as that of a mobile phone and is not limited by the communication distance. Therefore, the 3G version of the tablet is most likely to support phone functions.

Use the 3G version of the tablet to make calls

Theoretically speaking, as long as the tablet supports the 3G module, It can support the phone function. But this is not the case. Due to the large size of a 10-inch tablet, manufacturers are more willing to use it as a wireless Internet terminal, and the communication module may be castrated. Small-sized tablets are more similar to mobile phones in terms of "body shape". They feel better to be held with one hand and are more convenient for making and receiving calls. Therefore, small-sized tablets will have built-in phone functions when they leave the factory.

The market positioning of five-inch tablet computers is between tablets and mobile phones. In terms of volume, the five-inch tablet computer is slightly larger than the average mobile phone. Therefore, as long as the five-inch tablet supports the 3G module, it basically supports the phone function. For example, Samsung Galaxy Note and Lenovo Pad S2005.

Samsung Galaxy Note7

If a 7-inch tablet is compared with a mobile phone, then the 7-inch tablet can be called It’s a giant. There are not many 7-inch tablets with built-in phone functions, such as the Samsung P6200 and P6800 tablets. These 7-inch tablets have built-in phone receivers, while some 3G versions of 7-inch tablets do not have built-in receivers. and phone functions, but these tablets can be cracked and flashed to support phone functions

Samsung P6200

Although the 10-inch tablet computer has a built-in 3G module, its huge size still made manufacturers give up on it Phone function. The fact that manufacturers give up supporting phone functions does not mean that they cannot support the call function. Like 7-inch tablets, some 10-inch tablets can still support the call function through cracking, and 10-inch tablets like iPad2 completely castrate the communication module and only retain data communication. Function, even if you want to hack the phone function

iPad2

For those who can just For tablets with the phone function blocked, we can use the following two methods to make the 3G tablet support the phone function. The first method is to install the phone plug-in through third-party firmware or obtain permission to enable the tablet that does not originally support the phone function. Phone function. The other is that the manufacturer releases firmware that supports the phone function. After upgrading, the phone function can be supported. Next, we will introduce the first method in detail:

The steps are as follows:

　Step 1:Download the calling software

There are two plug-ins (one free and one paid)

AiLiao Free Phone

AiLiao free phone number

Alitong Internet phone number

AliMake Internet calls

Step 2:Installation

Unzip the rar file you downloaded to your PC, and then use market software to install it.

Step 3:Register for use

Most 3G tablets can support phone functions. 3G tablets that do not natively support phone functions can also use Flash and upgrade to fix phone functionality. If the user really wants to use the tablet as a phone, the editor prefers a 5-inch tablet, which has comprehensive functions and better phone support. If you just want to use the tablet as a backup phone, the 7-inch tablet is a good choice. The functions are more like the 10-inch tablet and it also has phone functions, which is very good. Users of 10-inch tablets are still advised to give up this feature and use it to send text messages. It is still a good choice.