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Jus' checkin' - None of the Samsung tablets have phone capability...

As I understand it, no Samsung tablet has an actual phone; you would need to use a VOIP app like Skype to make calls, correct? I was kinda hopin' to ditch my smartphone and go tab only...
G.B. Says
And remember, talking dogs are liars.

I am using Tab 7 plus for my phone replacement. However, you have to make sure you buy the right model. It is because Samsung also sell the wifi only for those models, so if you got the wifi only model, you won't be able to make phone call.
I don't know where you from, and which model of tabs Samsung selling in your country. GT-P6200(7+) / GT-P6800(7.7) can be used to make phone calls like the normal phones.
Sent from my GT-P6200 using XDA

If you have WIFI only model, you could port your number to google voice and use grooveip. Of course you'd always need to be within range of wifi, but it works

Hi there,
I have a Galaxy Tab 7+ (GT-P6200), and I can use it perfectly as a phone: I can make calls and send texts (SMS). It has full phone functionality. Check for a SIM card slot if you're not sure about WIFI or 3G models. If you can insert a SIM card then surely you can use it to make cell calls.

I currently have a WiFi only 7+ tablet. Just to clarify, T-Mobile was offering the 7+ for $99.00 USD with a two year agreement. (ending 05-08-2012) Their version is 4G with a sim slot. All well and good, except they are only offering data plans with it - no voice.
I net chatted with a T-Mobile rep as well as called one up to double confirm, that the 7+ they are offering does not have phone capabilities. This leads me to believe this is a U.S. only issue as I have seen reviews on YouTube demonstrating the phone feature by tabbers outside the U.S.
As for VOIP, I'm currently using Skype, though I plan to check out Grove IP and Google voice. I was really close to going for this deal. The price was excellent, but without a dedicated phone capability, I couldn't justify it.
G.B. Says
And remember, talking dogs are liars.

With the T-Mobile version you will use the T-mobile sim card to connect to the internet only , and then use skype , GV , or any other VOIP app to use the tablet as a phone. Unfortunately to this T-MO tab you cannot flash a ROM that has built in phone capabilities ( like you can do to the old ATT or T-MO Galaxy Tab ) because the T-MO radio is different from the P6200 model.
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UK: Are there any free call forwarding services to UK Mobile

I have just replaced my WiFi version of the the note 10.1 to the 3g version.
I have tried my UK t-mobile SIM in the tablet and it works fine for data and calls. I am on one of their old flext tariffs which includes unlimited browsing too.
My question is if anyone knows of any provider that has free call forwarding to a UK Mobile number? i.e. I want to get a basic sim for my handset and be able to divert calls to the tablet when necessary.
Ideally, I wanted it the other way round so that I can divert from my tablet to my phone but T-Mobile do not include diverts as part of the inclusive minutes.
I know I can swap the Sims to which ever device I want to use but Samsung have not made it easy, on the note 2, you have to remove the back cover to get to the sim and on the tablet, its not easy to remove the sim with my fat fingers.
Any help or an alternative solution will be appreciated.

Tmobile call forwarding does in fact use your inclusive minutes. Does for me anyway on the full monty plan.
Sent from my GT-N7100 using Tapatalk 2

What do I need to do to my SM-P905 to use it as a phone?

I just pulled the trigger on a refurbished SM-P905 (Verizon) tablet. I would like to have the option of sticking my phone's SIM card in it and use the tablet as my phone (with an ear piece, of course).
What would I need to do to the tablet in order to make that work? Root? Install additional apps? Would CM12 work?
Assume that I have a Verizon cell phone that I would pull the SIM from and put into the tablet when I needed to use it as such.
Thanks!

I have the international version of the note pro SM-P905
from my previous knowledge,
any android tablet can be used as a phone except that phone calls will be heard through the speaker unless you use an ear piece.
I already have a phone sim installed on my note pro and it is working fine out of the box
I use it the sim for data and I made a few phone calls without any problems
no need for root or anything else
I don't know about Verizon note pro model but it is suppose to be the same

Thanks! I was concerned that the tablet wouldn't have the necessary phone apps and background software that it would need right out of the box.

I have the P905V as well.
I haven't tried a phone sim on I cant say for sure on the phone calls themselves.
however I am using a T-mobile tablet sim with text messaging and the text messaging does not seem to work on this tablet.
Verizon and sprint use CDMA for voice, SMS and 3G data
When they moved to LTE (Which is a GSM technology) they basically just added a sim card slot for data on top of the existing CDMA hardware.
Some Verizon phones also have the Sim slot enabled for GSM calling for people that travel internationally.
unfortunately most tablets (and even a lot of phones) dont have that feature and only use it for LTE
I suspect that this is the case here.
there is chance it might make calls if activated under Verizon though you would need a dialer installed. (Perhaps someone with one activated with Verizon could chime in if they have tried it)
The best option I've found on an alternate carrier is to use your google voice number in the hangouts app to make VOIP calls.
it works great for that and you basically have calling coverage anywhere you have data.
Groove IP also works pretty good and doesnt use much data.
unfortunately VOIP is the only option I know of.
On a side note, as stated above the international version has the full phone features in GSM format, this is often the case with international versions of tablets.
Sadly the US only versions often have things stripped out by the carrier, sometimes out of necessity and sometimes to push people to use their service etc.

Thanks for the info! That's exactly what I was afraid of, that the Verizon version of the OS on this tablet wouldn't include the phone/texting software. So I'm wondering if the CM12 rom does..?

Unfortunately while the Verizon version is rootable on android 4.4 there are no custom roms for it currently.
Also note that they released the 5.1 update for the Verizon model but its not yet rootable.
I've kept mine on 4.4 for this reason but a lot of people have opted to give up root for the newer software.
I know this all sounds like bad news but this is really an amazing tablet, I actually use it exclusively and no longer use windows at home.
I also often use it for calls over VOIP.
but unfortunately if custom roms and voice calls are what you are looking for in a tablet the international version would have likely been the better choice.
The Verizon Version does have a few perks due to the snapdragon 800 processor, charging faster being the biggest.

Thanks! I just purchased mine and its supposed to get here tomorrow. I'm probably going to send it back. I don't want to be stuck on 4.4 just so I can have root, and I don't want to deal with not even having root on 5.1. Then add-on that you can't unlock the bootloader on the Verizon version, and it's a no-go.

How can I remove the + sign on outgoing/incoming calls?

Hey everyone! I just bought myself a Verizon Note 5 (SM-N920V) and I bought an unlock code in order to use a prepaid service here in the USA. My Cricket sim card works fine (Data, calls, etc). The only issue is that every time I do an outcall, there is a plus sign (+) that automatically appears after I press the green call button. Same thing with incoming calls. It is an issue because it does not recognize my already saved contacts on incoming and when I do an outgoing call, it thinks I'm doing a international call because of the + sign which is a hassle. Is there a way I can permanently remove this from the system? Thanks.

Menagear said:
Hey everyone! I just bought myself a Verizon Note 5 (SM-N920V) and I bought an unlock code in order to use a prepaid service here in the USA. My Cricket sim card works fine (Data, calls, etc). The only issue is that every time I do an outcall, there is a plus sign (+) that automatically appears after I press the green call button. Same thing with incoming calls. It is an issue because it does not recognize my already saved contacts on incoming and when I do an outgoing call, it thinks I'm doing a international call because of the + sign which is a hassle. Is there a way I can permanently remove this from the system? Thanks.
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You didn't even need to buy any unlock code for the Verizon variant of the Samsung Galaxy Note 5 because ALL Verizon variants are already sim unlocked so you got ripped off!! Check and see if there's an update for the phone using Smart Switch on a Windows computer..

MrMike2182 said:
You didn't even need to buy any unlock code for the Verizon variant of the Samsung Galaxy Note 5 because ALL Verizon variants are already sim unlocked so you got ripped off!! Check and see if there's an update for the phone using Smart Switch on a Windows computer..
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Yea. I know. It's okay. It was only $10. I updated it using Smart Switch a couple of days ago and it still gives me that plus sign.

Menagear said:
Yea. I know. It's okay. It was only $10. I updated it using Smart Switch a couple of days ago and it still gives me that plus sign.
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Try downgrading then back to Lollipop. If that doesn't work then I don't know what to tell you without root access..

MrMike2182 said:
Try downgrading then back to Lollipop. If that doesn't work then I don't know what to tell you without root access..
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Alright I understand. Can you provide me with the way to root the device? Maybe sending me a link to the instructions? How would I remove the plus sign even after I root? Do you think installing CM or a custom made ROM is better than a the default?

Menagear said:
Alright I understand. Can you provide me with the way to root the device? Maybe sending me a link to the instructions? How would I remove the plus sign even after I root? Do you think installing CM or a custom made ROM is better than a the default?
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Lol!! That's not going to happen on the Verizon variant phone! There's no root access as of yet or CM.. You're basically stuck. Don't ever buy Verizon for that matter.

Menagear said:
Hey everyone! I just bought myself a Verizon Note 5 (SM-N920V) and I bought an unlock code in order to use a prepaid service here in the USA. My Cricket sim card works fine (Data, calls, etc). The only issue is that every time I do an outcall, there is a plus sign (+) that automatically appears after I press the green call button. Same thing with incoming calls. It is an issue because it does not recognize my already saved contacts on incoming and when I do an outgoing call, it thinks I'm doing a international call because of the + sign which is a hassle. Is there a way I can permanently remove this from the system? Thanks.
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get the Prefixer app form the google app store

(verizon) N915V Version of note edge. Does it have svlte? Simultaneous Voice and LTE

I don't want this confused with VoLTE which is the wifi advanced calling I believe. Does the note edge (verizon version n915v) support being able to surf online while in a phone call without being connected to wifi. Say for example something that happens to me a LOT is I'm away from my house at the store and I get a call from my grandmother and she wants me to google the local pizza hut phone number. On my old Galaxy s5 I was able to tell her to hold and get on google and search for the phone number and read it off to her. This comes in extra handy as she does not know how to use texting and I can't just text the number to her. Granted I could google it then call her back and open up the browser again without internet. But it's just so much more convenient to do it all in one step. But yeah is this possible with the verizon note edge? I just ordered mine today so too late to back out now. But just want to know what to expect.

I wish I could say it does but this does not work on mine. It specifically says it cannot use data while on a phone call

tree.fort said:
I wish I could say it does but this does not work on mine. It specifically says it cannot use data while on a phone call
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Thanks i was expecting that. Still a little let down but I'll live lol