[Q] turn tablet into a phone

[zachbauer91]

Just a quick question..

Is there any way to tether all of an android phone's capabilities to a tablet?

For reference, i'm not talking about wifi, i'm talking about turning a tablet into a phone using a phone. if that makes sense.

what I'd like to do is make/recieve calls/texts on my tablet using my phone. Not using some macguyver method of using google voice or any other service, but legitimately connecting the phone to the tablet to use it's phone number and everything.

any thoughts?

 

[baseballfanz]

There are plenty of apps to sync your sms between phone and tablet.
I use Tablet Talk, I can send/received what ever sms is on my phone
once paired either by BT or WiFi.

As for phone call, I have not seen anything to let you make/received calls
using your phone's number.

Anything would need to be 3G WiFi base since your tablet don't have phone hardware (at least not on mine)

 

[vascosilva50]

Phone calls with tablet

The only way i know to do that is buying a gmate, unfortunately. But i'm searching hard in the internet to discover something to do that with software only. I have a EVO 3D with sprint network(CDMA) in Portugal(GSM), so i cant do phone calls or anything, and i want to make a connection with my cell phone to the EVO 3D to MAKE CALLS, not sending SMS's.
If anybody knows anything it will be very usefull for many people that are searching also for something like that.

 

[will824]

Making calls

Hey people.
I think this might be possible by using either a GSM Modem (the one included in the tablet might be capable) and a specialized software.

For example. Here in Colombia we have TIGO, they sell you a USB GSM Modem, bundled with their own application. If you start the application (MAC or Windows) then you can connect to the internet and make phone calls using your TIGO mobile telephone line.

I know it is possible, but still has not been developed, perhaps some patents involved?.