use g pad as a phone?

[buski]

Is it possible to make and receive calls ?i tried installing google dialer but it does not work?

 

[emilyrugburn]

Maybe with root we can? I dunno if the hardware will allow it.

 

[eriklion]

GSM Voice and Data capabilities are disabled in the radio firmware. Teh device may not even have an amplifier for GSM. Even with root we wont be able to change that unless someone knows a lot about Qualcomm radio stuff and can add/modify the proper settings in QXDM/QPST . This is VERY unlikely.

 

[sja44]

Fongo works, so does csipsimple with a sip voip account.
I expect Google Hangouts will be fine too.

 

[bean1975]

Same **** as the Nexus 7. What a scummy move.

 

[Ralphort]

Surely works but only on wifi (won't work on 4G LTE). Tried using it with my Ooma mobile app to place & receive calls without any technical issues.

 

[pcmp]

I know it's not the answer to the question but, Hangouts works fine on LTE.

 

[Zoltan2]

What about SMS?

I tried using Pad X to receive SMSs from my bank. I inserted a SIM card into it, installed Google Messenger SMS app and tried to get any SMS. I didn't see any notifications, but when I opened the Google Messenger once, I briefly saw the SMS appear in the program, but it disappeared quickly and again I saw an empty list of messages. Do you know if there is some service in this firmware that deletes any incoming SMS?

 

[dangergrrl]

SMS works

I tried using Pad X to receive SMSs from my bank. I inserted a SIM card into it, installed Google Messenger SMS app and tried to get any SMS. I didn't see any notifications, but when I opened the Google Messenger once, I briefly saw the SMS appear in the program, but it disappeared quickly and again I saw an empty list of messages. Do you know if there is some service in this firmware that deletes any incoming SMS?

I have sent SMS back and forth to my phone from this tablet just fine. It simply worked.