Tablets With Phone Capability

[securespark]

Does anyone know of any?

I'm looking for a 7" or above tablet that has the ability to make calls. Most don't and apparently many of those that do are only able to direct the audio to a speaker, not to an "earpiece".

I have looked at this one, which does not mention any phone capability, until you look in the Q&A, where one customer says it does not, followed by an Argos staff member saying it does. Sadly, Argos CS cannot confirm whether it does or not.

http://www.argos.co.uk/product/7478178

 

[bernardgreen]

Why not buy a low cost telephone for making phone calls and only use the tablet for "internet" activity.

If nothing else a phone snatcher will not get an expensive tablet with all your personal data but instead just get a phone with maybe a few phone numbers and messages

 

[Mottie]

You can make calls on an iPad if on WiFi and connected to an iPhone.

 

[securespark]

Thanks, fellas.

bernard I currently have a Huawei MediaPad X2, which is a 7" smartphone. I need a large screen because it's easier on my eyes.
Just eyeing up a potential replacement.

Motman I need the capability for calling when away from WiFi.

 

[EFLImpudence]

I currently have a Huawei MediaPad X2, which is a 7" smartphone. I need a large screen because it's easier on my eyes.

I have an Asus Zenpad but it's only 8" so not much bigger.
They do a 10" - Asus ZenPad 10 Z301ML 4G
Look for the 4G in descriptions.

I believe the Huawei is better so if they don't do a bigger one then ...

 

[bernardgreen]

There are phones with large font and large buttons. Intended for senior people they are also good for people with visual imparement.

Google found MAXCOM Comfort MM462 2G which I think is the phone a friend uses ( or it is very similar ) because it has a large font that she can easily read. She has mentioned that there is a phone that speaks the numbers but no information about it.

 

[EddieM]

I'm sure you can get 4G enabled iPads.

 

[securespark]

Woah! That's a bit extreme!

 

[EddieM]

Woah! That's a bit extreme!

well, yes, no fan myself of Apple products.

 

[HawkEye244]

Thanks, fellas.

bernard I currently have a Huawei MediaPad X2, which is a 7" smartphone. I need a large screen because it's easier on my eyes.
Just eyeing up a potential replacement.

Motman I need the capability for calling when away from WiFi.

I've honestly never felt the need to own an iPad because I can't see why, if reading is all you're doing, you would need such a powerful bit of kit.

eReaders are pretty fit for purpose, although I have found them to be unreliable when trying to convert different file formats - often there will be font errors or problems with the font size. Reading is all you can do, so there's less risk of getting distracted. I doubt that much reading would get done on an iPad with the temptation of web access within a few clicks.

 

[motorbiking]

New iPhone iPhone XS Max fits the requirement, but maybe not the budget.

 

[securespark]

XS Max is 6.5", too small!

 

[Brigadier]

Start looking around for a geek who can convert an existing tablet to work as a 'phone as well?
Might be a better area for you to research, than looking for something that (it appears, anyway) no mainstream manufacturer would ever be likely to build?

http://www.tabletpcreview.com/howto/how-to-get-4g-lte-access-for-your-tablet/

Still don't know if the above would make the tablet a 'phone, but I guess that it would enable VOIP calling away from wi-fi?

 

[EFLImpudence]

Start looking around for a geek who can convert an existing tablet to work as a 'phone as well?
Might be a better area for you to research, than looking for something that (it appears, anyway) no mainstream manufacturer would ever be likely to build?

What do you mean?

I have one. There are lots.

 

[securespark]

There are several 4G tablets out there with phone capability.
This one is perfect for me: I'm a clumsy bugger and drop it all the time, get it wet etc etc......but the res is not brilliant and the price quite high too, but it's IP68 and "ruggedised" --

https://www.samsung.com/uk/tablets/galaxy-tab-active2/#specs