Is it possible to call from the tablet?

Tablet - multifunctional multimediadevice. Many users use it to listen to music, read books, watch movies. But is it possible to call from the tablet? Let's understand.

Let's consider the basic technologies that allow making calls from the tablet.

GSM-module;
3G and Wi-Fi technology.

GSM-module

This module is equipped with all the usual mobiletelephones. It is suitable for any SIM card. In the current tablets, a special SIM card slot is provided for these purposes. GSM-module allows you to send messages, as well as make voice calls. To make calls, the standard program is installed in the tablet - a "dialer", in which there is an address book, a dialer and many other functions. That is all, as in a regular phone. If desired, the application can be replaced with any other, with a wider choice of functions.

Therefore, if you want to use servicesmobile communication, be sure to ask the seller if the device is equipped with a GSM module. If the tablet does not have this module, then you can call from it only with the help of special programs. For example, such as: Skype, Fring, Line 2, and for iPad tablets from Apple - programs Viber and ooVoo.

It should be noted that the tablet, equipped with suchmodule, is not cheap. And to call from a tablet with a large screen diagonal is not very convenient. In this case, it is best to purchase a phablet. This is a mobile device that combines the qualities of a smartphone and a mini-tablet. Its screen diagonal is five to seven inches. The cost of the publication is not high.

3G and Wi-Fi technology

Built-in 3G-module allows you to connect 3G Internet. For this you need

Purchase a SIM card from a mobile operator;
To use 3G Internet services, conclude a contract with the mobile operator.

With 3G and Wi-Fi technology, you canconnect to the World Wide Web. And thanks to special programs, users can communicate with each other, as well as make calls to landlines and mobile numbers. If the tablet is equipped with a slot for 3G-card, then you can connect to a wireless network.

The Skype program

The program makes it possible to call mobile andfixed phones. Before installing the program, find out which OS is installed on the tablet. For example, Google Android or Linux OS. Depending on the operating system, you need to install the appropriate version of Skype.

Install Skype on your tablet, start it and register.
Select your network name (nickname).
Upload a photo.
Enter your personal information.
Adjust the video and sound.
To make a call, select the Dial Number tab.
Then choose the country, enter the number, click on the green key and wait for the answer.

Examples of call-tablets

Today's tablet market provides many models equipped with an integrated GSM-module. Let's list the models of tablets that allow you to make calls. It:

Samsung Galaxy Tab;
Samsung N8000 Galaxy Note;
iPad 3;
iPad 4;
iPad mini;
Asus Nexus 7;
Asus MeMO Pad;
GamerPad M9 PRO;
GaxyPad;
EGO CarPad;
SuperPad ZDX;
Dreambook W7 WT.

Thus, in order to make calls tocellular networks, the tablet should be equipped with a GSM-module. Also, you can call from the tablet using special programs such as Skype, Fring, Line 2, Viber and ooVoo.

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