topic Re: Sony Xperia z4 tablet lte - making calls in Android

Sony Xperia z4 tablet lte - making calls

apdqueen81 — Fri, 04 Dec 2015 18:40:48 GMT

Hi all,

I have the above tablet on O2. It's the lte version. I was under the impression I could use it to make and receive calls, if I wanted to?! I can get and send texts fine. Have I misunderstood something?

Thanks.

Re: Sony Xperia z4 tablet lte - making calls

MI5 — Fri, 04 Dec 2015 18:51:59 GMT

No GSM phone calls aren't possible but hangouts, facebook, bbm etc can place calls to corresponding apps.

Re: Sony Xperia z4 tablet lte - making calls

viridis — Fri, 04 Dec 2015 19:09:01 GMT

Well, not with the o2 sim card anyway...
It does have a dialler as did the Z3, unfortunately it keeps getting sold on mobile broadband contracts so you can't actually use the function..

Re: Sony Xperia z4 tablet lte - making calls

viridis — Fri, 04 Dec 2015 19:16:18 GMT

Just confirming with a paym sim..

Re: Sony Xperia z4 tablet lte - making calls

viridis — Fri, 04 Dec 2015 19:24:50 GMT

Yup, unfortunately it can on a standard pay monthly sim, but as MI5 said, you will have to look at over data alternatives as the provided tariff does not allow calls.

Re: Sony Xperia z4 tablet lte - making calls

MI5 — Fri, 04 Dec 2015 19:35:48 GMT

Yes sorry, I should have been clearer.
It's the tariff that doesn't allow it as o2 insist on selling this and other tablets with the ability to call, without a tariff that actually allows calling.

Re: Sony Xperia z4 tablet lte - making calls

apdqueen81 — Fri, 04 Dec 2015 21:33:03 GMT

Thanks all - that would explain it. Bit disappointing that they give you some free texts but you can't make (or even recieve!) calls. Not that I probably would very often but it could have been handy!

Re: Sony Xperia z4 tablet lte - making calls

MI5 — Fri, 04 Dec 2015 21:40:43 GMT

Yes, it's a strange decision, for sure !

Re: Sony Xperia z4 tablet lte - making calls

Anonymous — Mon, 07 Dec 2015 08:52:59 GMT

Awesome help here guys