topic Calls/Texts over Ethernet? in Android

Calls/Texts over Ethernet?

woodmj — Thu, 07 Apr 2022 21:09:05 GMT

Just looking for some advice really.

I have used my calls/texts over WiFi in the past and so I assumed you would be able to do that over a wired ethernet connection too if your SIM is present but I'm finding this is not possible and my phone prompts me for a cell connection to do those things. So all I can do over an ethernet connection is use Web and apps basically. Is that right or maybe I'm missing something?

I have an S21 5G from O2 on a PAYM contract and am connecting my phone to my home ISP router over an OTG cable with LAN/RJ45 at one end and at USB C the other going into my phone.

Would appreciate any advice.

Re: Calls/Texts over Ethernet?

MI5 — Thu, 07 Apr 2022 21:21:24 GMT

@woodmj

Functions you mention are wifi and cellular only so won't work over a fixed BB connection.

Re: Calls/Texts over Ethernet?

woodmj — Fri, 08 Apr 2022 21:23:23 GMT

Cheers for the info.

Real curious though why you can call/text over a WiFi connection to your ISP router but not over a cabled connection to the same router? I assumed your cell provider would just have an authenticated & encrypted Internet gateway that it would pass the traffic over if you weren't connected to it's network?