Sony Xperia z4 tablet lte - making calls

[apdqueen81]

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. 

[MI5]

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

[viridis]

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..

[viridis]

Just confirming with a paym sim..

[viridis]

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.

[MI5 · Accepted solution]

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.

[apdqueen81]

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!

[MI5]

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

[Anonymous]

Awesome help here guys