Please tell me, is it possible to make calls from the tablet? With headphones, with bluetooth handsfree? (couse, LTE variant)
No. The XTZ has no support for voice communication over cellular. Only through VOIP services like skype.
Using Skype - Yes. Though your bill will not be charged as call costs, but data costs.
Using Xperia Link, app you can link calls and text through to you tablet, assuming you have a matching Sony cell phone.
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Hi guys,
Finally i took the plunge and ordered one from clove uk, really can't wait for the device to arrive...
just a quick question, on gingerbread there is suppose to be internet calling or voip dialing support out of the box. Is this feature available on this phone??
Currently i am using desire HD and i have to use fring for voip calls..
Can someone enlighten me about this..
Thanks in advance..cheers
nope, don't have the ability to setup voip providers on stock -- unlike CM7 on my desire, where I could add "internet phone providers" in the settings->phone area
Thanks for the reply..what a waste on such a perfect device...looks like i'll still be needing fring than.
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Hi I got my sony tablet S today, the 3G-wifi version, recieved the update and all. Wifi works fine but I don't know whats wrong with the data connection. The wifi works fine and it shows that I receive a signal but the 3G connections doesn't wanna enable. I habe data and data roaming enabled, whats wrong? do I need a special modem sim?
As far as I know, the Sony Tablet S does not have 3G. Only the Sony Tablet P has 3G... Are we talking about the same tablet? Where do you get the 3G version of the sony tablet s?
CypherWolf said:
As far as I know, the Sony Tablet S does not have 3G. Only the Sony Tablet P has 3G... Are we talking about the same tablet? Where do you get the 3G version of the sony tablet s?
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You have the Stablet with 3g, it came out a few weeks after the "normal" one, it costs around 80 euros more (in my country ) and only comes with 16gb.
If u want more info just check the sony webpage, its there..
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RainerZA said:
Hi I got my sony tablet S today, the 3G-wifi version, recieved the update and all. Wifi works fine but I don't know whats wrong with the data connection. The wifi works fine and it shows that I receive a signal but the 3G connections doesn't wanna enable. I habe data and data roaming enabled, whats wrong? do I need a special modem sim?
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Rainer, if all the settings are correct, you may have to call ur local operator about the sim card, and see if its already activated(those bastards sometimes forget those things).
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:/ I used the same sim I use in my phone (x10 mini pro) and my phone makes a connection so imma kinda puzzled, but i'll go to my carrier today to get a dedicated sim for my tablet and see if that fixes it...
RainerZA said:
:/ I used the same sim I use in my phone (x10 mini pro) and my phone makes a connection so imma kinda puzzled, but i'll go to my carrier today to get a dedicated sim for my tablet and see if that fixes it...
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I dont know how it works in your country, but in Portugal, the operators are starting to use specific sim cards for tablets, and they will block normal sim cards to have data connection with tablets... I dont know how they will do the blockage, but its a pretty much fact for a near near future (greedy bastards).
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:/ no didn't seem to fix it, gonna go harass them some more tomorrow :/
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Got it fixed seems that the default access point doesn't work op my device
There are gimmicks, like the http://www.skygmate.com/18-gmate-plus-white.html Gmate plus, that allow having a second SIM card for your Android or iOS device. They get your second SIM and connect to your main device with Bluetooth; with the appropriate app like https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.simo.simomate you can place and receive calls and SMS messages and also do gprs connections.
My question is, could we do the same with a regular phone instead of a Gmate? I mean, connecting your Android smartphone to a second, Bluetooth-enabled phone, and placing and receiving calls through its SIM card?
I have found nothing like that in Play Store, but I guess it's possible and also useful.
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Bump, maybe someone is interested. I am confident it is possible.
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I'm also looking for the same thing from a long time and from time to time I do a search thinking I would find something
R: [request] using a 2nd phone SIM card through Bluetooth
Going bump again. I guess it can be done.
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Maybe if I go on bugging people on this, some developer will do the miracle!
I just want to use my Android phone to control by bluetooth another (Android or not) phone, to place and receive calls, using the first phone for loudspeaker and mic. Like it had 2 sim cards. Can it be done?
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debernardis said:
Maybe if I go on bugging people on this, some developer will do the miracle!
I just want to use my Android phone to control by bluetooth another (Android or not) phone, to place and receive calls, using the first phone for loudspeaker and mic. Like it had 2 sim cards. Can it be done?
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I m looking for something very similar. I have a OEM sat nav/car phone thats pre bluetooth so has it's own sim slot. Its a pain to keep taking out the sim every time I get in and out the car, so I d like something that I can slot into the carphone's sim card slot that connects via bluetooth fo my phone. It would have to make the carphone think its just a normal sim, when in reality it would actually be remotely accessing my phone's sim card. Its perfectly possible, you d just need a bluetooth dongle, a small chip to convert the info from bluetooth to something the other phone thinks is a sim. Woudlnt have to be a smartphone, could work with any phone with bluetooth to control another phone, no need for apps or anything. trouble is, whilst all the components exist for it to be possible, no one actually comdines them into a product.
I'm searching for this since a long time. Do you find something ?
Should I feel bad about bumping this thread because I'm looking for the same thing?
Hi there.
I've just bought a XTZ LTE and have been wondering if installing Cyanogenmod would make it possible to call from it?
I love how it is now, but I would prefer if I could make/recieve phonecalls too.
It's either Cyanogenmod or Skype. Would prefer to keep my old number and not pay 2 phone bills.
Minarch said:
Hi there.
I've just bought a XTZ LTE and have been wondering if installing Cyanogenmod would make it possible to call from it?
I love how it is now, but I would prefer if I could make/recieve phonecalls too.
It's either Cyanogenmod or Skype. Would prefer to keep my old number and not pay 2 phone bills.
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I would also like to know if this is possible?
Unless you guys are in Japan, which is the only country in the world so far where carriers have implemented voice calling over LTE, rather than GSM or CDMA - the rom you run on your XTZ isn't going to make any difference because to make regular phone calls over GSM or CDMA you need to have the actual hardware radio for that and this tablet doesn't have it.
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Unless you guys are in Japan, which is the only country in the world so far where carriers have implemented voice calling over LTE, rather than GSM or CDMA - the rom you run on your XTZ isn't going to make any difference because to make regular phone calls over GSM or CDMA you need to have the actual hardware radio for that and this tablet doesn't have it.
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But the SGP321 supports both GSM and WCDMA in addition to LTE, so that's not really helpful. There is however the question of whether the modem itself supports voice over GSM/WCDMA as the radio could be either the same or similar to the one in the Xperia Z phone.
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But the SGP321 supports both GSM and WCDMA in addition to LTE, so that's not really helpful. There is however the question of whether the modem itself supports voice over GSM/WCDMA as the radio could be either the same or similar to the one in the Xperia Z phone.
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WCDMA is just an alternative name for UMTS. It's a 3G data connection protocol. AFAIK no carrier in the world uses that for voice calls.I was not aware LTE version of XTZ had GSM radio, but I checked online and it turns out to be true. Therefore, it's possible to modify XTZ LTE firmware to unlock voice calling, but I doubt very much Cyanogenmod did it. It would have been big news and would have been all over tech blogs and it also would have been listed in CM nightlies changelog for XTZ LTE: http://10.1.cmxlog.com/?device=pollux
Thank you for answering.
I found a different approach.
First I tried Skype. Payed for a number and everything but found out that Skype doesn't support recieving SMS.
So now I've ordered a 4G-subscription to my XTZ.
Using my old Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 3G with my current subscription I can send all calls and texts to my XTZ through the app: Tablet Talk.
That way I can make and recieve calls on my XTZ through my Galaxy Tab 2 without problem.
There might be around ~400 ms lag on calls if they aren't on the same network, but I can live with that.
Minarch said:
Thank you for answering.
I found a different approach.
First I tried Skype. Payed for a number and everything but found out that Skype doesn't support recieving SMS.
So now I've ordered a 4G-subscription to my XTZ.
Using my old Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 3G with my current subscription I can send all calls and texts to my XTZ through the app: Tablet Talk.
That way I can make and recieve calls on my XTZ through my Galaxy Tab 2 without problem.
There might be around ~400 ms lag on calls if they aren't on the same network, but I can live with that.
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Are you sure on this? I'm pretty sure there is no app or rom that will allow you to send/receive voice to another device for use with a GSM call.
I think tablet talk just allows you to control calls from a tablet device and send them to a bluetooth headset but won't actually let you use the tablet as if it were a blutetooth headset (bluetooth profiles are missing/not supported in android I believe)
Does that make any sense?
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Are you sure on this? I'm pretty sure there is no app or rom that will allow you to send/receive voice to another device for use with a GSM call.
I think tablet talk just allows you to control calls from a tablet device and send them to a bluetooth headset but won't actually let you use the tablet as if it were a blutetooth headset (bluetooth profiles are missing/not supported in android I believe)
Does that make any sense?
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After hours of research I found you that you're right.
So I've forwarded calls to my Skype-number.
Much easier.
I can tell you that on my new SGP321 I am able to send/recieve SMS - I only realised because EE sent me a message to welcome me to the network.
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I can tell you that on my new SGP321 I am able to send/recieve SMS - I only realised because EE sent me a message to welcome me to the network.
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Sorry to tag onto the end of an old thread, but the basic question of phone calls via the XTZ still seems to be hanging in the air. I've got a T-mobile voice/text/mobile internet sim in my SGP321, and I can send and receive texts via this subscription.
I just don't understand why phone calls can't be enabled: the tablet obviously has audio hardware (microphone and speakers), so support for audio is obviously built into the firmware; it accepts a SIM with a package including voice minutes; it apparently supports the same GSM spec as the Samsung Galaxy 10 (which has phone capability) (I'd give a link to the comparison, but apparently as a new user I'm not allowed to do so!)
So what's the problem? I guess it comes down to whether or not it's caused by an omission in hardware or software. If the former, we're stuck; if the latter - well, surely it should be possible - somehow?
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WCDMA is just an alternative name for UMTS. It's a 3G data connection protocol. AFAIK no carrier in the world uses that for voice calls. http://10.1.cmxlog.com/?device=pollux
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UMTS is not just a data connection protocol; it's an entire 3G system. WCDMA is not "just another name for UMTS"; it's best thought of one of three different signal types UMTS can use. (WCDMA, aka UMTS-FDD, is used by almost all UMTS operators.)
Virtually every network operator on Earth with an active UMTS network uses it for voice, with a few exceptions (two or three Internet-only operators). They would be completely stupid not to - UMTS provides between 40 and 60 active voice calls per sector, vs. GSM's 7.
AT&T Mobility, T-Mobile, EE, Vodafone, Orange, O2, you name it; if it operates UMTS, you can bet voice calls are running over UMTS.
Hi All,
I was researching for a tablet that would work on T Mobile USA ( insert my current sim, will t mobile charge more? ) LTE network as well as allow me to make and receive phone calls using the headphones.
It appears the Z4 wifi LTE version is the one. Is there any other models/brands cheaper priced that would suffice?
Many thanks
I have an unlocked international Z4 tablet now and am using my T Mobile sim in for data usage. Unfortunately mine does not have the native phone app on it so I cannot make traditional phone calls, but can use hangouts no problem. My bill did not change, just put the sim in, made sure the APN settings were correct and I have not had an issue.
legendindisguise said:
I have an unlocked international Z4 tablet now and am using my T Mobile sim in for data usage. Unfortunately mine does not have the native phone app on it so I cannot make traditional phone calls, but can use hangouts no problem. My bill did not change, just put the sim in, made sure the APN settings were correct and I have not had an issue.
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Wow, thanks for chiming in appreciate it. I was looking on Amazon, and most questions I found and answered were that this model could dial out directly.
I was under the impression that US specific models were disabled to make calls but no the international versions.
Any other users possibly care to chime in and let me know if you can make calls with the Z4 SGP771 LTE +WIFI model?
Just came across this post on sony website..
https://talk.sonymobile.com/t5/Xper...et-SGP771-Phone-Call-app-missing/td-p/1167840
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Wow, thanks for chiming in appreciate it. I was looking on Amazon, and most questions I found and answered were that this model could dial out directly.
I was under the impression that US specific models were disabled to make calls but no the international versions.
Any other users possibly care to chime in and let me know if you can make calls with the Z4 SGP771 LTE +WIFI model?
Just came across this post on sony website..
https://talk.sonymobile.com/t5/Xper...et-SGP771-Phone-Call-app-missing/td-p/1167840
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I got the same response from Sony when I sent them a message asking about the phone app.
"I just received information that in the country where your SGP711 was sold, i'm afraid SGP771 does not have a built-in dialer and support for phone calls"
I have seen that you can flash firmware or different builds and supposedly this will have the default phone app.
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I got the same response from Sony when I sent them a message asking about the phone app.
"I just received information that in the country where your SGP711 was sold, i'm afraid SGP771 does not have a built-in dialer and support for phone calls"
I have seen that you can flash firmware or different builds and supposedly this will have the default phone app.
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I could be wrong, but I think its the SIM card / Network disabling the dialer perhaps. Glad I didnt cough up that much money , appreciate your reply a lot. :good:
I have created a list which still not complete showing all the models , but so far it appears the S korean model has the voice dialler function disabled, still not sure which ones work for voice over cellular and which dont. Id be interested if folks could add their model identifier and upc code and state in post if voice calls are possible over cell,
Sony UPC 095673863502 1303-5541 1303-5541 walmart USA
sony 43015809 UPC 7311271520535 Amazon inter mod assin B00YR1JHK2
Sony 43015807 UPC 7311271520535 1294-6377 (2016) ebay
Sony 43015808 UPC 7311271520542 1294-6383 (2015) ebay works with t mobile rev 3 white
Sony 43015579 UPS 7311271518860 1294-3807 ebay lithuania
Sony 43015822 UPC 7311271520542 white
Sony UPC 7311271527107 1295-7383 ebay uk euro
Sony UPC 7311271522300 1294-9581 S Korean Amazon NHeStore Amazon confirmed B00YR1JHK2.
japan?white 7311271521914
You could flash any international ROM for the Tablet or get hold of a dialer app.
FWIW: I am on the wifi version of the tablet (SGP 712) but just for the fun of it tried VOIP successfully. I use a phone for cell usage and VOIP.
DHGE said:
You could flash any international ROM for the Tablet or get hold of a dialer app.
FWIW: I am on the wifi version of the tablet (SGP 712) but just for the fun of it tried VOIP successfully. I use a phone for cell usage and VOIP.
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Yes, but I primarily wanted to know if the LTE has a dialler , not VoIP.
According to Sony USA the us spec one does support voice via cellular, not sure I believe them however. Any have Xperia Z4 Tablet Sgp771us/B 1303-5541
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i think it won´t depend on whether it has a dialer or not. the lte version is capable of making phone calls - period.
if the dialer was disabled or deleted so easily flash an international rom version (very easy with flash tool) or
install a dialer of you choice from the play store
myhrdak said:
i think it won´t depend on whether it has a dialer or not. the lte version is capable of making phone calls - period.
if the dialer was disabled or deleted so easily flash an international rom version (very easy with flash tool) or
install a dialer of you choice from the play store
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Below is the version I recently bought from an amazon seller open box / used as their new stock was sourced form S Korea and apparantly is dialler disabled. My version I believe is to be from China / HK region.
Below is the one I managed to find that has the dialler enabled ( got lucky ) Using Xperia Service Menu App from playstore:
customization ver 1296-4830 R9C
phone software: 1292-0698_32.2.A.0.305
Global=LTECA- user ( non dialer version would state Global=nodial-user ) I think
type : tm-061-bv
imei: 359058060xxxxxx