Aloha Pete, thanks for taking the available time out of your busy day to ask us your question about the Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE+. With the Call & text on other devices feature, you can make and receive calls on your tablet as long as it's signed into the same Samsung account as your phone. You can also send messages. However, the connected phone will need to have active service. Call & text on other devices currently does not work with Verizon and AT&T phones and may not be available on all models from other carriers. In order to make or receive calls, both the tablet and phone must be using the same Wi-Fi network. You can send and receive messages whether or not both devices are on the same Wi-Fi network. For more information, please feel free to check out the article titled, "Make calls and send messages from your Galaxy tablet." Feel free to contact Samsung Support if you have any additional questions for us. Thank you for being a steadfast Samsung customer. - Debra