Hi Bogie,
Thank you for reaching out to us and taking an interest regarding the calls and text capability of the Galaxy Tab A7. In line with this, the tablet allows you to make/receive calls and send/receive messages.
For more information, kindly visit the user manual on Pages 43-46, 51-54:
https://downloadcenter.samsung.com/content/UM/202011/20201111215558948/WIF_SM-T500_SM-T505_EN_UM_Q_10.1_FINAL.pdf
Should you need more assistance, you may reach us via the following for immediate support:
1. Samsung Community: https://us.community.samsung.com/t5/Samsung-Community/ct-p/us
2. Facebook Messenger: http://m.me/samsungsupport
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Thank you for choosing Samsung. Have a great day!
^Chrystel