Good day Tom, thanks for asking us your question about the Samsung Galaxy Tab A9+. 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. Please take a moment to check out, "Make calls and send messages from your Galaxy tablet" if you would like to learn more about utilizing this feature. If you have any other questions for us or if you would like further assistance, please feel free to reach out to Support. Thank you for being a faithful Samsung customer. - Debra