Samsung Galaxy Tab now enabled to make phone calls

posted by Alex I. / Nov 15, 2010, 8:01 AM

Samsung Galaxy Tab now enabled to make phone calls

It seems that the Samsung Galaxy Tab's inability to make phone calls was a real deal-breaker for quite a few customers. Unsurprisingly, the XDA Developers said "challenge accepted" like they have done so many times before and found a way to enable the Samsung Galaxy Tab to make phone calls, just like the European version of the tablet.

However, there are two bad news – the first one is that this mod works only for the T-Mobile version of the Galaxy Tab and the second one is that the modifying itself is not the easiest you have done in your life. That said, this is only the beginning and we're sure that subscribers of the other carriers will get this mod very soon, while the hacking process that allows making and receiving phone calls will be facilitated.

That's obviously a good news for all these people who want this device really bad, but see no point in splashing a big amount of money on a device that can't make a simple phone call. For more information on the mod itself, check out the XDA forum that's linked below.

source: XDA Developers via TMO News

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6 Comments

1. zerglisk

Posts: 544; Member since: Feb 09, 2010

I guess this somewhat will make me want to buy one... but I guess it's better to wait for at least the amoled version of galaxy s tablet...

posted on Nov 15, 2010, 12:26 PM 0

2. protozeloz

Posts: 5396; Member since: Sep 16, 2010

XDA FTW!!!!.... now we wait the process to become semi automatic =)

posted on Nov 16, 2010, 6:25 AM 0

3. Mike unregistered

It is definitely a deal breaker for me that it doesnt make phone calls. The whole point of this device was so I didnt have to carry around a phone and a net-book or laptop. Oh well.