XPost: comp.mobile.android, misc.phone.mobile.iphone   
   From: nospam@nospam.invalid   
      
   In article , sms   
    wrote:   
      
   >  It's totally   
   > understandable that someone that has an iPad with a SIM slot would   
   > believe that the device could be used to place and receive calls,   
   > especially given the fact that it is assigned a phone number.   
      
   only if they don't understand how things work, and not just about ipads   
   either.   
      
   ipad data plans are data-only, something clearly stated in the specs.   
      
   many other devices are also data-only.   
      
   one example are usb cellular modems, which have existed long before   
   ipads or iphones. they too are assigned phone numbers, however, they   
   can only be used for data. they cannot be used for phone calls.   
      
   other examples include vehicles with a mobile hotspot (only wifi, not   
   calls) and iot devices.   
      
   > ³If you are not an expert on a subject, then your opinions about it   
   > really do matter less than the opinions of experts. It's not   
   > indoctrination nor elitism. It's just that you don't know as much as   
   > they do about the subject.²‹Tin Foil Awards   
      
   and you very definitely don't.   
      
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