Differences between wifi and cellular models.

[MDBulldog]

Going to pick up an s7+ in a few days. Is there any significant difference between the wifi model and the cellular model that one should be aware of?

 

[mustang7757]

Other then you can put a sim card I wouldn't think so

 

[me just saying]

Other than the obvious differences they are exactly the same.

 

[MDBulldog]

So, I was under the impression that the cellular model has more capabilities. Things such as making calls from you tablet, responding to texts, etc.

 

[me just saying]

So, I was under the impression that the cellular model has more capabilities. Things such as making calls from you tablet, responding to texts, etc.

that is all part of the obvious differences since it is as you say a cellular model. but then you can also make calls, responding to text and more on the wifi model too as long as you connected to wifi

 

[MDBulldog]

that is all part of the obvious differences since it is as you say a cellular model. but then you can also make calls, responding to text and more on the wifi model too as long as you connected to wifi

So, how does that work on the wifi model? Are there any other differences?

 

[me just saying]

So, how does that work on the wifi model? Are there any other differences?

I do not consider it a difference since you can do the wiif thing on both. Again, the ONLY difference is you have access to a cellular network.

You can use skype, you can use google voice, you can use any of the other voip services for wifi calling.

 

[MDBulldog]

I do not consider it a difference since you can do the wiif thing on both. Again, the ONLY difference is you have access to a cellular network.

You can use skype, you can use google voice, you can use any of the other voip services for wifi calling.

I see, I guess I should of made it clearer. When I say call and text, I am talking through your cell phone provider. That is, if my phone is in the other room. I can make calls and text from the tablet using the same cellular provider.

 

[MDBulldog]

Thanks for the information you provided so far

 

[kixfan]

That's my only regret choosing the 7+ is I couldn't get the carrier model. I miss having that option when in the car or not near wifi.

 

[Evilguppy]

If you live in a rural area or anywhere WiFi is not prevalent, you need a cellular data tablet. That's precisely why i came back to Samsung after years of making do with Apple.
Currently with my Note 20 Ultra and my S75G tablet, i can do almost anything i want on data only, i have unlimited data, life is good.

 

[o4liberty]

You can use the hotspot on your phone for the tablet no need to get cellular

 

[kixfan]

You can use the hotspot on your phone for the tablet no need to get cellular

Hotspot isn't unlimited though. Data plan is. At least for me on AT&T.

 

[TMavC5]

Hotspot isn't unlimited though. Data plan is. At least for me on AT&T.

My plan is an Elite plan so 30GB of data for a mobile hotspot. Not sure you need to use that much data unless you travel a lot.

 

[L0n3N1nja]

Hotspot isn't unlimited though. Data plan is. At least for me on AT&T.

Verizon's hotspot is unlimited but they throttle to 3G speeds after 15Gb(on the plan I'm on).

I've used over 100Gb in a month downloading files over night when I had no home wifi.

 

[pags11]

A lot of good input here. With the way I use tablets, probably 90% or more of the time when I'm connected to Wi-Fi networks, it didn't make sense to me to pay extra for the LTE variant of the Tab S7+. What I do plan on doing, on the rare occasions when I need to use my tablet outside a Wi-Fi network, is use my phone as a hot spot. Hoping it works out.

 

[mustang7757]

A lot of good input here. With the way I use tablets, probably 90% or more of the time when I'm connected to Wi-Fi networks, it didn't make sense to me to pay extra for the LTE variant of the Tab S7+. What I do plan on doing, on the rare occasions when I need to use my tablet outside a Wi-Fi network, is use my phone as a hot spot. Hoping it works out.

Thats also good option .