Pretty sure Linux supports eSims and some older laptops support Sim cards, you can add one to your PC as well. Personally I just use secure ways of communicating but it would def be useful when your traveling.
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Give me a scenario outside of where computers are already in use as telephones (like callcenters and such) where it would be beneficial to use the laptop instead of the phone.
[In the Apple ecosystem for example, when phone and laptop and any other device are connected to the same WiFi, all of them ring and you can take the call from any device, and make a call feom any device. ]
You’ve never used a website that was awful on mobile but not on a desktop? 🙋♂️ I have, and do, daily, for work. It’s definitely better on an iPad but still not touch friendly and that presents certain challenges and workarounds. You still don’t get full functionality.
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Voice calls via POTS isn't a big thing via laptop. Most calls like this are now via apps. Hell, I despise using POTS any more, my phone SIM doesn't even do voice, all calls are VOIP now via a service that interconnects with POTS.
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You can use a SIM dongle for laptops without a built-in modem. Though business class laptops have a cell modem as an option
There's just little call for circuit-based voice calls any more. Those connections are more sensitive to network issues, and I'd bet most voice calls are some form of VOIP anyway. If you really need circuit-based calling, you can still do it over IP using a service like jmp.chat