Lovable Sidekick@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 months agoPhones are handheld computers now. Why aren't laptops phones? I know you can use VoIP or tether to a phone, but why don't laptops have LTE or 5G modules and SIM card slots as a standard?message-squaremessage-square62fedilinkarrow-up1135arrow-down110
arrow-up1125arrow-down1message-squarePhones are handheld computers now. Why aren't laptops phones? I know you can use VoIP or tether to a phone, but why don't laptops have LTE or 5G modules and SIM card slots as a standard?Lovable Sidekick@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 months agomessage-square62fedilink
minus-squarePyr@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up12·3 months agoI really wish you could buy sim cards in like, packs of 2-3 and have multiple sims for your devices using the same plan / line. So your phone, laptop, tablet, etc can all share the same data and potentially voice/text service if they have the right software.
minus-squareFartsWithAnAccent@fedia.iolinkfedilinkarrow-up6arrow-down1·3 months agoThis is why I just use my phone’s hotspot.
minus-squareBienenvolk@feddit.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up9·3 months agoI do, too, but it is quite taxing on the battery, which sucks.
minus-squareGenerationII@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3arrow-down1·3 months agoJust plug it in to the laptop? Surely the laptop has USB ports?
minus-squareNotMyOldRedditName@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·3 months agoI’ve seen this for data sharing between different cell plans before (2 numbers 1 data plan) and I’ve seen it as a $10 add on to an existing line, but you always had to be paying for 2 things (extra line or small monthy fee)
I really wish you could buy sim cards in like, packs of 2-3 and have multiple sims for your devices using the same plan / line.
So your phone, laptop, tablet, etc can all share the same data and potentially voice/text service if they have the right software.
This is why I just use my phone’s hotspot.
I do, too, but it is quite taxing on the battery, which sucks.
Just plug it in to the laptop? Surely the laptop has USB ports?
I’ve seen this for data sharing between different cell plans before (2 numbers 1 data plan) and I’ve seen it as a $10 add on to an existing line, but you always had to be paying for 2 things (extra line or small monthy fee)