Cell phone on a MacBook

Why in this day and age is cellular not available on a laptop?

MacBook Air (M2, 2023)

Posted on Feb 3, 2024 07:39 PM

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Feb 4, 2024 08:22 PM in response to lorifromnokomis

lorifromnokomis wrote:

It’s not about a phone call. It’s about being connected to the Internet without having to use your phone as a tether


That question is a variation on the one you asked. As you point out, there is no capacity for a SIM to be inserted into a Mac like a SD card or some other external device.


I am unaware of and have never investigated any USB dongles that can be added to enable a SIM use with a Mac, or software in Mac OS to enable this - you might want to do some research to find otherwise. It might be possible.


The links I included earlier show how Apple has provided the means to have only one device connected to the Internet or a phone network to enable all your other devices to be connected.


There is also the consideration that even if there were the capability to add a SIM for connection you would also have an additional and ongoing expense for this SIM card data plan in addition to whatever phone plan you have already.


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