In lower income communities, in student populations and for military personnel, most rely exclusively on mobile devices as their primary phone.

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If you happen to use Google Voice for your primary phone number, the service also makes it easy to block unwanted numbers.

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With the voice call capability, the GALAXY Tab 2 (7.0) can be used just as easily as a phone, affording users the handy convenience of a second device in case they misplace their primary phone.

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