Can I use an iPad mini as a cell phone to make call and text?

[Leigh E]

[sloth]

No, but there are apps like Skype where you can video chat people and facebook where you can chat to people but these require internet.

[Tristan]

Here's a link to show you how you can kind of make your iPad mini into a cell phone.
http://ipad.about.com/od/ipad_tricks/tp/...-Phone.htm

[starpc11]

Just like for andriods tablets there should be apps for making phone calls and texting , i have tablet calling a app i download for my samsung tablet works good but is not free, check with the apple apps