Hi rick, Seems that where a mobile connection is available in the Galaxy Tab, it is data-only in the US. No mobile phone, as you suggested. The reason for this is opaque. A user can operate Skype on this kind of device, even in the US. http://betanews.com/2011/09/29/finally-you-can-skype-video-on-galaxy-tab-10-1-and-xoom/ Very interesting.