Rewind the clock to the year 2021, and Apple has just released the newest iPad mini . It’s a pretty big refresh for the device, as it was the first to ship without a home button — but it also saw two iterations with a standard Wi-Fi version and a cellular version. Its miniature size makes it pretty manageable with just one hand, and it’s an overall pretty well received tablet. But somebody asked one horrible question: Can I use an iPad mini as a phone?