Thanks for clarifying! Certainly seems like dissembling to me. Wish news organizations actually did the due diligence and reported these kinds of details.

This sell sheet describes a phone capable of and approved for TS voice calls and data hotspot, but does not advertise text messaging.

While the sheet doesn't mention it, the Cellcrypt app is a fully functioned encrypted text messaging app.

https://www.cellcrypt.com/cellcrypt-federal

With post quantum protection. Amazing.