A couple of matrix questions Options

[Grayson7]

I apologize in advance if these questions seem stupid or common sense but I am not a particularly computer savy person. I figure that it is better to ask than to assume incorrectly. My first question involves VR to AR interaction. Lets say a shadowrun team has a member in VR for whatever reason and he needs to communicate with the team. I know he could send a text message or email in VR just as he could in AR. However, since his physical body is slumped over in his apartment, would have any means of being able to verbally communicate with them. For example could he speak (VR voice?) to them in their earbuds while he is in VR, even though he doesn't have a mouth?

Another question, let's say for some reason, a shadowrunner decides to dump his commlink. Does he need to just get rid of the physical hardware or everything? For example, could he keep the operating system and the programs he paid for and just install them onto the new commlink the same way I would install Windows Vista and all of my other software/programs onto a new computer in real life? I am assuming just the hardware because he is trying to ditch the access ID.

Thanks.