can you use your Apple Watch series 3 GPS+Cellular as you phone

can you use your Apple Watch series 3 GPS+Cellular as you phone. such as calling and texting with paid $10 fee.( what is the $10 fee that you have to pay?) is It for like the data plan of the Apple Watch?

I m trying to use Apple Watch totally without a phone. can it do that?

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Posted on Nov 11, 2019 5:26 AM

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Nov 11, 2019 8:23 AM in response to pan190

You do need an iPhone to update the Apple Watch, download software for the Apple Watch, etc.., as the Apple Watch is just an accessory to the iPhone.


The $10 per month fee is what the cellular carriers charge to share your iPhone phone number with your Apple Watch.


But if you want to leave your iPhone at home, you can go out with just the Apple Watch.


But you should be aware that using when the Apple Watch is near the iPhone, the Apple Watch conserves it tiny battery by depending on the iPhone's stronger radios, and bigger battery by using Low Energy Bluetooth to ask the iPhone to do the heavy lifting.


When you are away from the iPhone, the small Apple Watch battery has to power the more power hungry cellular radio. The battery gets drained even faster if you make lots of phone calls, texting, listening to music, etc... a lot when away from the iPhone.

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