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Does the Three network in the UK support apple watch?

Hello, does the Three network in the UK support apple watch?


Three is my mobile network and I want to buy Apple Watch Cellular but it seems Three does not currently support it.


At Three they told me, Three stores sell eSim cards but because of lockdown, they are closed.

Still, looking at the Apple list of supported networks in the UK, it's only O2, EE, Vodafone.


Do you know if/when Three is being added (soon) to the list?


If unknow, what shall I do? Shall I just buy regular Apple watch without cellular, since it won't work with my iPhone that runs on the Three network.?


Thank you

Andrej

Posted on Nov 29, 2020 5:03 AM

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Posted on Nov 29, 2020 5:19 AM

You are correct with all your statements,only EE,Vodaphone and O2 in the UK.

support the watch.

As for Three well it's down to them wether they ever support the apple watch,only they would know.

Here is a comparison to see what you would be missing if you just had the GPS only version of the watch.;


GPS

Apple Watch (GPS only) lets you send and receive text messages, answer phone calls and receive notifications when it’s connected to your iPhone via Bluetooth and Wi-Fi. The built-in GPS works independently of your iPhone for distance, pace and route mapping in workouts.


GPS + Cellular

Apple Watch (GPS + Cellular) has all the same features, as well as built-in cellular. It gives you the freedom to send and receive text messages, answer phone calls, receive notifications, and stream Apple Music and Apple Podcasts — even when you don’t have your iPhone with you.


What happens is you pay an extra monthly fee on your existing phone contract, the watch uses your existing phone number to make calls in the US it's about $10 per month about £10 in the UK,that is for the cellular version of the watch, if you buy the GPS only version of the watch you can make calls and send texts as long as you have your phone with you,with the cellular version of the watch you can make calls and send texts without having your phone with you.So in reality your paying $10/£10 a month so that you can leave your phone at home.


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Nov 29, 2020 5:19 AM in response to andre_timmy

You are correct with all your statements,only EE,Vodaphone and O2 in the UK.

support the watch.

As for Three well it's down to them wether they ever support the apple watch,only they would know.

Here is a comparison to see what you would be missing if you just had the GPS only version of the watch.;


GPS

Apple Watch (GPS only) lets you send and receive text messages, answer phone calls and receive notifications when it’s connected to your iPhone via Bluetooth and Wi-Fi. The built-in GPS works independently of your iPhone for distance, pace and route mapping in workouts.


GPS + Cellular

Apple Watch (GPS + Cellular) has all the same features, as well as built-in cellular. It gives you the freedom to send and receive text messages, answer phone calls, receive notifications, and stream Apple Music and Apple Podcasts — even when you don’t have your iPhone with you.


What happens is you pay an extra monthly fee on your existing phone contract, the watch uses your existing phone number to make calls in the US it's about $10 per month about £10 in the UK,that is for the cellular version of the watch, if you buy the GPS only version of the watch you can make calls and send texts as long as you have your phone with you,with the cellular version of the watch you can make calls and send texts without having your phone with you.So in reality your paying $10/£10 a month so that you can leave your phone at home.


Does the Three network in the UK support apple watch?

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