Whats the difference between GPS and Cellular?

Whats the difference between GPS and Cellular?

iPhone 12 Pro, iOS 14

Posted on Feb 18, 2021 3:10 PM

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Posted on Feb 18, 2021 3:26 PM

See the "Use a cellular network" section in:

About Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, and cellular on your Apple Watch - Apple Support

A GPS (only) watch can do everything a GPS + Cellular can do as long as your iPhone is nearby.

With a Cellular model, you can make calls and use data or apps without your iPhone nearby.

To use the cellular feature, you MUST have an eligible cellular service plan with a supported carrier and your iPhone and Apple Watch must use the same carrier. For more info. see:

Set up cellular on Apple Watch - Apple Support


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Feb 18, 2021 3:26 PM in response to Boydaki

See the "Use a cellular network" section in:

About Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, and cellular on your Apple Watch - Apple Support

A GPS (only) watch can do everything a GPS + Cellular can do as long as your iPhone is nearby.

With a Cellular model, you can make calls and use data or apps without your iPhone nearby.

To use the cellular feature, you MUST have an eligible cellular service plan with a supported carrier and your iPhone and Apple Watch must use the same carrier. For more info. see:

Set up cellular on Apple Watch - Apple Support


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