Do the watch and paired phone need to be near each when texting or calling from the watch?

Does the paired phone need to be near the watch when calling and/texting from the watch?

iPhone 7, iOS 14

Posted on Mar 1, 2021 10:37 AM

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Mar 1, 2021 10:51 AM in response to Barnstuff

If it's a GPS only watch then the phone has to be in bluetooth range of the watch(about 30 feet).

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