Apple Watch Se will not send/receive sms messages when phone is not present. I do have data service for my watch
Anyone have any ideas?
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Yes there are some special and perhaps surprising preconditions for that to work:
- To receive SMS, MMS, or push notifications from third-party apps on your cellular Apple Watch, your paired iPhone must be powered on and connected to Wi-Fi or cellular, but it doesn't need to be nearby. You also need to be signed in to iMessage on your iPhone.
Use your Apple Watch without your iPhone nearby - Apple Support