I am using Verizon prepaid. I would like to add an LTE Apple Watch 6 for emergencies when my phone is not with me. What is the cheapest decent plan . I live in Massachusetts.
I run Comcast as internet. I am also a senior citizen
thanks
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You ONLY get the iPhone plans offered by the cellular carriers that support the Apple Watch. You do not get to choose a pay as you go plan, unless the iPhone carrier supports the Apple Watch on that plan.
The Cellular + GPS Apple Watch shares the iPhone's phone number, and the carriers that support the Apple Watch charge a monthly fee. In the U.S. the fee is $10 per month. Here is a list of carriers that support the Apple Watch:
https://www.apple.com/watch/cellular
T-Mobile has an age 55+ plan for 2 that you can add Apple Watch support. If you are willing to have limited Apple Watch data usage, you can get the T-Mobile Apple Watch add-on plan down to $5/month on top of whatever T-Mobile plan you have. Downside is that T-Mobile coverage, while good, is not as deep as Verizon or AT&T. That is to say, if you are in some rural areas you may have a weak T-Mobile signal. But if you are in range of your home WiFi, T-Mobile allows WiFi calling so you are good while at home, but out for a walk may have spotty cellular coverage (my Wife and I have this setup, and while we live maybe a mile and a half to 2 miles perpendicular to a major 6 lane highway with great coverage, our neighborhood has spotty coverage).
Comcast/Xfinity supports the iPhone and Apple Watch. I'm told that when added to your current cable plan, it is not too expensive. A guy at work has been using it. NOTE: Xfinity uses Verizon as its cellular carrier.
NOTE: If you like to visit Maine, then Maine residents report Verizon has the best coverage. My experience with T-Mobile is that it is not terrible, but it can be spotty, and sometimes you are on a partner cellular service with voice only, and no data when visiting some less populated areas in Maine. The obvious tourist and major population areas are well covered by T-Mobile.
See the above list of carriers that support the Apple Watch.
You ONLY get the iPhone plans offered by the cellular carriers that support the Apple Watch. You do not get to choose a pay as you go plan, unless the iPhone carrier supports the Apple Watch on that plan.
The Cellular + GPS Apple Watch shares the iPhone's phone number, and the carriers that support the Apple Watch charge a monthly fee. In the U.S. the fee is $10 per month. Here is a list of carriers that support the Apple Watch:
https://www.apple.com/watch/cellular
T-Mobile has an age 55+ plan for 2 that you can add Apple Watch support. If you are willing to have limited Apple Watch data usage, you can get the T-Mobile Apple Watch add-on plan down to $5/month on top of whatever T-Mobile plan you have. Downside is that T-Mobile coverage, while good, is not as deep as Verizon or AT&T. That is to say, if you are in some rural areas you may have a weak T-Mobile signal. But if you are in range of your home WiFi, T-Mobile allows WiFi calling so you are good while at home, but out for a walk may have spotty cellular coverage (my Wife and I have this setup, and while we live maybe a mile and a half to 2 miles perpendicular to a major 6 lane highway with great coverage, our neighborhood has spotty coverage).
Comcast/Xfinity supports the iPhone and Apple Watch. I'm told that when added to your current cable plan, it is not too expensive. A guy at work has been using it. NOTE: Xfinity uses Verizon as its cellular carrier.
NOTE: If you like to visit Maine, then Maine residents report Verizon has the best coverage. My experience with T-Mobile is that it is not terrible, but it can be spotty, and sometimes you are on a partner cellular service with voice only, and no data when visiting some less populated areas in Maine. The obvious tourist and major population areas are well covered by T-Mobile.
See the above list of carriers that support the Apple Watch.
I don't believe you can add the Apple Watch to Apple Prepaid. You would need a regular post-paid plan. To the best of my knowledge, most carriers in the U.S. charge $10/month for the Watch add-on.
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