Does cellular on a Apple Watch run out so you can use it only one time or forever

Does cellular run out on a apple watch

Posted on Nov 30, 2021 7:11 PM

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muguy

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Nov 30, 2021 7:14 PM in response to yosef260

Not sure what you mean. You get an add-on from your carrier.

Dec 1, 2021 1:22 AM in response to yosef260

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 and 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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