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Mummabear3 Author

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Apple Watch series 7 - text away from phone

why cant i text off my apple watch series 7 when my phone isn't with me, but i can call etc?

Apple Watch Series 7, watchOS 8

Posted on Dec 23, 2021 11:05 AM

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ChrisJ4203

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Posted on Dec 23, 2021 11:33 AM

My guess is that you have a cellular version of the Watch and it has cellular activated. You should be able to text, so long as your account as SMS/MMS on your plan. See this about what you can do without the paired iPhone nearby. Use your Apple Watch without your iPhone nearby - Apple Support

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