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Make my watch work without my cellular phone

I want my watch to work without my phone or when it’s away from my phone

Apple Watch Series 3, watchOS 8

Posted on Jun 30, 2022 5:43 PM

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Posted on Jun 30, 2022 8:16 PM

The first hyperlink in the 'Use Apple Watch with a cellular network' section of:

Use Apple Watch with a cellular network - Apple Support

says there is a Apple Watch series 3 with GPS+Cellular

"With Apple Watch with cellular and a cellular connection to the same carrier used by your iPhone, you can make calls, reply to messages, use Walkie-Talkie, stream music and podcasts, receive notifications, and more, even when you don’t have your iPhone or a Wi-Fi connection."


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Jun 30, 2022 8:16 PM in response to Ferd II

The first hyperlink in the 'Use Apple Watch with a cellular network' section of:

Use Apple Watch with a cellular network - Apple Support

says there is a Apple Watch series 3 with GPS+Cellular

"With Apple Watch with cellular and a cellular connection to the same carrier used by your iPhone, you can make calls, reply to messages, use Walkie-Talkie, stream music and podcasts, receive notifications, and more, even when you don’t have your iPhone or a Wi-Fi connection."


Make my watch work without my cellular phone

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