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If I bought an Apple Watch GPS, is there a chance to upgrade it to Cellular?

If I bought an Apple Watch GPS, is there a chance to upgrade it to Cellular?

Posted on Mar 8, 2023 4:30 PM

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Posted on Mar 8, 2023 11:08 PM

The watch itself cannot be upgraded.


If it is less than 14 days since you bought the watch you can usually return it and buy the cellular version.


M1 Mac mini, macOS 13.2.1; Watch, series 7 GPS/cellular, watchOS 9.3.1; iPad Pro 2nd Gen, iPadOS 16.3.1; iPhone 12 Pro, iOS 16.3.1; TV 4th Gen, tvOS 16.3.2; HomePods, audioOS 16.3.3 and Airport Express w/ Airplay 2

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Mar 8, 2023 11:08 PM in response to Sobotka2

The watch itself cannot be upgraded.


If it is less than 14 days since you bought the watch you can usually return it and buy the cellular version.


M1 Mac mini, macOS 13.2.1; Watch, series 7 GPS/cellular, watchOS 9.3.1; iPad Pro 2nd Gen, iPadOS 16.3.1; iPhone 12 Pro, iOS 16.3.1; TV 4th Gen, tvOS 16.3.2; HomePods, audioOS 16.3.3 and Airport Express w/ Airplay 2

If I bought an Apple Watch GPS, is there a chance to upgrade it to Cellular?

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