If I have an apple watch 8 in close proximity to my iphone 12 would I then also need a separate airtime contract for the watch? Are there any watch functions that would be unavailable or would I have full usage? Thanks in advance.
Apple Watch Series 8
If you always have the phone nearby, there may be no need to spend the extra money on the cellular version of the watch or the need to pay the monthly charge (it's usually not a contract). As long as the phone is nearby, your watch can do everything it is designed to do.
See this article for what happens when the phone is not nearby.
Use your Apple Watch without your iPhone nearby - Apple Support
If you always have the phone nearby, there may be no need to spend the extra money on the cellular version of the watch or the need to pay the monthly charge (it's usually not a contract). As long as the phone is nearby, your watch can do everything it is designed to do.
See this article for what happens when the phone is not nearby.
Use your Apple Watch without your iPhone nearby - Apple Support
Cellular allows you to make phone calls without needing your iPhone to be nearby. You can make phone calls from the Apple Watch with your iPhone nearby.
Apple watch with iphone
