does my apple watch need a sim to work without the iphone nearby?

My apple watch says I need a sim to work without the phone nearby, how

do I set this up?

Apple Watch SE, watchOS 9

Posted on May 1, 2023 7:56 AM

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Posted on May 1, 2023 8:12 AM

they sell cellular +gps watches and just gps watches


if yours was sold as a gps only watch then you can'd add and esim by any means

try reading

Set up cellular on Apple Watch - Apple Support

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does my apple watch need a sim to work without the iphone nearby?

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