The cellular Apple Watch is not available in Ireland. Will the Cellular version work if I buy the watch from US?
No.
US Watch will only work in the wider Americas on cellular.
No Irish network providers will apparently support cellular Watch
Apple Watch - Carriers - Apple
No.
US Watch will only work in the wider Americas on cellular.
No Irish network providers will apparently support cellular Watch
Apple Watch - Carriers - Apple
Remember there is no international warranty either.
Watch bought in UK will have compatible cellular components but if no Irish providers are willing to provision the eSIM what is the point in getting one?
In any case paying around €10 extra a month just to be able to make calls without the iphone is of dubious value.
no, the usa, canadian and mexico versions does not work in other countries at all, also if you purchase it in another european country I don't believe it works unless the carrier you use have an agreement with apple, in the countries where they are sold when you begin the online purchase process it display what carriers they can be used with and it's by far all the carriers operating in the country in question.
Vodafone still doesn't support Apple Watch, in Ireland 9/10/2023, watch when cellular in Ireland …waste money …
No other service providers in Ireland presently support eSim/cell technology. Was supposed to be in place by June 2023!
think they only sell the cellular version in countries where they have some eSim agreement with the carriers operating there, you can try to inquire status from your current carriers if there are something in the pipeline, with more and more iphones also having eSims
You need three conditions
if any are not true you will not get cellular on the Watch. Talk with 3.
Afaik the reason cellular is not available in Ireland has to do with wording in the legislation produced for mobile phones back in the 1990s. Whereas other countries produced legislation for mobile “devices”, the Irish government of the day legislated for mobile “phones”. The legislation would need to be amended before watches and other devices can legally support cellular in ROI.
The cellular version is available in German. Even in India, they do have a cellular version. Not sure of the actual reason even though Irish Vodafone provides the eSim. I am using eSim on my iPhone. If I buy the cellular version from US, and can I it with an Irish mobile carrier?
Eir are testing eSIM with a service that’s sells roaming data. Goworld.com
Why they are not releasing eSIM through eir is beyond understanding.
perhaps they don’t want to make it fast and easy to move between operators.
I have an Apple Watch Ultra II, purchased in Ireland. I note that the network '3' in Ireland are now offering eSIM. However when I use the Watch App on my iPhone and select Mobile Service, I see the message 3 Ireland does not currently support Apple Watch.
Is there a work around where I can apply an eSIM to the watch please?
I am in the same position with my Ultra, I am a triathlete so would really like to train with the standalone Watch on cellular, I get the same message under mobile service on the Eir network, will this legislation get updated anytime soon to resolve this issue?
Could always ask your masters in Brussels.
Vodafone Ireland has internet cellular phone technology but it does not work with Apple or Fitbit!!
Brussels had nothing to do with it.
Why Apple Watch Cellular version is not available in Ireland?
