apple watch ultra 2 purchased in EU would the cellular connection work in US
I'm purchasing the new ultra 2 in EU and curious to know would it work in US or could I use my US T-Mobile number on it in roaming mode
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Apple's list of compatible devices and networks shows the same version A2986 is valid for USA and most other/worldwide networks except China which gets its own range of numbers.
Apple Watch - Carriers - Apple
Note - best advice is to buy in your "home" region where you will spend most of your time because it makes any potential warranty claim easier.
However, there are two caveats
- Networks might refuse or be unable to activate a device not marketed within their region.
- The new networks list (linked above) now only lists the new models, and they have the same model numbers for USA and other regions. Previous versions (Series 3-Series 8) had different versions for different regions and frequencies because Apple couldn't fit components for all regions into the limited space available. Either they have made a huge tech breakthrough (good) -OR- someone has been a little over-enthusiastic in the editing.
I will get some more indication when my AW9 is delivered today and I can check the model number to see whether the implied one size fits all is correct.
Update: As I wrote that my new AW9 Cellular was delivered and the box shows A2984, consistent with the support doc for one size fits all regions except China. This is for Series 9 rather than Ultra but it suggests the listed numbers are not an error.