Will my Apple Watch work to track my workouts without connecting it to Verizon?

Just curious if anyone knows if you have an Apple watch without it being connected to your cell line if it will record and send exercise like steps to your phone. i.e. you are at the gym and the iphone is in a locker once you sync will it send the data to your iphone or would you have ot have it on your cell service:)


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iPhone 12 Pro Max, iOS 17

Posted on Apr 9, 2024 11:14 AM

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Posted on Apr 9, 2024 11:42 AM

An Apple Watch must be paired to your iPhone before it can work. Until it has been paired and setup it only knows how to pair with an iPhone. However, it is not necessary to link the Apple Watch to a cellular account (even if the Watch is a cellular model).


In non-cellular mode the watch will do all communication through the paired iPhone. If the iPhone is out of Bluetooth range, see Use your Apple Watch without your iPhone nearby - Apple Support for how it will continue to work.

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Apr 9, 2024 11:42 AM in response to Willow1306

An Apple Watch must be paired to your iPhone before it can work. Until it has been paired and setup it only knows how to pair with an iPhone. However, it is not necessary to link the Apple Watch to a cellular account (even if the Watch is a cellular model).


In non-cellular mode the watch will do all communication through the paired iPhone. If the iPhone is out of Bluetooth range, see Use your Apple Watch without your iPhone nearby - Apple Support for how it will continue to work.

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