if i dont have esim can i still use apple watch with cellular

I have plan which doesn’t use esim’s, I would like to buy AW cellular, I’ve got normalne SIM Card, can I connect them normally without eSIM and use cellular with 100%?

Posted on Sep 2, 2024 12:36 PM

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Posted on Sep 2, 2024 12:54 PM

The question is less what kind of SIM card you use. The question is more whether the carrier you use supports Apple Watch. Not all carriers support Apple Watch. So, if you buy an Cellular Apple Watch and your carrier doesn't support Apple Watch, you can still use the watch with a paired iPhone, but you won't be able to set up cellular service on the watch. Contact your carrier to see if they support Apple Watch.

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Sep 2, 2024 12:54 PM in response to guziorrr

The question is less what kind of SIM card you use. The question is more whether the carrier you use supports Apple Watch. Not all carriers support Apple Watch. So, if you buy an Cellular Apple Watch and your carrier doesn't support Apple Watch, you can still use the watch with a paired iPhone, but you won't be able to set up cellular service on the watch. Contact your carrier to see if they support Apple Watch.

Sep 2, 2024 12:46 PM in response to guziorrr

Did you purchase your iPhone in your home country? If so, presumably it has a SIM card slot. If your iPhone has a SIM card slot, eSIM is certainly not required.


Update: Oh maybe “AW cellular” in your post really means “Apple Watch cellular”, and not the name of a particular cellular carrier brand.


Apple Watch cellular can work whether the paired iPhone uses a SIM card or eSIM.

Sep 2, 2024 12:49 PM in response to guziorrr

guziorrr wrote:

I bought an iPhone in another country

This was a mistake. Not considering an Apple Watch, since you made this mistake, your iPhone warranty will not be valid in your home country, you may not be able to have the iPhone serviced by an Authorized Apple Representative, and there is a risk your cellular service may not work properly.

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