If I use Striaght Talk as my phone service will I be able to use an Apple Watch with it? I was told that straight talk isn’t compatible and wouldn’t work like I wouldn’t be able to use it wouldn’t our my come close by . I went to make sure I don’t waste my money on something so expensive
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iPhone 11, iOS 17
No, is the short answer.
If you always have your iPhone nearby, then you can use a GPS only Apple Watch (less expensive and no monthly fee), and it will do everything the cellular model does, by using the iPhone’s radios. Where nearby is somewhere in the same moderate sized wood frame constructed home.
If you go for a walk, run, bike ride, etc… with just your Apple Watch, it can record your exercise, and when you get back to your Apple Watch, it will sync the data collected. You can also play music stored on the Apple Watch. Of course while away from the iPhone, the GPS only cannot make/receive phone calls, messages, nor access the internet.
An activated cellular model, shares your iPhone’s cellular plan from one of the carriers listed here:
Apple Watch - Carriers - Apple
and you pay an additional $10 U.S. per month to add the Apple Watch to the iPhone plan.
The activated cellular Apple Watch can leave the iPhone at home, and still get/make phone calls, messages, weather, stream music, etc…
No, is the short answer.
If you always have your iPhone nearby, then you can use a GPS only Apple Watch (less expensive and no monthly fee), and it will do everything the cellular model does, by using the iPhone’s radios. Where nearby is somewhere in the same moderate sized wood frame constructed home.
If you go for a walk, run, bike ride, etc… with just your Apple Watch, it can record your exercise, and when you get back to your Apple Watch, it will sync the data collected. You can also play music stored on the Apple Watch. Of course while away from the iPhone, the GPS only cannot make/receive phone calls, messages, nor access the internet.
An activated cellular model, shares your iPhone’s cellular plan from one of the carriers listed here:
Apple Watch - Carriers - Apple
and you pay an additional $10 U.S. per month to add the Apple Watch to the iPhone plan.
The activated cellular Apple Watch can leave the iPhone at home, and still get/make phone calls, messages, weather, stream music, etc…
Did you already check the list of carriers that support the Apple Watch in this related article?
Is Straight Talk compatible with Apple Watch?
