Will USA Apple Watch S10 cellular work in Italy?

Hello, I’m currently living overseas in Italy and am able to purchase a US Apple Watch with cellular.


I have Italy’s Vodafone carrier plan on my iPhone currently but want to know if I’d encounter any issues trying to use a US Apple Watch (cellular + GPS) with my Italian phone plan. Any ideas?


I see that Vodafone has the “Vodafone OneNumber” offer which allows a user to share the same # with both their iPhone and Apple Watch series 3 and above. However, will the internal cellular components of the US watch differ from the EU one, causing connectivity issues to Italian towers? My unlocked iPhone certainly has no issues but not sure about the watches.

iPhone 14 Pro, iOS 18

Posted on Nov 13, 2024 9:14 PM

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Posted on Nov 13, 2024 10:05 PM

You should contact your Italian carrier, they should know if the different LTE bands are supported:


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To cover the LTE and UMTS bands used around the world, there are two separate cellular models for Apple Watch. They have been optimized for use in the country of purchase, and not all models work in all countries or regions. There is no single model that supports cellular service worldwide. To see which carriers in your country or region offer cellular service for Apple Watch, refer to the chart below.


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copied from: Apple Watch - Carriers - Apple


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Nov 13, 2024 10:05 PM in response to mariahygonzalez

You should contact your Italian carrier, they should know if the different LTE bands are supported:


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To cover the LTE and UMTS bands used around the world, there are two separate cellular models for Apple Watch. They have been optimized for use in the country of purchase, and not all models work in all countries or regions. There is no single model that supports cellular service worldwide. To see which carriers in your country or region offer cellular service for Apple Watch, refer to the chart below.


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copied from: Apple Watch - Carriers - Apple


Dec 10, 2024 3:50 AM in response to mariahygonzalez

As you can see on the official cellular network page Apple Watch - Carriers - Apple

The US Ultra 2 model is the same in the US and Europe: Model A2622


I bought a US Ultra 2 back in October and use it with my eSim without trouble in Switzerland as well as I have used it in France.

Just make sure from that cellular page that your operator is mentioned in the list of Model A2622

It looks like there are 2 operators: TIM and Vodafone


Also, for now, the Oxygen device is disabled. But once the case is closed, Apple may enable it with a software update.


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