Apple Watch with GPS only
Trying to decide which Apple Watch to purchase. With GPS, are you able to talk, text without the phone nearby? Also how close does the phone need to be in order to use this feature?
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The GPS Only Apple Watch will do EVERYTHING the cellular model will do AS LONG AS your iPhone is nearby, where nearby is generally in the same moderately sized wood frame constructed home. For practical purposes this translates to 50-60 feet, but the floors and walls in between and what is in those floors and walls will affect the distances.
The Cellular model can leave the iPhone behind and still make phone calls, access the internet, stream music, get the weather, etc...
The GPS can still track you exercise and play music that is transferred and stored on your Apple Watch (similar to having an iPod of old). When you get back in range of your iPhone, your exercise will be synced to the iPhone Health and Activity apps.
Things I do with my GPS Only Series 10 Apple Watch (depends on my iPhone or home WiFi for long range communications): • It tells time, date, day of the week • Every iPhone alarm, appears on my wrist, where you can acknowledge it, dismiss it, etc… • I like the iPhone 3rd party “Alarmed” app (http://yoctoville.com), for my alarms • Ring.com door bell can display a static image on the Apple Watch • Weather (this gets used a lot) • MyRadar 3rd party app will display radar image and send weather alerts • Rain Alarm 3rd party app will display a moving radar image • Make/Receive phone calls • Make/Receive FaceTime audio calls • Use Walkie-Talkie to other Apple Watches anywhere on the planet • Silence phone ringing by pressing the digital crown (great for SPAM calls) • Send & receive iMessages • Send & receive SMS TEXT (and RCS where available) • Say “Hey Siri, 14 and a half minute timer” • Say “Hey Siri, remind me when I get home to do xyz” • Say “Hey Siri, message my wife/husband/Susan/George/etc…” • Say “Hey Siri, start Outdoor Walk” • Say “Hey Siri, end workout” • Say "Hey Siri, find my iPhone" • Say "Hey Siri, flashlight" • Use a 3rd party garage door opener app and device (such as MyQ) • You can check your calendar • Read your email • If you need to take an iPhone picture where you cannot see the screen, use Apple Watch Camera app as a view finder/shutter release • Built-in Tides app, or you can get a 3rd party Ocean's Tide app for beach visits • Hand washing reminder and timer • Unlock your Mac (I do this several times a day) • Unlock your iPhone when you are wearing a mask • Track your exercise and physical activities Since my Wife got her Apple Watch, we have been able to reliably iMessage each other, as she never keeps here iPhone on her person. If my Apple Watch was lost, stolen, or broken, I would order a replacement as fast as possible, as I would miss it so much.
Again, this is all with a GPS Only Apple Watch.
