Buying Apple Watch (Cellular+GPS) in different country

Hey guys, I'm planning to purchase an Apple Watch Series 10 (GPS + Cellular) from Canada as a gift for someone in India. Will they be able to use the local network providers to use cellular features in India?



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Posted on Jan 10, 2025 6:43 PM

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Posted on Jan 11, 2025 5:20 AM

Dr_Clairvoyant wrote:

I bought an Apple Watch S7 (Cellular+GPS) in Mainland China, and it isn't compatible with local Canadian cellular providers. But your case might be different since Apple devices in Mainland China face numerous censorships in different functions so they're not maybe globally compatible...

Hoping that good luck comes to you 🍀

The Series 7 used different cellular radios in Canada, U.S., Mexico and Puerto Rico, than the rest of the world.


The Series 10 models all use the same radio, except China & Hong Kong 😁

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Jan 11, 2025 5:20 AM in response to Dr_Clairvoyant

Dr_Clairvoyant wrote:

I bought an Apple Watch S7 (Cellular+GPS) in Mainland China, and it isn't compatible with local Canadian cellular providers. But your case might be different since Apple devices in Mainland China face numerous censorships in different functions so they're not maybe globally compatible...

Hoping that good luck comes to you 🍀

The Series 7 used different cellular radios in Canada, U.S., Mexico and Puerto Rico, than the rest of the world.


The Series 10 models all use the same radio, except China & Hong Kong 😁

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