Do I need to pay a monthly fee for Fall Detection, Crash Detection or the SOS feature on my Apple Watch Series 8?

Do I need to pay a monthly fee? If my Apple Watch Series 8 has fall detection, crash, detection, SOS



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Apple Watch Series 8

Posted on Mar 19, 2025 3:11 PM

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Posted on Mar 19, 2025 4:16 PM

No.


Those features are part of watchOS for your model Apple Watch.


You will need to be able to make an emergency services phone call, but if your iPhone is nearby, the Apple Watch can use your iPhone's cellular radio.


If you have a cellular model, AND you wish to activate the cellular radio so that you do not need your iPhone nearby, then your iPhone cellular carrier will charge a monthly fee for cellular service.


These are the iPhone cellular carriers that support the Apple Watch

Apple Watch - Carriers - Apple


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Mar 19, 2025 4:16 PM in response to Daa0421

No.


Those features are part of watchOS for your model Apple Watch.


You will need to be able to make an emergency services phone call, but if your iPhone is nearby, the Apple Watch can use your iPhone's cellular radio.


If you have a cellular model, AND you wish to activate the cellular radio so that you do not need your iPhone nearby, then your iPhone cellular carrier will charge a monthly fee for cellular service.


These are the iPhone cellular carriers that support the Apple Watch

Apple Watch - Carriers - Apple


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Do I need to pay a monthly fee for Fall Detection, Crash Detection or the SOS feature on my Apple Watch Series 8?

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