Will the Apple Watch s3 GPS + cellular start working in the Middle East anytime soon?

Hi

Carrier support

Apple advises that new carriers are being added all the time, but I'm afraid that no-one here can tell you anything about Apple's or any carrier's specific, unannounced plans. (You are not talking to Apple here - this is a user-based technical support community).

You may wish to contact you preferred carriers to ask about their plans for supporting Apple Watch Series 3 (GPS + Cellular). You can also monitor this page for future changes:

Apple Watch - Carriers - Apple

Buying in a different country

Apple Watch Series 3 (GPS + Cellular) is not locked to any specific carrier and has a built-in eSIM that copies information from the iPhone's SIM card.

The built-in cellular features require a carrier plan in your country of use that specifically includes support for Apple Watch, including the carrier activating the device on the plan.

If you are considering buying an Apple Watch Series 3 (GPS + Cellular) in another country, then you would need to buy a model that supports the relevant LTE and UMTS bands for your intended country of use and your supported carrier there.

There are three different regional versions of Apple Watch Series 3 (GPS + Cellular), each supporting different LTE and UMTS bands, as detailed here:

Apple Watch - Carriers - Apple

If in doubt, I suggest that you contact your intended carrier to ask whether any given model can be used on their network with a plan that they may offer or plan on offering for iPhone that supports Apple Watch Series 3 (GPS + Cellular).

The built-in cellular features cannot be used when roaming. Also keep in mind that warranty service availability may be restricted.

Middle East is a huge area that we love. I hope you'll get soon. It depends on cellular providers I think. Adoption takes some time. I don't think we can get it soon