Can I use my phone’s data to use the internet on a Series 3 Apple Watch GPS?

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Can I use my phone’s data to use the internet on a Series 3 Apple Watch GPS?

I’m considering buying an Apple Watch Series 3 GPS without cellular (because I don’t want to pay extra on my plan for it), and I was wondering if I could just use my phone’s data (since I have unlimited data) to use internet on my Apple Watch. I’m aware the watch with LTE can use internet independent of the iPhone, but I want to know if just the GPS version will be able to use my phone’s data. I don’t have a problem with carrying my phone around with me to use my watch. Thanks.

Posted on Nov 7, 2017 5:54 PM

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Jonathan UK

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Nov 8, 2017 5:07 AM in response to sethrb101

Hi

Yes, you can.

Any data consumed by Apple Watch Series 3 (GPS), which does not have built-in cellular capabilities, is consumed:

Either via the paired iPhone, when your Apple Watch is connected to your iPhone via Bluetooth:
This uses your iPhone's connection to the Internet via Wi-Fi, if available, or your iPhone's cellular data connection, if Wi-Fi is not available.
Or via a direct connection between the Apple Watch and a compatible Wi-Fi network (when the watch cannot connect to the paired iPhone via Bluetooth).

Features that are available under different circumstances are detailed here:

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ssschmidt

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Nov 7, 2017 5:57 PM in response to sethrb101

You do not have to have the watch added to the data plan. It will function just like a Series 1 or 2. You just can't use it as it is designed.

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Nov 7, 2017 6:00 PM in response to ssschmidt

So if I didn’t add it to the data plan would there be any way for me to use the internet on it, though? Like Messages and Twitter, etc? And are you referring to the LTE version or not LTE version?

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sethrb101 Author

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Nov 8, 2017 5:08 AM in response to Jonathan UK

Thank you so much! That’s exactly what I was looking for.

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Jonathan UK

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Nov 8, 2017 5:17 AM in response to sethrb101

You're most welcome! 🙂

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