Cricket wireless Apple Watch cellular

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Cricket wireless Apple Watch cellular

I want to buy an Apple Watch 3. The only thing holding me back is that cricket wireless is my cellular carrier and the Watch is not supported on their system. Their system is AT&T so it is capable. We have over half a dozen phones with cricket so I will not change carriers just for watch cellular connectivity. Anyone know if they will ever expand the carriers beyond just four in the US? If it is offered one day is it easy to change the sim or activate with the carrier?

Apple Watch Series 3, iOS 11.2, null

Posted on Dec 23, 2017 10:59 AM

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Jonathan UK

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Dec 23, 2017 11:04 AM in response to Cellularanddvd

Hi

I'm afraid that no-one here can tell you anything about Apple's or any given carrier's unannounced plans. You are not talking to Apple here - this is a user-based technical support community.

I suggest that you contact Cricket to ask about their plans for supporting Apple Watch Series 3 (GPS + Cellular). You can also monitor the page linked above for further carriers being added over time:

Apple Watch - Carriers - Apple

If you do not wish to enable the built-in cellular feature for now, then Apple Watch Series 3 (GPS + Cellular) models can still be paired, set up and used for other features whilst skipping the steps to activate cellular, in which case they act like the Series 3 GPS-only models.

The built-in cellular feature can be enabled later, if and when you are using a compatible service plan on your iPhone.

You can also switch carriers easily - see under the heading "Changing carriers" here:

Set up and use cellular on Apple Watch Series 3 (GPS + Cellular) - Apple Support

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