Apple Watch series 3 non lte over 4G modem

For Apple Watch models without built-in cellular capability the full range of features is available when Apple Watch and the paired iPhone are connected via Bluetooth and your iPhone has access to both cellular service and the Internet (via either cellular data or Wi-Fi).

You do not necessarily need to have your iPhone on or immediately around you (within arm's reach, for example) for the devices to establish and maintain their Bluetooth connection. Normal Bluetooth range is around 33 feet / 10 meters (this will vary in practice due to wireless interference).

Whenever your watch cannot connect to the iPhone via Bluetooth, it will attempt, as a fallback, to connect to a known Wi-Fi network - this being a compatible 802.11b/g/n 2.4GHz Wi-Fi network (some exceptions apply) that your iPhone has connected to before whilst your Apple Watch was connected to the iPhone via Bluetooth.

When instead connected to Wi-Fi, the watch also still offers a number of features, including receiving and sending messages via iMessage. If your carrier offers Wi-Fi Calling and it is supported on your plan and enabled on your iPhone, you can also use Apple Watch to make calls and (subject to carrier support) to send and receive SMS / text messages.

If your Apple Watch is unable to connect either via Bluetooth or Wi-Fi, it again still offers some - although fewer - features.

Features that are available in each case are detailed here:

How to use your Apple Watch without your iPhone nearby - Apple Support

More information:

About Bluetooth and Wi-Fi on Apple Watch - Apple Support

I WAS WRONG and for that I apologise.

Having read your latest post I have just done a test. Forgot my iPhone (turned it off) and went to another waif set up a kilometre away where I usually stop for coffee. My series 3GPS connected immediately to the WiFi and I was able to use Siri, read emails etc. Oh and I turned off my watch too when I was there and it worked the same when turned back on.

so I think you are good to go.

with 50 years of computer experience I nearly always sceptical of claims unless I can check it for myself. Less sceptical with Apple though.

So so this is an interesting problem where I have learned something so I thank you for raising it. Even at my ripe old age I am still a learner.

The simple answer is that you cannot link a series 3GPS to WiFi when you do not have your iPhone with you.

The watch only connects to the same WiFi as the iPhone and it can do that when the phone is off.

i believe you could take your phone with you and leave the watch at home and that would work but that would be silly.

Hi

The functions that are available on Apple Watch when it is away from your iPhone depend on various factors including:

• Your Apple Watch model:

  Apple Watch - Compare - Apple

• The features of your carrier service plan:
  • Apple Watch - Carriers - Apple
  • Make a call with Wi-Fi Calling - Apple Support
• The type of connectivity that is available to your Apple Watch at the time:

  About Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, and cellular on your Apple Watch - Apple Support

Features and requirements that apply under various circumstances are detailed here:

How to use your Apple Watch without your iPhone nearby - Apple Support

I think you are wrong.

The watch can definitely connect to your WiFi when the phone is off. I do it every day.

As to the first point you may be able to go to for instance a Starbucks and connect both your phone and watch to their WiFi, return the following day with no phone and maybe connect BUT you will be on a different network and will gain nothing. The watch will probably revert to your home WiFi as soon as you return.

I believe the WiFi connection between watch and phone is within your local network and other than information held in the cloud and using Siri does not go through the internet.

As I said before you cannot do what you want to do. Why leave your phone at home?

there are lots of waifs here but I meant WiFi.