Lets say i don't have my phone on me and I need to make a call or text but I don't have my watch connected my carrier. Can I still make calls/texts on Wi-Fi?
Apple Watch Series 4, not connected to carrier
Apple support document How to use your Apple Watch without your iPhone nearby - Apple Support should explain what you need to know.
Apple support document How to use your Apple Watch without your iPhone nearby - Apple Support should explain what you need to know.
As above, the documentation may help.
But this heavily depends on the carrier and if you have WiFi Calling *and* WiFi messaging supported by the carrier and supported by the carrier on connected devices.
1 - Your watch can make a phone call via the direct link to your iPhone by default.
2- With some settings, your other devices (iPad and watch etc) can make calls via the same wifi network as your iPhone but your iPhone makes the phone call
3 - With some carriers, your iPhone is able to make calls over WiFi instead of cellular, and some carriers offer SMS that way too. With those carriers, only some also allow this to be used by a connected device like a watch and if your carrier supports that then the watch should be able to make the call via wifi calling if your phone dies and you are on wifi. But I've never been able to test that functionality since my carrier does not support WiFi calling on connected devices, only on the iPhone, and no messages either.
It sounds like you are asking about option 2 which is very easy to set up. Unless by not nearby you mean completely not on the same wifi and possibly off, which option 3 is what you need and I've never seen anyone (but in the UK) have that set up.
Hi,
I have a similar question about this situation, as you know with apple watch you can do somethings while you iPhone is not nearby. send and receive iMessages and make FaceTime audio calls.
The problem that I have experience is ; I can send and receive iMessages but even my carrier supports wifi calling I can't manage to FaceTime audio calling.
I also use macbook pro and I don't have a problem like this while my iPhone is closed.
How can I solve this issue?
On watch OS 5 on the watch in setting under WiFi you can make sure you are on the exact same network as the phone (note the watch can not connect to 5GHz)
I then simply ask Siri on the watch “FaceTime audio (name here)” and it complies.
But I haven’t used this recently. I would test right now but I’m at work sorry
if my watch isn't connected to cellular but is connected to Wi-Fi and my phone isn't nearby, can I still make calls and texts or does that require cellular activation?
