REAL Reasons To BUY a Cellular Apple Watch!
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- Should you get cellular with the Apple Watch Series 8, Apple Watch SE 2nd generation or new Apple Watch Ultra? I share with you what I consider the REAL reasons to get a cellular Apple Watch. A cellular Apple watch gives you calling and messaging away from your phone. Family sharing allows you to setup a watch for a loved one without a phone. You can keep in touch with the kids through the watch or see where they are at. A cellular Apple watch also is great for safety. If your iPhone battery watch dies, you can still call someone. If you are in an accident, crash detection can call for help. Is Cellular on an Apple Watch a waste of money? I don't think so, I think it is a great backup plan at a minimum. But the fitness features, apps, messaging and calling make the Apple watch a valuable tool. Cellular just makes it even better.
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I had a medical emergency and I couldn’t walk and I couldn’t reach my phone. I was able to call 911. I’m so thankful I have cellular on my watch.
The AW SE has cellular for $50 extra (AW8 its $100 upgrade) and, for the entire life of the Watch, even if a person does NOT add cellular add-on to their phone plan, they can still call 911 anytime. Just for owning that watch! Thank you, Apple. This alone makes buying cellular AW a must.
Being able to call 911 without a plan is such a good point that 95% of people havent even thought of including me
I found that I was much more comfortable giving my kids an AW+ Cellular at a younger age than I was getting them a iPhone. This enabled me to get those protective benefits into their hands a few years before I wanted either to have their first iPhones. As there are some limits on how an AW connected as a family share watch (certain items like third party sleep tracking and other apps that monitor sensors seem to have difficulty doing this beyond the primary AW user), the Autumnal upgrade season is great for taking an older iPhone and dedicating it to a child having a fully functional AW via connecting it to their own iPhone. We just did this for our 9-year old. My wife’s iPhone 12 PM is now his iPhone. However, it is permanently stored on my nightstand as it solely operates as a master devices for his AW 6.
Thank you for sharing your experience. It is so true about getting one instead of a watch. You gain so much protective benefits, without giving them too much with the phone. I am curious to see how the family sharing works.
Thanks for the advice. I just bought my daughter who is 8 an AW for this exact reason. I was told I would be able to use without a phone but finding it difficult. I will try to hook it to my old iPhone.
We did the same!
I’ve had one Apple Watch or another with cellular for the last 4 years and I don’t regret it one bit. I don’t use it too frequently, either, but it has definitely helped out in some tough situations and been convenient in others.
Good perspective, thanks. My Watch 4 is cellular. I had a plan for almost 2 years and never used it. Just ordered a Watch 8 without cellular. I have no intention of leaving my iPhone at home, but that's just my personal situation.
Thank you very much. I appreciate what you are saying. I found I don't use mine as much as I thought. You tried it out and didn't find it useful. It makes sense to save the money. Thank for sharing your experience.
Thanks for the info. I plan on getting one for my elderly mother who is prone to falling and tends to forget taking her phone with her from time to time. She never forgets her watch though so I figure this one would be a good bet to go with.
I have cellular on my watch for emergencies, all it takes is one time in your life that you really need it for it to be worth it. Im also looking forward to the long battery life on the ultra
how about battery life for the celular? I never had Apple watches, I am wondering how much it affects battery and whether I should get the ultra only for the bigger display and battery? Thanks alot
I do! I have the Watch SE w/ Cellular and am so thankful! It’s a great convenience to have when you don’t want to always have your phone in the same room but at the same time, can still respond to NECESSARY messages if need be!
Hello Raven. Glad to hear Cellular has been worth it for you. Thanks for sharing your experience and for watching
I’ve been having a good time out in public without getting lost on my phone anymore. The text to speech works quite good. I’ve been enjoying my SE 2 cellular watch 😃
Very cool. Glad to hear it has been working well for you and keeping you from getting lost. Thanks for sharing.
It is definitely worth it in my opinion. Recently gave my brother my old Cellular Watch SE and got myself the Series 8 (also cellular). In small things like using maps while im driving, it is super useful to just glance at my wrist on the steering wheel without having to look at my phone, same thing when getting a call and my phone is out of reach. If you can afford it I would highly recommend it! Also been a lifesaver at work when ive left my phone in the break room and I get an email or message that is urgent.
Thanks you for sharing your experience. Glad to hear that you are getting use out of it. The haptic feedback and direction on the watch are great. I feel like it is safer at times than looking at my phone.
I just got my series 8 ss with cellular. Previously had the series 5 aluminum with cellar. In my experience most of the time I used the cellular it was by choice to leave my phone at home. But there were a handful of times where the watch came in clutch. I have gotten into an accident on my bike. The Watch called emergency services. Times where I lost my phone etc. For me cellular Apple Watch is definitely worth it.
Thank you for this video. It convinced me to upgrade to a cellar AW.
I just took a new job where the employer will provide a phone. I'm averse to carrying two phones, so I was thinking of going cellular AW connected to my personal phone in lieu of carrying both around. What are your thoughts on that? Is it a reasonable expectation to use AW to minimize the bulk of 2 phones?
I bought the S7 GPS only last year on release day. But I felt the new safety features and going cellular was worth an upgrade. Purchased the S8 cellular on my lunch Friday; got back to work and sold my S7 to my coworker. The peace of mine I feel is definitely worth it to me.
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I have a continuous glucose monitor and the app on my cellphone and watch. So convenient to look down at my watch and see my current sugar levels and/or be notified of approaching lows or highs so I can act accordingly/
Absolutely on point bro all the good reasons for paying a little extra on cellular apple watch. I'm a person in a wheelchair n it's so convenient for me especially when I'm out n about I don't need to pull out my iPhone for basic usages like receiving/making calls or checking any important mails/texts or replying back, all that can be done from my apple watch cellular, even the gps comes handy just in case if you get lost 😄. I love it. Great video with valid reasons for having a cellular apple watch. It does give you a peace of mind to know you have that extra security n Safety.
I just got the AW SE 2 cellular, query is just that to enable calling to and from the watch, even if the watch is not connected and away from the phone, my phone need to be (must) turned to the Airplane mode. Then only all the calls come over my watch. Let me know if anything i am missing
I love my Apple Watch 8 with cellular! I run every day WITHOUT my iPhone and having my Apple Watch with cellular is a big safety feature for me and definitely worth it!
Bro I have cellular and I can’t text or call with without my phone help me
Do you have to have a separate cellular plan for each phone or any of the phones?
I have a stainless steel Apple Watch, which only comes in cellular. I chose stainless steel over aluminum because it has been more durable in my experience.
I don’t use the cellular functionality because I always have my phone with me whenever I’m out and about. After reading the comments here, I’m glad to know the watch will work in emergencies even without a cellular plan set up.
The only time I wished I had cellular set up on my watch was when I left my phone at the Apple Store for repair. I could only send or receive texts on my watch while on WiFi.
Thank you for sharing your experience. It is nice to know you have the cellular back up for Emergencies.
Does the watch have the same signal strength as the phone?
i definitely will be getting cellular now that i know how it works. being able to listen to music without my phone on me would be insanely useful, especially when going to the gym or wherever
I hope it is helpful for you. It has been nice for hiking and leaving the phone in the car. Being able to take calls through the HomePods is great.
Better to have it and not need it, than need it and not have it.
I am with you on that.
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I got the series 8 cellular version primarily to stream my music on my walks without needing my phone for a potential emergency .
I personally love my cellular watch series 5, before that I had the series 3 cellular. I personally, will always get a Apple Watch with cellular to it because on the two or three occasions that I physically didnt have a phone, and I needed one it worked great. Say for example whenever my phone was broken, the gps saved me because for my job (Im a GM of a restaurant) I constantly have to be on the clock, and the watch works perfectly for the time being until I can get a new phone.
Hi Craig. I am experiencing an issue with my watch. When my watch is running on cellar service, and my phone is NOT near me, I cannot send outgoing messages to ANYONE who doesn't have an iPhone. It's extremely frustrating. Have you heard of this problem?
Hello I was wondering if cellular Apple Watch can last 18hr with light use and sending 6 texts along with making a 4 minute phone call
If you get cellular can you just use WiFi instead and it’ll still work when connected to iPhone ?
I need to have cellular only to find the location of the watch via find my app. please let me know if this is possible as I want my 11 year old to get the watch and I should be able to call him when he is outside and also track him as he is small.
great review!!!!!
Great video. I have been in LE for almost 30 years but have a 16 year old daughter. I have had every Apple Watch since the original and used to only buy GPS only but years ago went cellular and no returning. As you said it comes down to the security or emergency situations. Would rather have that versus a dinner or whatever the difference would buy me. Thanks
when didnt bring my phone with me to the gym, i cant get connection sometime and it didnt work when i went to the store, hoping i can pay with Apple wallet payment ap!. " connect to your phone" is the message i received, but it is already cellular connected via my carrier, T mobile! this frustrated my in sooo many way that im about to give up my Series 8 with cellular service!
This video really opened my mind up to a lot. I usually do gps but now that I think about it a lot of things you said makes perfect sense.
If I gave my phone to my parents and they moved far away, can I still get calls on the watch and alarm and other notifications?
If my iPhone for example have like mint mobile, can I get a AT&T plan for my Apple Watch?
It has to be the same carrier as the phone.
Hey can you tell me, does apple watch ultra usa version works in Australia? For example vodafone?
I would have no way of knowing. I would think that Apple has it unlocked to work internationally. I would double check
Timely video, Craig. As with other Apple hardware "upgrades" you have to decide up front if you'll possibly have a need/desire during the time you own it. If you don't spring for it initially, you can't change your mind later. For $100, even if you decide not to activate it right away, it's a good option to have...for me, anyway. I have it and am glad I do.
Thank you Hugh. I figured it was decision time for some folks. You make a good point about that having to decide upfront. Especially with the SE, I would go for that cellular since it is $50. I think its a great backup. Even if you don't activate it, you have emergency service with that cellular. Thanks for sharing and watching Hugh. Hope you are doing well.
If there’s WiFi where we go frequently and we forget our phones, as long as the watch has been connected to that WiFi initially with the phone, we’re still connected without our phones. I started both of my kids off with cellular watches. While both of their schools have WiFi, the security system in place can block it out until it’s reconnected through the phone. Our only necessary use so far was on a rainy day when the school shifted the pick up point and my son called me and let me know. I use the Find My to know when to go out to meet him at the bus stop. Thanks for the video though, I purchased an Ultra and now I probably won’t maybe will turn it on. Use case (since I am one of those who cannot take anything into the office) for me is the collusion alert.
Found your video while researching cellular Apple Watches. I had the first gen SE 40mm gps and had difficulty with it especially when at the gym and needed connection to my phone for important work calls/texts or when running and the armband constantly came undone. Wal-Mart had a deal for the Series 8 41mm for $299 and Verizon gave me a deal with crediting me back the $35 activation charge AND told me it was $7.50 a month vs. $10 a month. It was a no brainer to get cellular. So thank you for this video! Also, like you said, piece of mind is nice to have too.
Your videos are very helpful; thanks! Subscribed the other day.
Thank you very much 🙏 I am glad that it was helpful for you. Thank you for subscribing too. Have a great day.
I'm older. My cellphone isn't permanently affixed to me, but I grew up wearing a watch, and have been wearing a fitbit. I often leave it/forget it at home. But I also walk my dog a lot and live alone. So the idea of being able to make a call for help, the crash notification are high on my list as reasons to get it. Then the ability to keep a shopping list, etc., is also useful. Not to mention many places are getting way from directories in favor of apps. An apple watch should be able to give me walking directions.
I use my hearing aids for calls only on my iPhone. But when answering calls on my Series 3 AW GPS/WiFi , it just uses its speaker which isn’t clear enough for me. Does anyone know if newer cellular versions connect to hearing aids directly?
There is no change that would allow them to connect directly to the watch. The only way to connect would be as Bluetooth earbuds.
Some very good points!
If we’re buying cellular AW then we have 2 buy another sim plan for AW or not ?
You have to get a watch plan if your carrier supports it. That sim is paired with your phones number. If you are away from your phone, your watch rings.
I love this video I just got my Apple Watch today and I loved hearing this video makes you really think about it based on real life stuff that could happen
Thank you very much. I really wanted to bring the practical reason to get one, more than the features of cellular. Thanks for watching.
I just bought the Ultra and ended up with cellular. For me I was sometimes leaving my phone at the grocery store…either in the cart or the checkout counter. One time I left the phone in the cart as I had too many thing in my hands. Now with the ultra I don’t take my phone I to the grocery store 😂
I love the first reason, but I cannot get a prepaid service for the watch that is able to clone the line so I have the same number on my watch, the cheapest postpaid is more than double and I do not really need it ! I bought the watch with then only intention of having some distance with the phone but I´ll have to wait until I can afford postpaid plans
How do you connect your number to a cellular apple watch so you can leave the phone at home? For instance if you are just going to the store real quick, or for a walk and don't want to take the phone. Is it difficult or do you need a additional cellular plan?
It is automatically connected with your phones number. Both will ring if they are separated. You do need the $10-20 watch cellular plan most carriers offer. When you sign up for your Apple Watch plan, your carrier pairs it with your phones number.
Thanks Craig.
Thank you Ron. I appreciate you checking it out. Hope you are doing well.
Totally hear you on the parenting front! Thank you for the great video!
Thank you. I am glad that you enjoyed it. It's great kid safety insurance. Thank you for watching.
A cellular Apple watch is definitely a must upgrade for most even if not supported by your cellular plan because of emergency feature only available on the cellular Apple watch, and the convenience of leaving your phone behind is also an appreciated advantage if your plan supports it, but as a I always say I recommend the cellular Apple watch because of emergency feature alone.
What is the emergency feature? I’m going to get the new SE just not sure if I should go with cellular or non cellular
You can call 911 even with no e sim connected
I think that is good advice. It is nice to have that emergency or safety features. Thanks for watching and sharing.
Inzomed, if you don't have your phone connected, you could use call detection to still all for help.
GeckoGospel, thank you for answering.
My Apple Watch SE has cellular on it and it makes me feel more secure when I go to the pool of my condo complex. I don’t want to leave my phone in my pool bag but I still want to be able to reach for help in case of an emergency.
That is a great use and glad to hear it has help you feel more secure. Thanks for watching and sharing.
Ive just ordered an Apple Watch SE
I went with just the standard GPS only model, since i am on Pay as you go with my phone, which in the country where i live, means that i have to use a physical SIM in my phone, eSims are only available on contract, and even then, not all carriers offer them
And there are only 3 carriers that support the Apple Watch, my pay as you go SIM is with one of those carriers, but again, pay as you go, so no apple watch plan for me
Also, in the country where i live, the emergency calling feature requires a cellular plan to function when the iPhone is not nearby
I just cancelled the cellular on mine after a year. The most annoying thing is it has a different number that is forwarded to my phone. Which means twice the amount of spam calls that I had no way to block on my watch. 2nd most annoying thing was not being able to stream Audible. Predownload? Aint nobody got time for that.
I had not ever heard of wrong numbers coming to cell. I can see how that happens and could be extremely annoying. Thank you for sharing and sorry to hear it wasn't great.
does series 8 emergency services require gps+ cellular? , In there website they have shown series 5 ( gps + cellular) , series 6 ( gps + cellular) , series 7( gps + cellular) and only series 8 , without mentioning gps + cellular.
My apologies for the delayed response. Thank you very much for the Super Thanks. That is very kind of you. If you do not have cellular you can only contact emergency services over Wi-Fi or connected to your phone. Even if cellular is not activated you can use cellular for emergencies. Thank you again. I am sorry that I didn’t respond earlier.
What is the battery life you get on cellular?
Got the ultra with cellular. My Apple Watch ever. Excited, Can’t wait! Won’t arrive until sometime in October
I have series 6 Cellular it’s my first Apple Watch I love it I will always get cellular Apple Watch especially going to the gym I can leave my phone home.
Can a smartwatch make use of nfc?
For Apple Pay yes. But that is all I know of.
You don’t need a cellular plan for an Apple Watch with cellular to call 911… in an emergency. BOOM! Worth it.
Thank you for mentioning this. It is great to have as a backup.
It makes sense that you can use all the watch's standalone features with the GPS model by simply having yr iPhone nearby. I intend to get the Series 9 for my girlfriend's upcoming birthday and am comparing both. The main reasons for the Cellular is in cases where she often forget to charge her iPhone or she will absent-mindedly leave it in her car. She's also a freelance language tutor (house calls) and had often times not check my messages because she find it improper to have her handphone on the table while teaching one to one. I guess a watch-phone would be more discreet.
I really like the last reason!!! I have a daughter who works late shift in an international company where she needs to stay up for clients overseas. It worries me sick when she drives alone after midnight. I will get the cellular watch for myself and her birthday 🥰. Period.
I don’t want to have a recurrent expense on my cellular plan for Apple watch. Is there a workaround to get away with that?
"I needed a cellular apple watch because my iPhone died and I needed to buy a house" is probably the most 1st world problem ever! Not mad at it, but I had to laugh. 🤣
I’ve had the cellular Apple Watch s9 since its release coming from a SE on WiFi only it has definitely come in handy
I am glad to hear it has come in handy. It would be a bummer to pay the extra and not find the value. Thanks for sharing and watching.
Do we need to pay monthly to use the cellular service?
Yes with most carriers. Usually between $10-15 a month.
So I have Unlimited 5G but even then I have to pay extra 10-15 a month right? Thank you for your time❤
Can you stream Spotify over cellular or not?
I don’t use Spotify, but I am hearing you can’t.
I have cellular watch and you are right it’s an insurance. I was accidentally locked out of my vehicle, my phone was inside the vehicle, and I was in a remote location. I was so thankful I was able to call someone to come help me.
That is so good you had cellular. Glad to hear it was there for you. I would definitely keep cellular after that. Thanks for watching.
Could still make the call without cellular. Your phone is right next to you in the car lol
I pre-ordered the Apple Watch ultra white ocean band. I am so very excited to have a cellular version Apple Watch as the last Apple Watch I had the cellular was the series 5 and I upgrade my watch every single year and hand down my previous generation watch to a family member same with my iPhone. I’m so very excited for my iPhone 14 Pro Max 256 GB gold to finally arrive at my door. It’s on the truck out for delivery but won’t be here Monday because of the queens, funeral holiday here in Canada.
I ordered the iPhone 14 pro max in gold too! I am debating which watch to get...I am by no means an athlete but the siren option on the ultra just caught my attention.The world can be an unsafe place....the streets of New York are no picnic...for safety....
Gracias, Su video me dio muchos argumentos bastante validos respecto a comprar la versión con celular. y lo hice, me compre el apple watch cell y es un perfecto salvavidas. Saludos desde Mx
I also feel like ultra is fast enough to feel like a full independent platform to finally utilize cellular. I only pay 10 for cellular which is the max anyone should pay
great job great job
Thank you very much. That is nice of you to say. Thanks for watching.
Best part of the watch is that I can leave my phone at home and run off to my 6 mistress’s. My main wife can see that and I’m “home” and not be concerned. While I’ll be 2 cities away at Shiniqua’s place. 😏
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wow. great video and the reasons regarding your daughters made total sense.
Thank you very much 🙏. I appreciate you watching and leaving a comment.
I picked up the Apple Watch Ultra 2 through my cell carrier with the cellular plan for my apple watch since with my job I can’t physically have my iPhone on me while out in the field so the watch with cellular data is super helpful
That is great you are finding it helpful. The ultra is a great option to use while working. It is so durable. Thanks for sharing your experience.
Just dropped my cellular. Lots of glitches. Adding Bluetooth hearing aids into the mix made it worse. Pick up a call on my aids, or on the phone itself and the watch, with it’s separate number, would keep ringing on my wrist for another 20 seconds and then display a message that the call had failed. The whole time, the person on the other end of the line could hear my watch continuing to ring in the background. This continues to occur, even after turning off cellular! Seems the cellular system in the watch still triggers even with cellular disconnected. Even in the presence of my phone, if I tried to answer a call by tapping the watch, the watch would pick up the call and force me to try to hear and talk on the watch, which is an annoying experience at best. Apple’s software interface could definitely use some tweaking!
You can use audible on Apple Watch
Two questions.
1) How’s battery with Cellular activated, can it still last all day?
2) The green antena icon on the swipe-up settings menu (I don’t know the official name of this?) only enables/disables Mobile Data, or it turns on/off all Cellular features including the ability to receive/make calls and SMS?
I have a Series 4 GPS version and I am really considering updating to a Celullar version but I’m worried it won’t last all day. Would be great if someone could answer those two questions.
Thanks, and great video!
SOme of these reviewers have tested that and it seems cellular cuts battery time in half. That's my main reason for wanting an ultra watch. It has twice the battery life so even on cellular it *should* be as good as a regular watch 8 on Bluetooth.
I would say for a 1-2 hour hike, the battery will make it all day and I don't get a low power. But 3-4 hours and above, it may not make it the day. The antenna does turn cellular on and off.
Mine lasts all day with cellular but I don’t leave my phone all day. So if you are without your phone all day, it may drain faster
Can you use the apple ultra without a cellular plan?
No
You don’t need to activate the cellular. It comes with it and will use it for emergencies without a plan.
Love my cellular watch. I live in SoCal at the Beach….not carrying my phone into the surf😎
These are the reasons I have the ultra 2 with cellular with the on i do and the way I work having cellular data on my watch is invaluable
Glad to hear you are liking having cellular. I can’t go back to not having it. Thanks for watching.
Not streaming audible is a bummer…it’s one of a few apps I would like to bring along with me when ditching my phone for an apple watch.
I am with you. I really wish that was available. I wanted to use it the other day. Thanks for watching.
Good video. Considering an Watch 8 and (now) inclined to go Cellular. In Canada (Rogers/ Bell) charge $10/ mo. to add the Watch to your cellular plan.
Thank you. It’s a great backup and nice to leave the phone at home at times. Good luck with your decision.
Good reasons to have cellular! Thanks for the review! 👍🏾 Oh by the way, cellular was my first choice for all your reasons stated and then some. 😅
Thank you very much. That is very kind of you to say. Great call going with cellular, it’s a small price to pay.
I had no idea I could set up a cellular watch on my device for my kid. She’s only two right now but when she starts school I’ll probably give her my series 9 and set up another att line for it. Especially for only ten dollars and she can always contact me that’s awesome
For me…we were just about to switch to Visible when their plans changed. Was going to cost me $40 more a month. I didn’t want to take the jump to cellular. So we are passing.
Apple watch with cellular is only $5 with Visible. I just added my new Apple watch 7 to my plan. Actually, it was a seamless activation all through their website.
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That’s one of the main reasons I went with cellular on my AW 7, where not sopposed to have phones at my job, if safety comes around and sees us on our phones we will get written up, and I like to listen to my Apple Music while I’m there, so it makes it perfect, I also don’t like having my phone in my pocket rubbing around all day, at 10 bucks a month on Verizon it’s great
Hello, thanks for sharing your use. It is good to hear. It definitely makes sense to get one. I like that you are using it for streaming music.
Does Verizon force you to also have a phone with them to have a watch data plan?
The watch and phone have to be on the same cellular service. Verizon doesn’t force a phone plan with a watch data plan. The phone plan is mandatory, the Watch is an add-on to a phones cellular plan. The technology is not meant to be run on different cellular networks.
Another reason is if you are user of both iPhone and Android and switch at time intervals between two and want to save money on buying another platform's smartwatch. Then you can carry AW when you only have Android on you or Samsung Watch when you carry iPhone.
I left my iPhone at home and went to the gym. Worked out great. I love it when I’m not near my iPhone and I can answer a phone call and/or text
That is great. I am glad to hear it has been worth it for you. Thanks for watching.
I will be getting the Ultra and activating cellular on it. I’m really hoping the Sirius app works on the watch. I stream it at work. If so, I’ll just leave my phone at home
Unfortunately, everything I am seeing is saying there is no Sirius App. I hope there is one and it works for you.
@@CraigsTechTalk I get a commercial free Pandora account because I have the SiriusXM app on my iPhone. 🤔 I’ll have to figure out how to funnel that Pandora account over to my Ultra when I get it. I have a dozen “channels” set up of music that I enjoy.
I got a celluar version, can you not get incoming phone calls when my iphone is off? My iPhone died but my apple watch was still charged, someone tried to call me but it went stragiht to voicemail? I thought since I got the cellular i would get incoming calls still?? is something wrong my watch or can you not get incoming calls without having your iphone?
Do you pay for a cellular plan? If not, that is why. If you do, I would confirm in the Watch settings that LTE is turned on. It may not be turned on.
@@CraigsTechTalk yes i do and the LTE is on, i can make calls just fine, just cant receive em.. no one can seem to fix it
I’m a bit confused about the cellular feature. When I turned on my new AW, it said I need to pay monthly to use this feature, even though I bought GPS+cellular. It works without the paid service but wondering if my watch would actually work if my phone is not around?? What’s actually the “monthly pay” cellular feature?
It would work without your phone. Leave your phone at home and if you have your watch you can still call. You have to pay like $10 a month for the service. Basically another phone. Uses your same cell phone number though. So it’s great.
@@Drkbadger7719 but it would only work without my phone if I pay for the service, right?
@@roselynmvm right
Quick question!! Can I get an Apple Watch without an iPhone? Everyone in my family has androids.
You have to have someone with an iPhone set it up and manage it for you.
If I buy a cellular Apple Watch older series 4, and don’t set the plan up- will it still have Wi-Fi? If my iPhone is near, right?! Haha- I’m wayyy behind 😂
I personally don’t think it’s necessary. In my case I do a 3 point check wallets keys phone lol
MO, I can appreciate what you are saying. Definitely far from necessary for me. I thought I would use it more. Thanks for watching. Hope you are doing well.
I own a Series 7 with GPS only but decided to upgrade to the Series 9 with cellular as an extra layer of protection.
If I’m out and about and lose my phone or, worse, get it stolen, I can use my Apple Watch independently to track my phone or call the Police.
IMHO the part of not taking out the phone due to valid security concerns can be also managed with a non cellular smart watch since it uses Bluetooth for sending everything, even then, seeing how you are talking to the watch is also dangerous
For those cases I suggest a Smart Band that allows some quick SMS responses (again, all is done via Bluetooth connection) so that people knows you are unable to answer but you are fine and going to call later.
As for phone battery dying, buy a small power bank for those scenarios, no need for a cellular watch either.
I do agree with the rest of the scenarios though (to a certain extent at least)