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Apple Watch 5 Series

Can I use my Apple Watch without purchasing cellular data? Or can I use it with just Bluetooth and wifi? Verizon is charging me an extra $10 a month to use cellular when I haven’t set it up on my watch. They claimed that my watch won’t work if I discontinue the plan. Help!

Apple Watch Series 5, watchOS 6

Posted on Apr 21, 2020 2:59 PM

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Posted on Apr 21, 2020 3:35 PM

If you do not activate your cellular radio (or turn off the service you already have), then the cellular Apple Watch will behave just like a GPS only Apple Watch.


The GPS only Apple Watch can do  Everything  the cellular model can do  as long as  your iPhone is  nearby, where nearby is somewhere in the same 3-4 bedroom home (assuming typical wood frame construction).  And of course when the iPhone is with you when you leave the house.

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT205547


I have a GPS only Apple Watch and as I always have my iPhone nearby, I can basically do everything with my Apple Watch.

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Apr 21, 2020 3:35 PM in response to Briannanoemi

If you do not activate your cellular radio (or turn off the service you already have), then the cellular Apple Watch will behave just like a GPS only Apple Watch.


The GPS only Apple Watch can do  Everything  the cellular model can do  as long as  your iPhone is  nearby, where nearby is somewhere in the same 3-4 bedroom home (assuming typical wood frame construction).  And of course when the iPhone is with you when you leave the house.

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT205547


I have a GPS only Apple Watch and as I always have my iPhone nearby, I can basically do everything with my Apple Watch.

Apple Watch 5 Series

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