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I am not receiving calls or text messages when my Apple Watch when my phone is not with me

Apple Watch Series 6, watchOS 7

Posted on Sep 7, 2021 11:23 AM

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javaliga

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Posted on Sep 7, 2021 02:04 PM

Do you have a GPS+Cellular version of the watch? If not, that is normal behavior.

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javaliga

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Sep 7, 2021 02:04 PM in response to nellie41

Do you have a GPS+Cellular version of the watch? If not, that is normal behavior.

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Sep 8, 2021 01:40 AM in response to nellie41

For those features you need a cellular version of the watch.

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