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Does it cost me anything extra to use my Apple Watch without my phone nearby?

I need support to figure out how to use my watch without having to have my phone nearby

Apple Watch Series 3, watchOS 7

Posted on Sep 13, 2021 5:01 PM

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Posted on Sep 14, 2021 1:17 AM

What happens is you pay an extra monthly fee on your existing phone contract, the watch uses your existing phone number to make calls.In the US it's about $10 per month and about £10 in the UK,that is for the cellular version of the watch, if you buy the GPS only version of the watch you can make calls and send texts as long as you have your phone with you,with the cellular version of the watch you can make calls and send texts without having your phone with you.So in reality your paying $10/£10 a month so that you can leave your phone at home.

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Sep 14, 2021 1:17 AM in response to shielacarr70

What happens is you pay an extra monthly fee on your existing phone contract, the watch uses your existing phone number to make calls.In the US it's about $10 per month and about £10 in the UK,that is for the cellular version of the watch, if you buy the GPS only version of the watch you can make calls and send texts as long as you have your phone with you,with the cellular version of the watch you can make calls and send texts without having your phone with you.So in reality your paying $10/£10 a month so that you can leave your phone at home.

Does it cost me anything extra to use my Apple Watch without my phone nearby?

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