Apple Watch series 3

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can I add cellular/GPS to my Apple Watch after I have purchased it? Want to go running without my phone but still be able to use music etc

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Apple Watch Series 3, watchOS 6

Posted on Nov 30, 2021 06:36 AM

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Posted on Nov 30, 2021 06:48 AM

Unless your watch is the cellular version then you can't add cellular to a non cellular watch.

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Nov 30, 2021 06:48 AM in response to honor99

Unless your watch is the cellular version then you can't add cellular to a non cellular watch.

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Rudegar

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Nov 30, 2021 06:48 AM in response to honor99

no, there are hardware differences between the gps only and gps/cellular watch

but you can buy a gps/cellular without using the cellular part

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