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Can the Apple Watch SE used in stand alone family mode also be paired on the users phone in Bluetooth to send and receive texts from their number?

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Posted on Dec 27, 2022 08:54 AM

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KiltedTim

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Posted on Dec 27, 2022 08:56 AM

No. It’s either standalone with its own number, or it’s paired to an iphone to use the phones number. Not both.

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KiltedTim

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Dec 27, 2022 08:56 AM in response to Jjw5757

No. It’s either standalone with its own number, or it’s paired to an iphone to use the phones number. Not both.

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