Why does your phone have to be on if you have the cellular watch for calls to come through to the watch ?

Why does your phone need to be on for your Apple Watch with cellular to receive calls. I have Apple Watch Series 5 with cellular - I have Verizon and pay for the extra line.

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Posted on Dec 29, 2019 09:15 AM

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Why does your phone have to be on if you have the cellular watch for calls to come through to the watch ?

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