Will an Apple Watch Series 6 work without an iPhone?

I'm interested in purchasing an Apple Watch Series 6, but I don't own an iPhone. Will it work without an iPhone???

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Posted on Jan 27, 2021 06:20 AM

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Posted on Jan 27, 2021 06:21 AM

No you must have an iPhone for the watch to work.

It needs to be paired with one.

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Jan 27, 2021 06:21 AM in response to Pinkalicious10

No you must have an iPhone for the watch to work.

It needs to be paired with one.

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Jan 27, 2021 06:23 AM in response to Randy-12

Gotcha!!! Thank you for your quick response!!!

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