Apple 7 watch with cellular

If my iPhone is turned off and I’m on cellular with my watch should I be able to text and receive texts from non-Apple phones

Posted on Jan 26, 2022 10:48 AM

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Posted on Jan 26, 2022 11:47 AM

From the footnotes at the bottom of this web page:

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT205547

1. To receive SMS, MMS, or push notifications from third-party apps on your cellular Apple Watch, your paired iPhone must be powered on and connected to Wi-Fi or cellular, but it doesn't need to be nearby. You also need to be signed in to iMessage on your iPhone.


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Jan 26, 2022 11:47 AM in response to Jtsbill

From the footnotes at the bottom of this web page:

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT205547

1. To receive SMS, MMS, or push notifications from third-party apps on your cellular Apple Watch, your paired iPhone must be powered on and connected to Wi-Fi or cellular, but it doesn't need to be nearby. You also need to be signed in to iMessage on your iPhone.


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