Apple Watch Cellular

Do you have to pay for a plan with your mobile data company for your applewatch?

Apple Watch Series 8

Posted on Apr 12, 2023 10:26 AM

Reply
Question marked as Top-ranking reply

Posted on Apr 12, 2023 10:48 AM

That depends.


If you buy a cellular Apple Watch, and you want it to be able to make and receives calls and messages when away from the paired iPhone, then normally you add a watch fee to your iPhone's plan to get service on the Apple Watch.


If you get a GPS only Apple Watch, or don't activate the cellular portion of a GPS+Cellular Apple Watch, then you don't need to pay anything extra on your iPhone plan.


1 reply
Question marked as Top-ranking reply

Apr 12, 2023 10:48 AM in response to kyah205

That depends.


If you buy a cellular Apple Watch, and you want it to be able to make and receives calls and messages when away from the paired iPhone, then normally you add a watch fee to your iPhone's plan to get service on the Apple Watch.


If you get a GPS only Apple Watch, or don't activate the cellular portion of a GPS+Cellular Apple Watch, then you don't need to pay anything extra on your iPhone plan.


This thread has been closed by the system or the community team. You may vote for any posts you find helpful, or search the Community for additional answers.

Apple Watch Cellular

Welcome to Apple Support Community
A forum where Apple customers help each other with their products. Get started with your Apple Account.