Cellular Apple Watch connected with AirPods can't hear phone calls

I have the same issue except I’m using Apple Watch Ultra 2 with AirPods Pro. Can you hear music on my AirPods Pro from the watch but cannot hear phone calls

Update: after some testing I think the issue is mostly with the AirPod Pro hand off between devices.

Temporary fix: When you are away from your iPhone (or have the phone turned off) and you’re on cellular, go to the Bluetooth settings on your Apple Watch Series 10 cellular > disconnect your AirPod Pro and then reconnect your AirPod Pro.

Try calling 411 and it should work thru your AirPods.

The bug consistently happens when you’ve connected your AirPods to an iPhone and then back to your watch when it goes into full cellular mode.

AirPod Pro model: A3048, firmware: 7E93

Apple Watch Series 10 cellular, watchOS 11.4 (22T251)

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AppleWatch 7 cellular (watchOS 11.4)

+ Airpod pro 2 usb (7E93, Case 74.10.0)

this happens when away from paired

iphone 15 pro (iOS 18.4.1)

AppleWatch and iPhone eSIMs provider: Zain Kuwait.

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I have the exact same issue. I can listen to music, but cannot hear phone call audio thru my airpod pros, I can only do speaker phone.

Thank you that work around but hoping @applesupport can provide an update here soon