Poll: ** The official Apple Watch Series 3 thread **
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This is wrong, check the this link:
https://www.apple.com/uk/watch/cellular/
It will work on 3G in other countries, just not the UK which is what I said in my post.
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Ordered an S3 42mm alu Sport in silver (easier to match with different straps than space grey) on the way home from work this morning via the app. Be my first watch, hopefully it'll get plenty of use!
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Ive got my girlfriend the S3 38mm watch, for her birthday! Its the non LTE version, so am I missing anything obvious? Just wondering If I made the right choice
Is she on EE? Does she need to phone/text/stream without her phone?
If the answer to any of the above is yes, maybe consider the cellar version but you've still got to weigh up the extra purchase price and ongoing contract cost against those 'benefits'.
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So there is no way getting this without contract?
You can buy one outright and apply whatever data plan you want by applying through the Watch app.
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Do I understand correctly, if I have an iPhone, I can use the watch through a connection to the phone without the need for any cellular business, it works over Bluetooth as an extension of the phone?
What does the cellular allow? Is it a fully functioning phone upon its own without the need to link it to an iPhone?
Or must it still be linked to a phone account?
Secondly, these fastcharge wirelessly now don't they? You don't still have to connect a cable each night to charge the watch, yes?
What does the cellular allow? Is it a fully functioning phone upon its own without the need to link it to an iPhone?
Or must it still be linked to a phone account?
Secondly, these fastcharge wirelessly now don't they? You don't still have to connect a cable each night to charge the watch, yes?
If you’re on an EE paym deal, you can add it on for £5 on a rolling monthly deal.
Pretty much, you can leave your phone at home and make/receive calls and send/receive texts.
Frustrating, I checked with Apple Support on Twitter also who said it will work, really trying to decide whether to go cellular or not.
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201673?cid=tw_sr
"Based on that resource, it does appear to be compatible with networks that support LTE and UMTS. UMTS is 3G. If it is listed for your carrier, then it will be compatible. You can learn more about networks here"
of course you can. If you want SS or edition you have to have cellular anyways, doesn't mean you have to use it.
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Just incase people didn’t know you get 6 months free service on EE then it’s £5 a month afterwards.
Yes, but they subsidise the cost which works out ok. His post is if you buy the watch elsewhere and add the device to your contract.
Edit: didn’t see “or”
I went for the SS which seems like a good deal