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Until August 2020, all Apple Watches required--during initial setup--that the owner have an iPhone in order to setup the Watch.
 
Until August 2020, all Apple Watches required--during initial setup--that the owner have an iPhone in order to setup the Watch.
   
Starting September 2020, Apple introduced an exception that allows cellular Watches (''GPS+cellular'' models) to be setup by a family member. The family member must own an iPhone.
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Starting September 2020, Apple introduced an exception that allows cellular Watches (''GPS+cellular'' models) to be setup by a family member. The family member must own an iPhone. Neither the phone nor the watch needs to have a cellular plan in order to set it up--a cellular plan can be added later or the user can use the watch offline and/or on WiFi networks only.
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= Stand alone cellwatches =
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The following models are capable of "family setup" since Sept 2020:
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! year !! model !! initial price (USD)
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| 2018 || S4 || 40mm: $ <br> 44mm: $
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| 2019 || S5 || 40mm: $ <br> 44mm: $
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| 2020 || S6 || 40mm: $499 <br> 44mm: $529
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| 2020 || SE || 40mm: $329 <br> 44mm: $359
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|}
   
 
= References =
 
= References =

Revision as of 17:49, 30 November 2020

In September 2017 Apple announced Apple Watch Series 3, available in two models; cellular Apple Watches being marketed as GPS+Cellular, while Watches lacking cellular capabilities are marketed as simply GPS. [1]

Until August 2020, all Apple Watches required--during initial setup--that the owner have an iPhone in order to setup the Watch.

Starting September 2020, Apple introduced an exception that allows cellular Watches (GPS+cellular models) to be setup by a family member. The family member must own an iPhone. Neither the phone nor the watch needs to have a cellular plan in order to set it up--a cellular plan can be added later or the user can use the watch offline and/or on WiFi networks only.

Stand alone cellwatches

The following models are capable of "family setup" since Sept 2020:

year model initial price (USD)
2018 S4 40mm: $
44mm: $
2019 S5 40mm: $
44mm: $
2020 S6 40mm: $499
44mm: $529
2020 SE 40mm: $329
44mm: $359

References