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In most countries, setting up a cellular plan on watch is restricted to the carrier that the family iPhone is on. The only countries where Apple does not allow watches to be 'carrier locked' are: US, UK, France, Germany, Poland, Spain and Switzerland—in these countries the watch can have not only its own phone number but also its own independent cellular plan directly with Truphone (available in six countries), Telekom (in Germany), or, in Switzerland, Sunrise or Swisscom.
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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''. <ref>archived version of [https://web.archive.org/web/20171011032751/https://www.apple.com/watch/compare/ apple.com/watch/compare from Oct 2017]</ref>
  
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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.
  
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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.
  
   
 
= Stand alone cellwatches =
  
= Stand alone cellwatches =
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The following models are capable of "family setup" since Sept 2020:
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The following models are capable of "family setup" since Sept 2020, provided the model is ''GPS+cellular'' (GPS-only models are not permitted to use family setup):
 
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! year !! model !! initial price (USD)
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! year !! !! initial price <br> (USD) !! Display !! ECG !! <small> int'l emer- <br>gency calling </small>
 
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| 2018 || S4 || 40mm: $ <br> 44mm: $
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| 2018 || S4 || <small> 40mm: $499 <br> 44mm: $529 </small> || || yes || no
 
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| 2019 || S5 || 40mm: $ <br> 44mm: $
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| 2019 || S5 || <small> 40mm: $499 <br> 44mm: $529 </small> || Always <br> On || yes || yes
 
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| 2020 || S6 || 40mm: $499 <br> 44mm: $529
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| 2020 || S6 || <small> 40mm: $499 <br> 44mm: $529 </small> || Always <br> On || yes || yes
 
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| 2020 || SE || 40mm: $329 <br> 44mm: $359
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| 2020 || SE || <small> 40mm: $329 <br> 44mm: $359 </small> || || no || yes
 
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=== Cellular plans for standalone cellwatches ===
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==== Truphone ====
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https://go.truphone.com/select-plan
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Truphone was selected by Apple as the first multi-country carrier to offer cellular plans for standalone Apple Watches. Truphone offers this service in the following countries:
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*'''United States'''
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*United Kingdom
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*France
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*'''Germany'''
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*Poland
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*Spain
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==== Local Carriers ====
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[https://www.apple.com/watch/cellular/#table-family-setup apple.com/watch/cellular/#table-family-setup]
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'''bold''' indicates that the carrier allows the watch on their network even if the associated iPhone is not on that carrier
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Americas:
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*Canada: Bell, Telus
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*United States: '''AT&T''', '''Verizon''', '''T-Mobile''', US Cellular, C Spire
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Europe
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*United Kingdom: EE
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*Norway: Telia
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*Germany: '''Telekom'''
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*Switzerland: '''Sunrise''', '''Swisscom'''
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*Spain: Movistar
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Asia and Middle East
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*Bahrain: Batelco
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*Japan: au
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*Thailand: AIS, dtac, TrueMove
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*Singapore: Starhub
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*Taiwan: Chungwa, Taiwan Mobile, FarEasTone
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*Hong Kong: 1O1O, csl, SmarTone
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*China: China Unicom, China Telecom(in 7 cities)
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Oceania
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*Australia: Truphone
   
 
= References =
  
= References =

Latest revision as of 00:53, 3 June 2022

In most countries, setting up a cellular plan on watch is restricted to the carrier that the family iPhone is on. The only countries where Apple does not allow watches to be 'carrier locked' are: US, UK, France, Germany, Poland, Spain and Switzerland—in these countries the watch can have not only its own phone number but also its own independent cellular plan directly with Truphone (available in six countries), Telekom (in Germany), or, in Switzerland, Sunrise or Swisscom.

Stand alone cellwatches

The following models are capable of "family setup" since Sept 2020, provided the model is GPS+cellular (GPS-only models are not permitted to use family setup):

year initial price
(USD)		 Display ECG int'l emer-
gency calling
2018 S4 40mm: $499
44mm: $529 		yes no
2019 S5 40mm: $499
44mm: $529 		Always
On		 yes yes
2020 S6 40mm: $499
44mm: $529 		Always
On		 yes yes
2020 SE 40mm: $329
44mm: $359 		no yes

Cellular plans for standalone cellwatches

Truphone

https://go.truphone.com/select-plan

Truphone was selected by Apple as the first multi-country carrier to offer cellular plans for standalone Apple Watches. Truphone offers this service in the following countries:

  • United States
  • United Kingdom
  • France
  • Germany
  • Poland
  • Spain



Local Carriers

apple.com/watch/cellular/#table-family-setup

bold indicates that the carrier allows the watch on their network even if the associated iPhone is not on that carrier

Americas:

  • Canada: Bell, Telus
  • United States: AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile, US Cellular, C Spire

Europe

  • United Kingdom: EE
  • Norway: Telia
  • Germany: Telekom
  • Switzerland: Sunrise, Swisscom
  • Spain: Movistar

Asia and Middle East

  • Bahrain: Batelco
  • Japan: au
  • Thailand: AIS, dtac, TrueMove
  • Singapore: Starhub
  • Taiwan: Chungwa, Taiwan Mobile, FarEasTone
  • Hong Kong: 1O1O, csl, SmarTone
  • China: China Unicom, China Telecom(in 7 cities)

Oceania

  • Australia: Truphone

References

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