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Revision as of 18:03, 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, provided the model is GPS+cellular (GPS-only models are not permitted to use family setup):

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

References