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User:Brando/cellwatches
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 complete the setup of the Watch.
Starting September 2020, Apple introduced an exception that allows cellular Watches (GPS+cellular models) to be purchased and used by someone who doesn't own an iPhone. The Watch owner must be part of a Family Group, and their family member must own an iPhone. Neither the phone nor the watch needs to have a cellular plan in order to set up the Watch--a cellular plan can be added later, or the user can use the watch offline/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 |
Carriers that offer eSIM plans for standalone cellwatches:
https://www.apple.com/watch/cellular/#table-family-setup
References
- ^ archived version of apple.com/watch/compare from Oct 2017
