Do you need a Cellular Plan on the Apple Watch Series 7⌚️

Reviewing why you may (or may not) need a cellular plan on the Series 7 Apple Watch. Considering leaving your phone at home, going for a run, walking to the store? Can an Apple Will having a cellular and data plan work for you?
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[@83mzgemini]

I’m so glad you mentioned FaceTime on Apple Watch because that would be a awesome feature this would be the best time hope Apple Watch 8 has it 🤞🏽

[@EricCosner]

It would definitely be worth the upgrade next year if cameras were added! 😄

[@coralreef909]

Check out an accessory for Apple Watch called Wristcam. It’s a dedicated wristband with a built in camera for FaceTime calls and still pictures. It’s kind of pricey but picks up the slack left by Apple on its popular wearable. It comes in two sizes depending on the Apple Watch size and model you have. That’s Wristcam for Apple Watch.

[@Mnassify]

I think its not a good idea to upgrade to the watch 8

[@TreyWaylifestyle]

Cellular Plan for some people because miss a call or text messages or listen music but for me cellular is for me love ❤️ it more GPS

[@ladyjedi3D]

Love the lights in the background. Nice info

[@KT0000]

Im thinking about getting rid of a phone altogether and just having an apple watch by itself. Definitely doing that

[@codeman92]

It's been a year. How has it been with only a watch?

[@beccaseward]

@@codeman92 i am also interested to hear!

[@arnoldp3740]

Same! Still use phone for business but my life is much simpler using the ultra 2

[@Silent-Witness]

@@arnoldp3740so you purchased a $700 product in hopes of using your $1k product less but it didn’t work so now you’re stuck with both products? Sounds like a iSheep. 😂

[@chris12321222]

Very good points, thank you. Using cellular Apple Watch with cellular iPad mini 6 (although there is no Apple Watch app for iPad). Works out fine because my iPad is cellular as well as the Watch. Just have 2 different numbers but sure beats a $85 T-Mobile plan. Pay $20 for unlimited 5G on the iPad mini and $5 for the Watch and a phone number. iMessages go to both as well as FTA but damn sure I’ll use a $5 phone plan with my Airpod pros

[@cvally4313]

Which provider are you using for calls?

[@jeffnacuspag8493]

Can you use Apple Watch without cellular plan ?

[@tomasz5274]

Yeah good point, fortunately it's card terminal which needs to have internet connection not the watch, phone or physical card ;) Adding camera or video conferencing means using video encoder/decoder and unfortunately it will eat up the watch battery in no time. Other issue is squeezing all hardware together while most customers would prefer slimmer and nicer watches than bulky ones. So yeah it will need further developments in power saving/efficiency and miniaturising things, we need to wait a decade or two :) Many thanks for nice clip with interesting info and interesting thoughts!

[@artravision]

Great detail. Thanks so much for all the thorough thinking on this. I am really impressed. You anticipated so many situations and questions. Great job! New sub.

[@EricCosner]

Thank you very much for the kind words and subscribing! I truly appreciate it! 😊

[@queenofgrails1]

You just convinced me NOT to get the watch. Thanks! That was going to be an impulsive buy that I was going to regret. Thank you!

[@jewelnabq01]

I am deciding whether to purchase one as well. May I ask why you decided not to get the watch?

[@IvanBustos]

@@jewelnabq01 are you still deciding? I sold a $4,000 watch and got the Apple Watch and I love it more than I expected. A big concern was charging the battery before end of day but it last until I go to bed, just like my iPhone. Such useful features once you start using it too

[@jewelnabq01]

@@IvanBustos I made the leap and ended up with the cellular. I wasn't sure if it was worth the extra $$. I did follow the advice from some of the posts and the videos. I am glad I did. It give me a choice and turns out for my purposes I do need the cellular. I am still learning what it can do.....definitely a learning curve. I hear ya about the battery life.

[@IvanBustos]

@@jewelnabq01 that’s awesome. I was riding my bike the other day and it was so cool answering a call while biking ha. I had my phone in my pocket though as I haven’t activated the cellular but I may do that. Does the batter still last all day on cellular?

[@jewelnabq01]

@@IvanBustos The battery does last all day but it does drain much faster for sure when using the cellular. I am still happy that I went with the cellular and am using it much more than I thought I would.

[@CECE1839]

Yes, cellular, it is worth it for me...

[@rlgs1721]

just added cellular with Spectrum Mobile. $10/mo--love leaving phone at home when walking the beach.

[@sagevibes3458]

My watch didn’t work if I went a certain distance from my phone and mine was with Verizon. I wasn’t able to leave my phone at home

[@OneElusiveRainbow]

When you said hey Siri call Jennifer my phone asked me which Jennifer I wanted to call ha ha

[@MattAbrams-zs8xm]

I had a data/cellular plan with my watch, but couldn’t set it up under my main iCloud account. It had to be under an alternate iCloud account.

[@uva2883]

Very informative! Just got my series 7 with cellular, an extra bill that’s well worth it.

[@MattAbrams-zs8xm]

Where you able to set the watch up under your main iCloud account?

[@corvetteman0714]

If you make a call from the watch, you’re stuck on the phone screen. If you make it from the phone, and switch to the watch, you can do other stuff on the watch.

[@JT-su2kx]

I decided to buy the Apple Watch 7 with cellular , be here in a week Excellent video

[@rebeccacosner4447]

Great video! Lots of good info. 😊👍👊👏

[@EricCosner]

Thank you. Appreciate it😊

[@Km-cj6ej]

I upgraded my watch from the 4 to 7 and it won’t connect to my old line it’s freaking ridiculous 8 hrs talked to 8 different sprint representatives today and none of them fixed my issues! Have to try again tomorrow this is getting ridiculous

[@andrewvandorn388]

You go to your account and look up where it says sync a device aka your phone number to your watch

[@Aashish343]

I got a question, Could you but the cellular version of the watch and not use it, will it work and function normally as a only GPS?

[@grantm9905]

Same question as well!

[@ruffgrave]

yes

[@133taxi]

Great tutorial thanks , when you go out without your phone has it got to be left switched on & wi fi on ?

[@EricCosner]

Your phone can be completely turned off, even with a dead battery, the apple watch will function. This happened recently to me and my watch was my only device until I got my phone charged up again! Thanks for the question!

[@lunanight2167]

Does the phone have to be on too when you leave it at home? How far can they be apart? Or it is like having a phone on ur wrist and not worry about the distance?

[@Bobster986]

The thought of a camera in the Apple Watch was brought up right from the conception of the watch and it still hasn’t happen and probably never will.

[@Wodenseyes]

So I was thinking about getting an Apple Watch SE thru my T-Mobile Plan. They would give me the $300 watch for free. But you pay $15 for the cellular on the watch. I wouldn’t ever leave the house without my phone bc to me that’s just stupid. I honestly just want the watch bc I’ve always worn a regular watch every day, but I have broken 3 watch crystals now because I have a disability that leaves me crashing into stuff, I love wearing my nice Invictas and stuff on dates but switching back and forth from my Gshock when I go to work is annoying. I figured with an Apple Watch I look just as snazzy. Seems kinda stupid paying 15$ a month just for a stupid watch lol

[@bruceskousen5451]

I thought about getting the SE “free” through T-mobile too until I saw that I had to enroll in their $15 per month premium plan. Absolutely not!! I was hesitant to do it at $10 per month…

[@Kevdog1920]

I was wondering that

[@DeeDee_Says]

I want the stainless steel Apple Watch 7 but don't want to connect the cellular service. Do you know if the watch will function properly without activating the cellular service? Thanks for this video.

[@ravikoppella7165]

It will

[@DeeDee_Says]

@@ravikoppella7165 Thank you.

[@zulyamyn207]

How do I cellular to leave phone at home? I have standalone plan through Verizon for smart watch 7.

[@Clarrissaharrison]

I use Bluetooth to talk on my Apple Watch

[@pearlesme8561]

Is the drain on the battery worse? I did purchase a cellular watch but have yet to take a plan out. Thanks!

[@EricCosner]

I haven't really noticed too much of an effect on the battery for my normal day to day. But when I was testing my watch, driving around in this video, using navigation and music with my car, it did drain the battery a bit. I also think if you were in an area without your phone that has a weak cell signal for a long period if time, you will likely see the battery drain faster than usual.

[@pearlesme8561]

@@EricCosner thanks!

[@ameyatigre4688]

What if I don’t want to use my cellular watch with network, can I use it with the Bluetooth like GPS?

[@bigmaxcc]

Yes

[@truthseeker36]

Even if I dont have a cellular plan, can you still use the apple watch normally like the GPS version apple watch?

[@EricCosner]

Hello, Yes, it should work the same as the GPS only version without a cellular plan.

[@prouddaddyofdos]

Yes

[@mnreddy6443]

Looking for this answer? I wanted to buy gold option but wondering if it works without cellular

[@mas96]

Sucks tht its not supported in most countries

[@jansantiagorivera720]

I already have a Cellular one from Apple Store, how much is the At&t monthly cost plan for the Apple Watch?

[@stimsonromano2258]

Awesome review thanks for sharing from Australia

[@Arod06]

Can u revive calls and texts on the watch if u leave the iPhone at home

[@EricCosner]

Yea, you should be able to if they are paired, regardless of cellular or not. If no cellular, you just need to be on WiFi and it should forward the text message (from say an Android) over. I have found the mileage varies at times with notifications. It's just that sometimes I'll miss a notification because I get so many of them.

[@Arod06]

@@EricCosner thank you for the information

[@Stephen-ig3ox]

If I have a iPhone 14 pro max on prepaid. And if I get a cellular Apple Watch can I still use the watch with the plan on the watch or it won’t be able to link up to my prepaid?

[@iPiss_Greatness]

If you don’t activate it do they charge you?

[@rachaelwaterson1758]

I am looking to buy an apple series 7 with the GPS and Cellular, l have an iPhone 13 pro as not long ago just taken itout as it was upgrade with three, now if i was to leave my phone at home would i be able to reply or txt from the watch at all without my phone. As l was told when l purchase the watch the watch pairs with your phone is that right, but have seen so many comments regarding only O2, EE and vodaphone are the only network provide this? Is this true?

[@gailchall1597]

18 months ago I bought an iPhone and a series 5 cellular watch primarily for fall detection and other safety features. I found that the Watch would not send or receive text messages or phone calls even 70 feet away from my iPhone. Even 25 feet away within my house. I tried two watches with 2 phones with AT&T and Verizon. I don’t know if I want to bother going through trying to set up a series 7 since it seems like it’s no different from the 5 in its capabilities. If I can’t make a call or send a text how could I even manually send an SOS message if I fell?

[@EricCosner]

I'm very sorry to hear about this. I've been trying to think of what might cause this. Perhaps the watch got inadvertently put in airplane mode? It would show a plane icon at the top of the screen. The other way the watch talks to iPhone is via Bluetooth or WiFi. Apple watches prior to the Series 6 did not support 5 GHz wifi so that could be an issue. In such case, you must connect the iPhone to a 2.4 GHz WiFi access point, or manually enter the 2.4 GHz WiFi SSID into the Series 5. But if the watch had cellular, then it should just use cellular when you are out of range with the iPhone. Cellular is a bit tricky to test. The watch will default to bluetooth and wifi if the phone is nearby. I've even seen it refuse to use cellular until I completely powered off my phone. Somehow it still senses the phone is nearby, even when the phone is in airplane mode.

[@coralreef909]

@@EricCosner it’s a series 5. That’s outdated in technology years. Remember you’re supposed to be able to leave your iPhone at home and just wear your Apple Watch. Maybe ask for help at the Genius Bar at Apple Store.

[@Doppo69]

@@EricCosner I think your thinking of WiFi 5GHZ I have a series 4 and it connects too 2.4Ghz Wi-Fi

[@EricCosner]

@@Doppo69 you are correct, looks like I inadvertently wrote 2.4 GHz when I meant 5 GHz. I'll update my comment above. Good catch! Thank you!

[@Doppo69]

@@EricCosner your welcome 🤗

[@Joan6856]

I am very forgetful so I use cellular on my Apple Watch so I don’t have to worry about bringing my phone and even worse forget my phone somewhere, so I’d say for peace of mind cellular is a good choice.

[@EricCosner]

Thank you for the feedback! I'm exactly the same. I don't use it often, but it's nice to have it. Since filming this, I've actually got my kids Apple watches with cellular, and went through the whole process of setting those up without them having iPhones. So now i'm paying for 3 cellular watch plans! lol

[@loficapital]

More details plz, i Wat is this watch plan capable of? Will my mom be able to phone out while I’m at work ?

[@lakshmipriyadas4829]

Can I make calls or use internet in my smartwatch if I leave my phone at home?

[@EricCosner]

Yes, the WiFi only watch can use WiFi to do these things, however the experience won't be as good. With the cellular watch, you'll be able to make calls and use your watch in more places. It really boils down to how often you are without your phone and how connected you want to be. 😊

[@jeremeywright]

Can I use the same number on my watch as my iPhone?

[@sasproductions701]

personally i dont need cellular but ive gone for it and got it today and i love the watch.

[@jewelnabq01]

Did you find that you needed cellular? I am still making up my mind.

[@mermaidaquarium]

Does cellular add charge on your phone bill?

[@mermaidaquarium]

Does cellular add charge on your phone bill?

[@sasproductions701]

@@jewelnabq01 no ive still not need it as i dont do running or go places without my phone. if u do and want to then yes the apple watch can do just that. but remember the watch is not capable of doing everything like web browsing or youtube or so. i think the contract is like £10 a month on top of ur tariff. another way u could look at it is if ur gonna get robbed and not have ur phone on u, they will just take the watch and u can go home and FIND MY WATCH with ur phone or computer. where as with the phone it depends if its on or off and most time is off. where as the watch would be probably kept on more as such.

[@sasproductions701]

@@mermaidaquarium no. i pay £15 top up credit for calls and texts and 10gb of internet. if i was to use cellular i think its like £10 a month extra.

[@sabrinakitty2016]

Can you check email while on cellular data and away from phone?

[@EricCosner]

It does work but it is a bit limited. For example, I go for runs all the time on cellular, but when I just now checked on cellular it said one of my accounts needed attention. So I had to open Watch app on my phone and put in a password that had changed. Then I hopped back on cellular and sent a few test emails and never got notified, but I was able to go in to Mail app on the watch, and it did pull them in. I just tested with the default mail app, but others are available, such as Gmail that might work better.

[@sabrinakitty2016]

@@EricCosner Thank you will test it out. Curious what is your carrier?

[@EricCosner]

@@sabrinakitty2016 I have AT&T. When I tested this morning I didn’t have great signal. Since I posted this video we discovered you can test cellular by turning off Bluetooth inside iPhone Settings and then turning off WiFi on Watch. In the video, I turned off Bluetooth in control center which actually keeps the Watch connected.

[@VertoriaRivers]

I have a Apple Watch series 7 aluminum gps can I still get cellular data on it

[@lilprincess.]

So you don't need cellular plan to make calls or receive calls?? Cuz that's what I want to know if it's the same as a phone🥺

[@EricCosner]

If your watch is paired with an iPhone, then Apple Watch can use your iPhone to make calls. It is more limited than having cellular on the Watch because you'll need to either be on WiFi or within a 100 feet or so of your iPhone.

[@JoseMunoz-vh3vj]

Can I connect my personal hotspot from my iPhone to my Apple Watch and ditch the cellular plan on the watch?

[@mermaidaquarium]

Do you have to pay more for using the watch for calls?

[@Arod06]

Good question

[@Isho-Gamer]

1) But how does the cellular version work?- How can I enable it? 2) And do i need to pay extra to be enabling the LTE?

[@terrillsweeney857]

With a series 7 watch with boost mobile cn u get Cellular data

[@adriandealmeida1342]

Do to pay to call and text

[@EricCosner]

If you get a cellular plan, it's usually paid monthly, but individual calls and texts are free.

[@pastrana37]

if i buy this watch i need plan buy it.or i can connect my phone withe the watch please help thank you for any input

[@mkcabiles]

commenting bc i needa know too

[@pastrana37]

@@mkcabiles I find out Not need buy a plan..

[@TheK9Shepherd]

So if I have verizon with just our two phones (my wife's and mine) And she has a apple watch with cellular capabilities. Do I need to add another "line" onto my plan for her to leave her phone at home and make calls using the watch?

[@EricCosner]

Yes, that's correct. If she wants the full, unrestricted benefits of her watch. The plans for wearables are usually around $10 monthly and I believe Verizon has something called "Number Share" which will allow the watch to share her iPhone's primary number, although she will technically have another physical number available to the Watch, you won't see the extra number if Number Share is enabled. You should be able to turn Number Share on and off inside of her iPhone's Watch App. Without cellular on the watch, she still may be able to make calls and text whenever WiFi connectivity is available, such as hotspots, public wifi, etc., however cellular is the most convenient and fewer problems will arise. I have kept cellular on mine and sometimes it's nice just leaving the phone behind, especially when we go hiking. Hopefully this helps! If you have any other questions, let me know. Take care.

[@yanliu7678]

Hi, do you need to pay additional fee to have extra phone number for your apple watch? I remember two years ago when I bought an apple watch se that I do not need to get an extra line, all I gotta do was just connect to my phone and use my phone cellular and it was all for free. But this time I have to pay $ 10 per month for my new watch to have cellular service. I am with T Mobile, may they changed the policy recently or want to make money from the customers.

[@EricCosner]

Hello. So you don’t necessarily have to have a cellular plan unless the provider requires it. Generally if you get your phone through T-Mobile, AT&T, Verizon, etc. and you go with an installment plan then sometimes they will force the cellular plan on you until the watch is paid off. Sometimes this can be to your benefit. For example, I recently got an Apple Watch for each of my two kids and there was a deal and basically one of their Apple watches ended up being free as long as we had cellular on them which I had planned to do anyhow, if you were to say buy you’re Apple Watch directly through Apple then I don’t think you’re obligated to use cellular even if it’s available on the device. I hope this helps.

[@traeperry974]

do you have to add another plan to the cellular data or will it go to the phone

[@EricCosner]

Without a plan it basically works just like the gps only version of the Apple Watch. The only time you really may be forced into a plan is if you bought the watch from a cellular provider under a payment plan.

[@BadWolf507]

Can I cancel my phone service plan and just get a Apple Watch with cellular

[@balakrishnamalladi]

No ....

[@Blackfeet]

great video. thank you, blood

[@bubbaj5007]

I have mint mobile. Which doesn’t have an Apple Watch plan. But I purchased an Apple Watch with cellular service. Is there anyway I could link or forward my calls/txt to my watch when needed since I can buy a watch plan from another carrier?

[@EricCosner]

The number sync seems to be a carrier feature. You might have limited success with things just working out of the box, like blue messages probably will work, but green messages to Android phones and phone calls might not forward over to the watch. Apple's support site does say "An Apple Watch that you set up for a family member can use a different carrier than your iPhone uses." Usually that means the watch has a dedicated number. I think that means they don't support it when paired with an iPhone.

[@prdcj]

Metro PCs doesn’t support it sadly

[@courtneyhopkins5539]

So you don’t have to have service? Or you do?

[@EricCosner]

You don’t necessarily have to have it. If you buy the watch from a cellphone company, they might require it, however if you buy a cellular capable version from Apple, then you do not have to enable it. You can just take your phone with you, or use WiFi when it’s available to communicate from your watch.

[@courtneyhopkins5539]

Thanks so much bro. Really needed that

[@willseth8180]

Watch your ATT international cell data. Wow. Turn it off on the watch.

[@P_double_H]

Great idea.. let's spend thousands on a phone so that we can leave it at home and use a tiny screen on the wrist instead.

[@hollywood2108]

Can you switch cell phone providers and use your iPhone watch with new provider or do you have to stay with them

[@EricCosner]

@hollywood2108 you should be able to take your watch with you to the new provider, as long as it's compatible with their network and unlocked. If you are using a service such as NumberSync, then it would be best to transfer the watch to the new phone service. Other things to consider might be whether or not your Apple Watch number needs ported. I am not even sure what my number is since I have AT&T NumberSync, so I would only port my iPhone number and just use some form of NumberSync on the new service. Be sure to backup your devices. Typically, the Apple watch backs up to the phone and can be restored from the Watch App. Hopefully this helps! Best of luck switching everything over! Take care!

[@hollywood2108]

@@EricCosner Tks I’m switching from AT&T to t mobile

[@guitarlearningtoplay]

Did not help because I want to see how the speaker and calling works on the gps without lte

[@contactgoftech40oninstagra92]

For help 🖕🏽🖕🏽🖕🏽🖕🏽

[@muhammedgilgil2448]

Could you receive a phone call on apple watch GPS?

[@EricCosner]

You can receive a phone call on Apple Watch GPS as long as your phone is near by connected through WiFi or via Bluetooth. It relays through the phone. Thanks for the question!

[@BYOB561]

@@Ali-xo2hg Cellular yes gps no

[@jajuanmiller7293]

Is the SE cellular data supposed to be green

[@EricCosner]

You might have to completely power off your phone to see cellular go green unless you leave your phone at home. That’s been my experience.

[@jajuanmiller7293]

@@EricCosner can you do a video on it

[@EricCosner]

@@jajuanmiller7293 check out this video I did previously. It’s about 2 to 3 minutes in. I had to completely power my phone off and disable WiFi before it would go green at my house. kzbin.info/www/bejne/aqWtZIWVa7KXh7s

[@modmon3567]

How tf u expect too take pictures on your watch tho lmao

[@BiGDAWG_7]

Lmao using your watch is more work than using your phone yall gettin lazier by the day

[@DummyFace123]

"for whatever reason" dude decent cameras take up room, wtf do you mean "for whatever reason" pray tell where would this camera go and how would including it effect every other aspect of the watch?

[@EricCosner]

You're correct, a decent camera would take up extra room. I could have been clearer. When mentioning "for whatever reason" this was more about the design challenges that Apple faces. For any smart watch, it's definitely important to maintain a sleek, comfortable design. Incorporating a decent camera into a device this small would certainly be challenging. It could require making the watch bigger, or potentially compromising on other aspects of the watch like its battery life, performance, or even aesthetic. There is a third party product that integrates a camera into an Apple Watch band called Wristcam, but it's quite bulky. I do believe that they will eventually find a way to include a camera, without compromising the overall user experience. Imagine the possibilities: video calls, quick snaps, augmented reality applications. The question, of course, is when and how. In any case, I do appreciate your feedback. Always good to be pushed to clarify and dig deeper into these questions. Keep 'em coming!

[@DummyFace123]

@@EricCosner sorry if I came off as hostile I blame the weed

[@DummyFace123]

@@EricCosner I wouldn't mind a camera on a watch, would be great for having essentially a wire recorder on me at all times, like police wear cameras to record what happens during key moments