With this feature, the parent can set up a cellular Apple Watch for their child on their personal iPhone.
Family Setupįamily Setup is popular with parents who want to be able to contact their child without having them own an iPhone. When you make a call with Emergency SOS, your Apple Watch automatically calls local emergency services and shares your location with them. If your iPhone isn’t nearby, your Apple Watch needs to be connected to a known Wi-Fi network and you must set up Wi-Fi Calling. To use Emergency SOS on an Apple Watch that doesn’t have cellular, your iPhone needs to be nearby. If you’re looking to call emergency services from your Apple Watch and you don’t have a cellular plan, you can still do that. When making the decision, take into consideration your current iPhone usage to see if a cellular Apple Watch could be justifiable. However, if you find yourself always having your iPhone on you, cellular may not be worth it for you. Paired with AirPods, there’s no need to constantly be on my iPhone. If I forget my iPhone, no worries, I still have contact with the world via my wrist. Personally, I love this function for running quick errands. Especially for those who run or take walks – with a cellular model, you don’t need to keep a bulky iPhone with you to have access to calling, texting, music, and more. No need to keep your iPhone aroundĪs the Apple Watch was designed to keep users away from their iPhones, it makes sense to have a cellular plan. You have to purchase an Apple Watch GPS + Cellular in order to have access to a plan now or in the future. It’s also important to keep in mind that if you buy a standard Apple Watch with GPS, you cannot add a cellular plan later. You may be able to get a deal on a cellular plan if you purchase a watch directly from a carrier like Verizon or AT&T. Most plans will cost you at or around $10 each month, still much cheaper than many iPhone plans. To buy a cellular Apple Watch Series 7, you will pay an additional $100. To buy a cellular Apple Watch SE from Apple, you will pay an additional $50. You can complete a call to emergency services when you’re traveling abroad just by pressing and holding the side button. And now with Family Setup, members of your family who don’t own an iPhone can use Apple Watch. However is it worth it for you to buy one? Let’s dive in…Īpple Watch Series 7 and Apple Watch SE cellular models with an active service plan allow you to make calls, send texts, and so much more - all without your iPhone. Having a cellular plan on your Apple Watch can be great for those on the go or an unnecessary cost for others. We’re also only a couple months away from the launch of the Apple Watch Series 8. On Apple’s current lineup of watches, you can purchase a GPS + Cellular model on the Apple Watch Series 7 and Apple Watch SE.
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