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Cellular ability on series 3

Does one have to have a phone in order to get texts on the series 3 or just a phone. Umber assigned by one’s carrier

Posted on Dec 8, 2021 7:14 AM

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Posted on Dec 8, 2021 7:33 AM

You have to have a phone as the watch uses the phone's number for calls and texts,via a bluetooth connection between phone and watch.

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Cellular ability on series 3

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