Here’s how you can stay connected.

Apple Watch (GPS) lets you send and receive text messages, answer phone calls, and receive notifications when it’s connected to your iPhone via Bluetooth and Wi-Fi. The built-in GPS works independently of your iPhone for distance, pace, and route mapping in workouts.

Discover what GPS + Cellular can do.

Call, message, and stream without your iPhone nearby

Apple Watch (GPS + Cellular) has all the same features, as well as built-in cellular. It gives you the freedom to send and receive text messages, answer phone calls, receive notifications, and stream Apple Music and Apple Podcasts — even when you don’t have your iPhone with you.

Apple Watch Series 10, incoming call

Apple Watch For Your Kids

With Apple Watch For Your Kids, children who don’t have their own iPhone yet can use Apple Watch to stay in touch. Pair any GPS + Cellular model of Apple Watch to your iPhone and add it to your cellular plan. Kids will get their own phone number and can make phone calls, send messages to contacts you approve, use Emergency SOS and share their location with you — all from their wrist. They can also listen to music and stay motivated with optimized Activity goals. Fun and independence for them. Peace of mind for you.Footnote§

Apple Watch models, displays Find My location and text messaging

Just add it to your plan

Connecting Apple Watch to a cellular network requires the same carrier as your iPhone, and we’re adding carriers all the time. If your current carrier does not support Apple Watch, cellular functionality won’t work until support is provided. All Apple Watch models feature Bluetooth and Wi-Fi. Apple Watch (GPS + Cellular) also delivers cellular connectivity independently of your iPhone but must share the same carrier.

Supported carriers

  • Etisalat
  • Du
  • Virgin mobile
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Wireless service plan required for cellular service. Contact your service provider for more details. Connection may vary based on network availability. Check apple.com//watch/cellular for participating wireless carriers and eligibility.
See support.apple.com//HT207578 for additional setup instructions.

Not all features will be available if the Apple Watch is set up through Apple Watch For Your Kids.Footnote§ Wireless service plan required for cellular service. Contact your service provider for more details. Check apple.com/ae/watch/cellular(Opens in a new window) for participating wireless carriers and eligibility.