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.
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.
Connecting Apple Watch to a mobile network requires the same carrier as your iPhone, and we’re adding carriers all the time. If your current mobile 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 network provider. The following companies are part of a growing number that support Apple Watch.