Apple Watch GPS + Cellular

Stay connected when you’re away from your phone.

Apple Watch Series 9, Apple Watch SE and Apple Watch Ultra 2 GPS + Cellular models with an active carrier plan allow you to make calls, send texts and so much more — all without your iPhone. You can complete a call to emergency services even when you’re travelling abroad just by pressing and holding the side button.2 And now with Family Setup, members of your family who don’t own an iPhone can use Apple Watch.

Mobile service support.

To cover the LTE and UMTS bands used around the world, there are two separate GPS + Cellular models for Apple Watch Series 9, Apple Watch SE and Apple Watch Ultra 2. They have been optimised for use in the country of purchase, and not all models work in all countries or regions. There is no single model that supports mobile network service worldwide. To see which carriers in your country or region offer mobile network service for Apple Watch, refer to the chart below.3

Family Setup support.

Family Setup allows you to use your iPhone to set up an Apple Watch for kids or older adults in your household. The watch can then be used with its own phone number and account. The provider’s mobile service lets you connect your family member’s watch to the network with its own carrier plan, so the family member can stay connected even without your iPhone nearby. To see which carriers support Family Setup for the GPS + Cellular models of Apple Watch Series 4 or later, refer to the chart below.

Jump to Family Setup carriers

Check with your carrier to see if your iPhone plan is eligible for Apple Watch mobile service. If you have an enterprise or corporate plan, check with your company or carrier to see if they support this feature. Prepaid accounts and some older accounts may not be supported.

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Compatible Models
Band Support
Apple Watch Series 9
  • Model A2982 (41–mm)
  • Model A2984 (45–mm)
Apple Watch SE
  • Model A2726 (40–mm)
  • Model A2727 (44–mm)
Apple Watch Ultra 2
  • Model A2986
LTE
  • 1 (2100 MHz)
  • 2 (1900 MHz)
  • 3 (1800 MHz)
  • 4 (AWS)
  • 5 (850 MHz)
  • 6 (850MHz)
  • 7 (2600 MHz)
  • 12 (700 MHz)
  • 13 (700c MHz)
  • 14 (700 PS)
  • 17 (700b MHz)
  • 18 (800 MHz)
  • 19 (800 MHz)
  • 25 (1900 MHz)
  • 26 (800 MHz)
  • 39 (TD 1900)
  • 40 (TD 2300)
  • 41 (TD 2500)
  • 66 (AWS-3)
UMTS
  • 2100 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 1700/2100 MHz
  • 850 MHz
Country or Region
Supported Carriers
United States
  • Appalachian Wireless4

  • AT&T1 Supports Family Setup

C Spire4 Supports Family Setup

Carolina West
Wireless
4

Cellcom Wisconsin4

  • Consumer Cellular4
  • GCI
  • Nex-Tech Wireless4

Spectrum Mobile

T-Mobile USA5 Supports Family Setup

US Cellular4 Supports Family Setup

Verizon
Wireless
5 Supports Family Setup

  • Visible4

Xfinity
Mobile
4

Canada
  • Bell4 Supports Family Setup
  • Freedom4
  • Rogers4
  • Sasktel
  • Telus Supports Family Setup
  • Virgin Plus
Mexico
  • AT&T
  • Telcel
Puerto Rico
  • AT&T
  • Claro4
  • Liberty4 Supports Family Setup
  • T-Mobile
  • Verizon
Compatible Models
Band Support
Apple Watch Series 9
  • Model A2982 (41–mm)
  • Model A2984 (45–mm)
Apple Watch SE
  • Model A2726 (40–mm)
  • Model A2727 (44–mm)
Apple Watch Ultra 2
  • Model A2986
LTE
  • 1 (2100 MHz)
  • 2 (1900 MHz)
  • 3 (1800 MHz)
  • 4 (AWS)
  • 5 (850 MHz)
  • 6 (850MHz)
  • 7 (2600 MHz)
  • 8 (900 MHz)
  • 18 (800 MHz)
  • 19 (800 MHz)
  • 20 (800 DD)
  • 25 (1900 MHz)
  • 26 (800 MHz)
  • 28 (700 APT MHz)
  • 39 (TD 1900)
  • 40 (TD 2300)
  • 41 (TD 2500)
  • 66 (AWS-3)
UMTS
  • 2100 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 1700/2100 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
Country or Region
Supported Carriers
Australia
  • Optus
  • Telstra4
  • Vodafone
Austria
  • A1
  • Drei1
  • Magenta1
Belgium
  • Telenet4
Brazil
  • Claro
  • TIM
  • Vivo
Bulgaria
  • Yettel
Colombia
  • Claro
Cyprus
  • Cyta
Czech Republic
  • T-Mobile1, 4
  • O2
  • Vodafone
Denmark
  • 31
  • Telenor1
  • Telia1
  • Telmore4
  • YouSee1
Estonia
  • Elisa1
  • Telia1
Finland
  • DNA
  • Elisa1
  • Telia1
France
  • Orange1
  • SFR
Germany
  • 1&1
  • O21
  • Telekom5 Supports Family Setup
  • Vodafone1
Hungary
  • Magyar Telekom
Iceland
  • Nova1
  • Siminn
  • Vodafone
India
  • Airtel
  • Reliance Jio1, 4
  • Vodafone
Italy
  • TIM
  • Vodafone
Japan
  • au1, 4 Supports Family Setup
  • NTT DoCoMo
  • Rakuten4
  • SoftBank1, 4
Latvia
  • Bite
  • LMT
  • Telia
Lithuania
  • Bite
  • Telia1
Malaysia
  • Maxis
Netherlands
  • KPN1
  • ODIDO
  • Vodafone
New Zealand
  • One.nz
  • Spark
Norway
  • OneCall1, 4
  • Talkmore 1, 4
  • Telenor1
  • Telia5 Supports Family Setup
Peru
  • Entel4
Philippines
  • Globe
Poland
  • Orange
  • T-Mobile4
Portugal
  • MEO4
  • NOS
  • Vodafone
Qatar
  • Ooredoo
  • Vodafone
Romania
  • Orange
  • Vodafone
Saudi Arabia
  • Mobily
  • STC
  • Zain
Singapore
  • M1
  • Singtel5 Supports Family Setup
  • Starhub Supports Family Setup
South Korea
  • KT4
  • LG U+4
  • SK Telecom4
Spain
  • Movistar1 Supports Family Setup
  • Orange
  • Pepephone
  • Vodafone
  • Yoigo
Sweden
  • Comviq
  • Tele 2
  • Telenor1
  • Telia1Supports Family Setup
  • Tre1
Switzerland
  • Salt
  • Sunrise5 Supports Family Setup
  • Swisscom5 Supports Family Setup
Taiwan
  • APT4
  • Chunghwa Telecom1, 4 Supports Family Setup
  • FarEasTone4 Supports Family Setup
  • Taiwan Mobile1 Supports Family Setup
Türkiye
  • Turkcell
  • Turk Telecom
United Arab Emirates
  • du
  • Etisalat
  • Virgin Mobile
United Kingdom
  • 3
  • EE Supports Family Setup
  • O2
  • Vodafone
Vietnam
  • Viettel
  • Vinaphone
Compatible Models
Band Support
Apple Watch Series 9
  • Model A2983 (41–mm)
  • Model A2985 (45–mm)
Apple Watch SE
  • Model A2855 (40–mm)
  • Model A2856 (44–mm)
Apple Watch Ultra 2
  • Model A2987
This product has been optimised for use in China (mainland), Hong Kong and Macau.
LTE
  • 1 (2100 MHz)
  • 2 (1900 MHz)
  • 3 (1800 MHz)
  • 4 (AWS)
  • 5 (850 MHz)
  • 6 (850MHz)
  • 7 (2600 MHz)
  • 8 (900 MHz)
  • 18 (800 MHz)
  • 19 (800 MHz)
  • 20 (800 DD)
  • 25 (1900 MHz)
  • 26 (800 MHz)
  • 28 (700 APT MHz)
  • 39 (TD 1900)
  • 40 (TD 2300)
  • 41 (TD 2500)
  • 66 (AWS-3)
UMTS
  • 2100 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 1700/2100 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
Country or Region
Supported Carriers
China (mainland)
  • China Mobile4
  • China Telecom4 Supports Family Setup
  • China Unicom Supports Family Setup
Hong Kong
  • 1O1O1, 4 Supports Family Setup
  • 31
  • China Mobile Hong Kong1
  • csl1, 4 Supports Family Setup
  • SmarTone1 Supports Family Setup
  • Sun Mobile
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Compatible Models
Apple Watch Ultra 2
GPS + Cellular
Apple Watch Ultra
GPS + Cellular
Apple Watch Series 9
GPS + Cellular
Apple Watch Series 8
GPS + Cellular
Apple Watch SE
GPS + Cellular
Apple Watch Series 7
GPS + Cellular
Apple Watch Series 6
GPS + Cellular
Apple Watch Series 5
GPS + Cellular
Apple Watch Series 4
GPS + Cellular
Country or Region
Supported Carriers
Australia
  • Truphone5
Canada
  • Bell4
  • Telus
China (mainland)
Service availability and supported cities for Apple Watch are determined by each carrier. Contact your carrier for service details and availability in your city.
  • China Telecom4
  • China Unicom
France
  • Truphone5
Germany
  • Telekom5
  • Truphone5
  • Vodafone Supports Family Setup
Hong Kong
This product has been optimised for use in Hong Kong and will not work in China (mainland).
  • 1O1O4
  • 3 Supports Family Setup
  • csl4
  • SmarTone
Japan
Norway
  • Telia5
Poland
  • Truphone5
Puerto Rico
  • Liberty4
Singapore
  • Singtel5
  • Starhub
Spain
  • Movistar
  • Truphone5
Sweden
  • Telia
Switzerland
  • Sunrise5
  • Swisscom5
Taiwan
  • Chungwa Telecom4
  • FarEasTone4
  • Taiwan Mobile1
United Arab Emirates
  • Etisalat Supports Family Setup
United Kingdom
  • EE
  • Truphone5