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What can I do on my Watch without carrying an iPhone?<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

If you’re thinking of getting or gifting an Apple Watch this holiday season, here’s an excellent, useful article about a popular FAQ: what can I do on my Watch without carrying an iPhone?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At my health club, if a member is wearing a smartwatch, it’s likely an Apple Watch. The most popular. There, I rarely see anyone using their watch for anything besides time and some exercise data (typically viewed later on their iPhone). But this month I did see a member doing a phone call on their Watch. And one of the trainers, while a long time Watch user, always carries an iPhone on his hip; so, making phone calls or doing text messages on his Watch is not relevant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The article does point out (in a linked article) that you do, in fact, need an iPhone to set up your Apple Watch. And in some cases a WiFi or cellular connection is required.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Macworld > “All the things an Apple Watch can do without an iPhone<\/a>” by Martyn Casserly, Contributor (Nov 30, 2022) \u2013 Is it possible to untether your Apple Watch from the iPhone entirely?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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