Apple Watch GPS + Cellular

Stay connected when you’re away from your phone.

Apple Watch cellular models with an active service 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 traveling abroad just by pressing and holding the side button.1

Cellular service support.

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

Check with your carrier to see if your iPhone plan is eligible for Apple Watch cellular service. If you have an enterprise or corporate cellular service 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 (41mm)
  • Model A2984 (45mm)
Apple Watch Series 8
  • Model A2772 (41mm)
  • Model A2774 (45mm)
Apple Watch SE
  • Model A2726 (40mm)
  • Model A2727 (44mm)
Apple Watch Ultra 2
  • Model A2986
Apple Watch Ultra
  • Model A2622
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 Wireless3

  • AT&T

C Spire3

Carolina West
Wireless3

Cellcom Wisconsin3

Consumer Cellular3

Cricket Wireless

  • GCI
  • Nex-Tech Wireless3

Spectrum Mobile

Sprint, now part of
T-Mobile
3

T-Mobile USA

US Cellular3

Verizon
Wireless3

  • Visible3

Xfinity
Mobile3

Canada
  • Bell3
  • Freedom3
  • Rogers3
  • Sasktel
  • Telus
  • Virgin Plus
Ecuador
  • Claro
Mexico
  • AT&T
  • Telcel
Puerto Rico
  • AT&T
  • Claro3
  • Liberty3
  • T-Mobile
  • Verizon
Compatible Models
Band Support
Apple Watch Series 9
  • Model A2982 (41mm)
  • Model A2984 (45mm)
Apple Watch Series 8
  • Model A2773 (41mm)
  • Model A2775 (45mm)
Apple Watch SE
  • Model A2725 (40mm)
  • Model A2724 (44mm)
Apple Watch Ultra 2
  • Model A2986
Apple Watch Ultra

Model A2684

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
Argentina
  • Claro
Australia
  • Optus
  • Telstra3
  • Vodafone
Austria
  • A1
  • Drei
  • Magenta
Bahamas
  • Be Aliv
Bahrain
  • Batelco
  • STC
  • Zain
Belgium
  • Telenet3
Brazil
  • Claro
  • TIM
  • Vivo
Bulgaria
  • Yettel
Chile
  • Entel
  • Movistar
Colombia
  • Claro
Cyprus
  • Cyta
Czech Republic
  • O2
  • T-Mobile3
  • Vodafone
Denmark
  • 3
  • Telenor
  • Telia
  • Telmore3
  • YouSee
Dominican Republic
  • Claro
Estonia
  • Elisa
  • Telia
Finland
  • DNA
  • Elisa
  • Telia
France
  • Orange
  • SFR
Germany
  • 1&1
  • O2
  • Teleko
  • Vodafone
Hungary
  • Magyar Telekom
Iceland
  • Nova
  • Siminn
  • Vodafone
India
  • Airtel
  • Reliance Jio3
  • Vodafone
Ireland
  • Vodafone
Israel
  • Cellcom3
  • Hot Mobile
  • Partner3
  • Pelephone3
Italy
  • TIM
  • Vodafone
Japan
  • au3
  • NTT DoCoMo
  • Rakuten3
  • SoftBank3
Kuwait
  • Ooredoo
  • Viva
  • Zain
Latvia
  • Bite
  • LMT
  • Telia
Lithuania
  • Bite
  • Tele2
  • Telia
Malaysia
  • Maxis
Netherlands
  • KPN1
  • ODIDO
  • Vodafone
New Zealand
  • One.nz
  • Spark
Norway
  • OneCall3
  • Talkmore3
  • Telenor
  • Telia
Peru
  • Claro
  • Entel3
Philippines
  • Globe
Poland
  • Orange
  • T-Mobile3
Portugal
  • MEO3
  • NOS
  • Vodafone
Qatar
  • Ooredoo
  • Vodafone
Romania
  • Orange
  • Vodafone
Saudi Arabia
  • Mobily
  • STC
  • Zain
Singapore
  • M1
  • Singtel
  • Starhub
Slovakia
  • O2
  • Slovak Telekom
South Africa
  • MTN
  • Vodacom
South Korea
  • KT3
  • LG U+3
  • SK Telecom3
Spain
  • Movistar
  • Orange
  • Pepephone
  • Vodafone
  • Yoigo
Sri Lanka
  • Dialog
Sweden
  • Comviq
  • Tele 2
  • Telenor
  • Teli
  • Tre
Switzerland
  • Salt
  • Sunrise
  • Swisscom
Taiwan
  • APT3
  • Chunghwa Telecom3
  • FarEasTone3
  • Taiwan Mobile
Türkiye
  • Turkcell
  • Turk Telecom
  • Vodafone
United Arab Emirates
  • du
  • e&
  • Virgin Mobile
United Kingdom
  • 3
  • EE
  • O2
  • Vodafone
Vietnam
  • Viettel
  • Vinaphone
Compatible Models
Band Support
Apple Watch Series 9
  • Model A2983 (41mm)
  • Model A2985 (45mm)
Apple Watch Series 8
  • Model A2857 (41mm)
  • Model A2858 (45mm)
Apple Watch SE
  • Model A2855 (40mm)
  • Model A2856 (44mm)
Apple Watch Ultra 2
  • Model A2987
Apple Watch Ultra
  • Model A2859
This product has been optimized for use in China mainland.
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 Mobile3
  • China Telecom3
  • China Unicom
Compatible Models
Band Support
Apple Watch Series 9
  • Model A2983 (41mm)
  • Model A2985 (45mm)
Apple Watch Series 8
  • Model A2857 (41mm)
  • Model A2858 (45mm)
Apple Watch SE
  • Model A2725 (40mm)
  • Model A2724 (44mm)
Apple Watch Ultra 2
  • Model A2986
  • Purchased after September 20, 2024
  • Model A2987
  • Purchased before September 20, 2024
Apple Watch Ultra
  • Model A2859
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
Hong Kong
  • 1O1O3
  • 3
  • China Mobile Hong Kong
  • csl3
  • SmarTone
  • Sun Mobile
Macao
  • CTM