Lets say you had a child that you want to buy a watch for but they don’t have a phone. You want them to be connected but don’t want to buy them a phone just yet.
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Anyone here have a watch but no phone?
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The Game 161
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What if you bought cellular version and you link it to your phone? So parent phone but child watch.
KarimLeVallois
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There are much cheaper sim-enabled smart watches out there for kids...
And child then getting all parent calls, messages, notifications, Contacts, etc.?
Mac'nCheese
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But you couldn't call your child from your phone to their watch. There are very cheap, small phones you can start a kid off with.
https://www.amazon.com/Unihertz-Smallest-Smartphone-Android-Unlocked/dp/B0752CMXJM
Probably even phones that are cheaper or free with a new line on your plan.
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KarimLeVallois
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Could scar a child for life seeing dirty messages between Mum and Dad, especially if pictures are exchanged!
The Game 161
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But they couldn’t call you as it’s your number
Either get them a cheap phone or a cheap watch. Not sure why you would want your child to have such an expensive watch but not a phone which could be cheaper than the watch
Skylar.
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This isn't a smart choice.
1. Your kid would get all the parent's notifications.
2. The Apple Watch isn't a stand-alone device.
3. It'd be cheaper to buy your kid an iPhone 5s or 6.
4. You couldn't use it to communicate with your kid.
Just buy them an older iPhone or Android phone.
1. Your kid would get all the parent's notifications.
2. The Apple Watch isn't a stand-alone device.
3. It'd be cheaper to buy your kid an iPhone 5s or 6.
4. You couldn't use it to communicate with your kid.
Just buy them an older iPhone or Android phone.
