Cellular Model Basic Questions

[kat.hayes]

1. How is the cellular signal strength of the model with cellular compared with an iPhone? Guessing it is not as strong, though how much of a difference?

2. Is it easy to turn off cellular and only keep WiFi turned on?

3. Can you reject a phone call without looking at the screen?

4. Can you setup a do not disturb mode so no phone calls come to it other then a select few?

5. What happens if you have your phone on you and you also have the cellular watch on and you are away from home? Will it always ring both devices?

Thank you!

 

[cwanja]

1) you will probably read mixed results. It is definitely worse than the iPhone. But folks have said it is even worse than expected. Not sure there is a definitive map or answer.

2) you turn it off the same way you would on an iPhone, via control center on your watch. If you are referring to the actual plan, probably a nightmare. You have activation fees, customer service calls, etc.

3) I guess if you memorize where the decline button is, yes?

4) not sure

5) not sure

Full disclosure, I do not have an Apple Watch.

 

[matrix07]

1. How is the cellular signal strength of the model with cellular compared with an iPhone? Guessing it is not as strong, though how much of a difference?

2. Is it easy to turn off cellular and only keep WiFi turned on?

3. Can you reject a phone call without looking at the screen?

4. Can you setup a do not disturb mode so no phone calls come to it other then a select few?

5. What happens if you have your phone on you and you also have the cellular watch on and you are away from home? Will it always ring both devices?

Thank you!

1. I live in downtown so the signal strength is almost the same.
2. Yes. Just turn it off in Control Center.
3. Accepting call is super easy, especially with AirPods. Rejecting it is not so much but not that hard either. Just tap the red one when your screen lights up.
4. Yes. Put those persons to VIP lists on your iPhone & keep DND mode on.
5. Rings on both.

 

[kat.hayes]

1. What happens when someone sends you a photo or video attachment via email or messages? What displays?
2. What happens if someone sends you a link to a website or youtube video?

Thanks.

 

[Newtons Apple]

1. What happens when someone sends you a photo or video attachment via email or messages? What displays?
2. What happens if someone sends you a link to a website or youtube video?

Thanks.

There are many things the AW can not display. I get images all the time so that will not be a problem. The rest is unknown.

Unless you got really good coverage you will find it dropping the signal. Making and receiving calls in noisy environments is very hard. I tried it for a month and dumped the plan, just not worth the trouble and I need to carry my phone with me all the time anyway. 99% of my communications is now text or email and the AW stumbles on both compared to my X.

 

[matrix07]

1. What happens when someone sends you a photo or video attachment via email or messages? What displays?
2. What happens if someone sends you a link to a website or youtube video?

Thanks.

1. You’ll see photo. Not sure about video. Have never had one before.
2. In watchOS 5 released soon you’ll be able to click on the link & see webpage. Not sure about YouTube.