Users can make calls,
reply to SMS and
receive notifications
even when the iPhone
Apple Watch
Series 3 Cellular
After the Apple WAtch SerieS 3 launched late last
year, the cellular variant of the watch will be launched in India
from May 11. The cellular connection on the Apple Watch al-
lows a user to make calls, reply to SMS and receive notifications
even when the iPhone is not around. It can also be used to ask
Siri to send a message or stream music on the move. The cel-
lular watch comes with an electronic SIM; in India Apple has
partnered with Airtel and Reliance Jio. The cellular variant of
the watch will be available in different models with different
bands – aluminium case with sport band or sport loop, stainless
2
steel case with sport band or Milanese
Loop, aluminium case with Nike Sport
Band or Nike Sport Loop and ceramic
case with sport band. It is expected to
be priced `39,000 onwards. The Airtel
India webpage states that the Apple
Watch Series 3 Cellular can be used
free of charge with any Airtel My Plan
and Infinity Plan. While the watch will
work when roaming in India, it will not
work on international roaming. The
watch will have an electronic SIM,
which will be used with the existing mo-
bile number. The watch is compatible
with iPhone SE, iPhone 6/6 Plus, iPhone
6S/6S Plus, iPhone 7/7 Plus, iPhone 8/8
Plus and iPhone X running iOS version
11.3 or above.