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Do the watch and paired phone need to be near each when texting or calling from the watch?

Does the paired phone need to be near the watch when calling and/texting from the watch?

iPhone 7, iOS 14

Posted on Mar 1, 2021 10:37 AM

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Posted on Mar 1, 2021 10:51 AM

If it's a GPS only watch then the phone has to be in bluetooth range of the watch(about 30 feet).

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Mar 1, 2021 10:51 AM in response to Barnstuff

If it's a GPS only watch then the phone has to be in bluetooth range of the watch(about 30 feet).

Do the watch and paired phone need to be near each when texting or calling from the watch?

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