worth to get cellular version?

for me, it's a good-to-have feature if you have the budget. I run/jog everyday, so i am happy that I dont have to bring my phone out when I go exercise but anything urgent my family still can reach me. Also, if in the case of emergency, while you're away from your phone, having cellular version also helps in that your watch will be able to call SOS and SMS your emergency contact.

tl;dr, not a must-have, more a good-to-have, budget dependent decision.

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this round maxis so slow..haha..

Hi, how is LTE signal on the watch? Digx CS said some customers complain signal not stable and drop, indirectly discouraging me

LTE signal definitely weaker than phone due to size constraint (tested when going toilet, compare signal bar only ). But for my running/jogging route, no issue for calls/notifications/smses.. like I said, it's a 'good-to-have', not a 'die-die-must-have' feature =)

EDIT: so far I have not experienced call drop tho.. so maybe some fringe area may experience ? try using phone at the same area and see ..

This post has been edited by louis198920: Dec 6 2019, 10:27 AM

if you go out with AW only...will you receiving whatsapp notification?

just tested, if your iPhone(at home, connected to wifi/data) get notification, your watch will get notification as well.

if your iPhone is in airplane mode, so your phone will not get notification, your watch will not get notification as well.

the above sstatement is for whatsapp only, not sure if every app also same behaviour or not.

whao...poison 99..feel like wanna try it..haha..

but not applicable to phone call right?even phone is turn off..still able to receive call?

just tested, put my phone to airplane mode, then use another phone to call my number, i got the call on my watch.

thanks for the feedback dude

what material is your AW casing?

that applies if watch connected by BT. if stand alone cellular with sim should be independent of phone?

but then why in airplane mode? if want to get notified need to be active.

whatsapp does not have a standalone app for apple watch.

please help to try with facebook messenger / telegram / wechat app. thank you

This post has been edited by hensky: Dec 6 2019, 02:50 PM

tested all 3, my phone airplane mode, watch connected to cellular

all 3 does not receive notification on the watch at all. Once I turn on wifi on my phone (watch still connected to cellular, not connected to phone), and phone gets the notification, the notifications appear on my watch as well.

EDIT: my apple watch S5 is normal aluminium casing, bought from digi RM2099

This post has been edited by louis198920: Dec 7 2019, 11:00 AM

13th Dec stay tuned..

Gentleman, can I ask if I have a cellular AW bought from out of Malaysia, can I use it with Malaysian telco? Or need to buy it from them only can? Anyone tried it yet?

Thanks.

yes bro, you actually no need turn on airplane mode, just turn off bluetooth already can be independent of phone already (means the watch will be using cellular as connectivity).

just want to try different scenario, aka phone totally off (simulated by airplane mode without any connectivity(wifi/cellular)), or phone put at home then you go out with watch only (phone disconnected from watch, make sure watch is in cellular connection)

meaning to say that..as long phone is receiving notification then so as the watch will receive too..

what is the longest time so far you go out with the watch only with cellular/data on?how is the battery consumption?

mm.. my workout usually 45mins (warm up + run/jog + cool down).. during this time, battery usually will use around 5% if no music, around 10% if playing offline music, around 15-20% if streaming apple music.. that's all I can say for my usage..

So anyone who use cellular version how was it so far? Is it worth the additional price and subscription with shorter battery life?