Can smartwatch send and receive texts independently?
2024-04-29
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A simple guide about smartwatch and texts.
Welcome to Blackview (Well-known brand of rugged phones and Android smart watches) blog. Hope the guide helps.
Yes, some smartwatches can send SMS (text messages), but it depends on two things:
- The smartwatch model: Not all smartwatches have this functionality.
- Cellular connectivity: While some smartwatches rely on your phone's connection for texting, watches with LTE can send and receive texts independently.
Here's a breakdown:
- Cellular (LTE) smartwatches: These can send and receive texts using your phone number and cellular service, without needing your phone nearby. However, cellular connectivity typically adds to the cost of the watch and requires a separate cellular plan. These aren't compatible with iPhones. Extending reading: "Apple Watch GPS vs cellular: Is Apple Watch cellular worth it?"
- Wi-Fi or Bluetooth smartwatches: These can only send and receive texts when connected to your smartphone via Wi-Fi or Bluetooth.
In both cases, you can usually respond to incoming texts with pre-written replies, voice dictation, or even typing a short message on the watch's tiny screen.
Extending guides
- Can someone hack my iPhone through text messages?
- Can Google Assistant read text messages?
- How can you hide text messages on Android?
- Do smartwatches need data plans?
Smartwatches that can send SMS
Here just listing some of the examples:
- Galaxy Watch 4 Classic (LTE)
- Apple Watch SE (2nd generation) (Cellular)
- Google Pixel Watch (Cellular)
Note: If you are looking for a budget option, the smartwatches list above, are not your choice. You can try to find other brands.
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