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Contemplating splashing out for a fitness orientated smar****ch to keep me motivated to do more exercise.
Generally, I'm a minimalist and don't like carting a load of crap around with me but always have my phone. Its years since I wore a watch as I just look at the phone screen and I ditched cash/a wallet in favour of storing my credit card in my phone case (cheap plastic slot stuck to rear on phone).
Anyway, I quite like the idea of dumping the phone occasionally but still being "connected" when needed.
So, those users who have watches with eSIMS, what are the practical advantages? Are they really useful or just a novelty?
Apple Watch 6 here and it works very well as a ‘phone’ even outdoors. Yes, you could easily ditch your phone for a walk but with the caveat it canes the battery life. I haven’t tested it from full to empty yet but you’re only looking a few hours max.
It has saved me a couple of times though when I’ve broken down and my phone battery was flat.
I don’t know if things have changed recently, but Apple Watch still requires a phone to set it up so you can’t ditch the phone totally.
I was also tempted by that method as I’m due a phone upgrade but love my (non-sim) watch and have a tablet to browse on.
Thanks. Approx how much battery life do you think you get when just using the watch? Sub one hour?? A couple hours??
I realize multiple days is not realistic! As long as it "survives" for occasional use during, say, a four hour mountain bike ride, that should be sufficient for me...
@lerk
I'm not considering ditching the phone completely...just during workouts and maybe during social occasions ie going to the pub, should that ever happen again.
My series 4 manages 2 days (charge every other night) with moderate use, but obviously that’s not doing high power communication.
As an aside, I also use it with AirPods.
Just seen you update.
For Workouts, if your phone is within range the WiFi only works well.
For instance in a locker in a small gym or buried in the bottom of your bag (because phones are now too big to fit into the tech pockets in bags and jackets)
Just reading the Apple bumf about the s6 and they have sorted the activation in a fashion by allowing family members to activate your device for you using their phone.
I have a series 4 with Esim
Works well, mine will last all day if I forget my phone, as long as I’m not making many phone calls or 200 texts. Works with earbuds too.
For a 4hr ride, no problem at all.
I turn wifi off. Dunno how much difference this makes though.