Does a 4G smart watch need a data plan?

15 Apr.,2024

 

Google Pixel Watch 4G LTE features

Google Pixel Watch 4G LTE:

  • Has a direct connection to your cellular network/carrier plan.
  • Shares a number with your phone so notifications and messages are in sync.
    • Google Pixel Watch LTE does not require you to have a new number but you will need to set up a separate line. After you pair the watch with your phone and activate the 4G LTE option with a compatible carrier, your watch will share the same mobile number as your phone.
  • Lets you leave your phone at home and still make calls and use apps with your watch. Google Pixel Watch uses 4G LTE, the current standard for smartwatches.

Find your eSIM identification number (EID)

Find your EID in the Connectivity menu.

  1. On Google Pixel Watch, swipe down tap Settings .
  2. Tap Connectivity Mobile SIM status.
  3. Your EID will be at the bottom of this menu.

Add Pixel Watch to your cellular plan

  1. On Google Pixel Watch, swipe down tap Settings .
  2. Tap Connectivity Mobile.
  3. Confirm that the status is set to On.
  4. On your phone, open the Google Pixel Watch app .
  5. Tap Mobile network Set up a new profile.
  6. Select Set up a new profile via your cellular carrier.
  7. Follow the on-screen instructions to log in to your carrier network account and complete setup.

Follow these carrier-specific instructions to complete setup

Denmark

Region

Carrier

Setup Instructions

Denmark (Pixel Watch 2 only)

Telenor

Contact the carrier for more information

Denmark (Pixel Watch 2 only)

Telia

Contact the carrier for more information

Norway

Region

Carrier

Setup Instructions

Norway (Pixel Watch 2 only)

Telenor

Contact the carrier for more information

Norway (Pixel Watch 2 only)

Telia

Contact the carrier for more information

Norway (Pixel Watch 2 only)

Onecall

Contact the carrier for more information

Sweden

Region

Carrier

Setup Instructions

Sweden (Pixel Watch 2 only)

Telenor

Contact the carrier for more information

Sweden (Pixel Watch 2 only)

Telia

Contact the carrier for more information

Sweden (Pixel Watch 2 only)

Halebop

Contact the carrier for more information

Taiwan

Region

Carrier

Set Up Instructions

Taiwan

Taiwan Mobile

One Number 服務介紹 - 台灣大哥大|Open Possible 能所不能

United Kingdom

Region

Carrier

Set Up Instructions

United Kingdom

EE

Contact the carrier for more information

United Kingdom

Vodafone

Get Connected | Vodafone

Move an existing line to a new Pixel Watch or replace an existing watch

  1. On Google Pixel Watch, swipe down tap Settings .
  2. Tap Mobile network Set up or buy a plan.

Follow the on-screen instructions based on your carrier plan. Contact your carrier for further questions.

Compare Bluetooth/Wi-Fi and 4G LTE features

Google Pixel Watch LTE: Receive texts and calls, use apps, and more without your phone nearby. Emergency SOS1 will work on your watch even if your phone isn't charged.

Google Pixel Watch Wi-Fi: Your phone must be nearby or logged in to a Wi-Fi network to make or receive calls or send and receive texts. Learn more about What still works when you leave your phone behind.

Features

Bluetooth/Wi-Fi

4G LTE

All-day activity tracking

✔ ✔

Heart rate tracking

✔ ✔

20+ exercise modes

✔ ✔

6 months of Fitbit Premium included

✔ ✔

Google Assistant

✔ ✔

Fast Pair

✔ ✔

Connect with wireless headphones

✔ ✔

Google Wallet (Google Pay in Japan)

✔ ✔

Receive Messages with your phone online

✔ ✔

Play downloaded music

✔ ✔

Stream music without your phone

— ✔

Receive calls and other notifications without your phone

— ✔

Make calls without your phone

— ✔

Note: Press the side button next to the crown for additional apps and features on both LTE and Wi-Fi.

Fix issues with LTE activation

If you have purchased a device in the past and had an inactive e SIM profile which was never deleted, you may have problems activating LTE.

  1. Fully charge and power on your Google Pixel Watch.
  2. On Google Pixel Watch, swipe down tap Settings .
  3. Tap Connectivity Mobile SIM status.
  4. If there is an existing eSIM profile, reset eSIM by going to Settings Connectivity Mobile Advanced Reset eSIM. Some carriers may require that you call to reactivate the eSIM.
  5. If you have recently setup a device with LTE and can’t connect to the network, try restarting your device by Press and Hold the crown Select Restart Check if your device will connect to the LTE network

If you have enabled a cellular plan on your Pixel Watch LTE, but can't connect to the cellular network when your Watch is not paired with your phone, restart your Pixel Watch.

  1. On Google Pixel Watch, swipe

     

    down tap Settings

     

    .
  2. Tap System Restart.

Pixel Watch 2 LTE international roaming support

Pixel Watch 2 supports roaming within each region of the EU, UK, and APAC or North America but not between these two regions. However, please check with your carrier to see if your plan supports LTE international roaming before taking it abroad.

  1. On Google Pixel Watch, swipe down tap Settings .
  2. Tap Connectivity Mobile.
  3. Turn on Data Roaming.

For international roaming to work on your Pixel Watch 2, your carrier must support VoLTE and roaming for your Watch. Not all carriers support international roaming on Pixel Watch 2 and coverage in other countries is determined by your carrier.

1 Emergency SOS: Emergency SOS requires location enabled and 4G LTE service or an internet connection. Emergency SOS is dependent upon network connectivity and other factors and may not be reliable for emergency communications or available in all countries or languages. Go to g.co/pixelwatch/personalsafety for more details.

There are 3 three basic sizes of SIM card: the standard, the micro, nano.

Of th3 3 three, the Standard is the original SIM and the largest. Today, these are mainly used on older phones.

The Micro SIM card is essentially a standard SIM card with the extra plastic around the circuit board trimmed off.

A trimmed version of the Micro, the Nano is the smallest and used on today’s iPhones. Although minuscule compared to prior versions, the Nano still holds the same amount of data as earlier SIM cards.

Mini-SIM

When skimming the evolution of the SIM card, you likely noticed that they’ve become much smaller. But prior to the launch of the iPhone 4 in 2010, we really only had one SIM card size. Introduced in ‘96, it was the standard used in every phone and it made the GSM folks happy. Essentially, it was your entire phone on a card. It made things simple. If you wanted a new phone, all you’d need to do was take that SIM out, pop it into any phone and suddenly your phone number would be transferred to the new device. For over a decade, this was the standard, which made switching phones a breeze. Now? Not so much.

Micro-SIM

Enter Apple. Wanting to save precious room for its newest generation of smartphones, Apple switched from using the standard Mini-SIM to the Micro-SIM once the iPhone 4 hit shelves.

Surprisingly, the Micro-SIM wasn’t some new flashy SIM developed for the latest iPhone. Believe it or not, it was first introduced in 2003.

Back then, its purpose was clear: if a device was too small to fit a mini-SIM, you’d have to use the micro-SIM. In addition, the micro-SIM was designed for backward compatibility, meaning it can work with input generated by an older version of the SIM (such as the Mini-SIM).

In addition, despite its smaller size, the micro’s performance wasn’t impacted at all, as chip’s contact area remained the same. It turned out to be scaled down – the card only needed its excess plastic to be cut from it.

When Apple released the iPhone 4 with the micro-SIM, it became the standard for most smartphones. Samsung, Nokia, and HTC are just a few of the manufacturers that adopted the new Micro-SIM. During this time, several upgrading to the iPhone 4 opted to use an adapter to get their SIM cards cut down to Micro’s, as well. 

Nano-SIM

If you thought Apple was done using smaller SIM cards, think again. Perhaps Apple was peeved they had to use a SIM card from 2003 on the shiny new iPhone 4. Maybe they just wanted to stay ahead of the curve and throw competitors off their trail.

In any case, the launch of the iPhone 5 prompted the public to realize there was a new SIM in town: the Nano-SIM. This choice to go small made life pretty difficult for users. Anyone upgrading to an iPhone 5 or switching from Android now had to get a new SIM card or an adapter.

Fortunately, most smartphones released since 2014 (both iOS and Android) now support Nano SIM card technology as the standard. Still, it’s sad to see a card that small take over, as it was always much easier changing phones with the Standard SIM compared to the Nano.

As a product of the 1990’s, it’s amazing to consider the SIM card’s evolution, especially when compared to how fast other technologies of the era morphed and died out as newer solutions were innovated. As a link tying together the subscriber’s phone data with their network, the SIM card’s purpose has always been clear – but it will be interesting to watch what another two decades do for the future of this purpose and the SIM card itself.

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