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Dk3420d
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If I have a GPS and cellular Apple Watch series 3 can I use it with an iPhone 5s if I only use the GPS function?

if I have a gps and cellular Apple Watch series 3 can I use it with an iPhone 5s if I only use the gps function?




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Posted on Jan 1, 2020 8:05 PM

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Jan 2, 2020 2:05 AM in response to Dk3420d

If it's a new watch 3 then it won't pair with a 5s,if it has watchos5 or lower then yes it will pair,a new watch 3 has watchos6 installed and this requires a phone with ios13 or higher and the fact that it has cellular makes no difference,to work it needs an iphone 6s or higher with ios13 or higher.

Originally posted at discussions.apple.com/thread/251000486