I tried an Apple Watch 3 and I couldn't get service when my phone was not with me. I am looking for a smart watch that I can respond to iMessages and other text messages without needing my phone in range. Do I have any options besides the Apple Watch (which didn't work for me anyways)?
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iMessage Compatible Smart Watches
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You need to have the LTE capable model of the Series 3 Apple Watch AND have it added to your iPhone's mobile plan to have access to data when either out of range of the iPhone's bluetooth connection or off of a wifi network. Additionally, the Apple Watch's LTE connectivity options are limited to specific carriers in the region where the watch was purchased, i.e. LTE capable Apple Watches purchased in the US will only be able to be used on a number of US mobile carriers.
Make sure you've met all of these conditions before writing off the Apple Watch's stand alone capabilities.
Yes. All those conditions were met. So, my question again, are there any non Apple watches that work with iMessage?
Although wearOS can do a lot nowadays and even Google Pay is working with iOS, didn't apple still have restrictions how much other smartwatches actually can do with iOS - for example not allowed to send messages through iMessage? I think there are no other watches until apple allows it happen.
There are none. If you have an LTE version and you're paying monthly for it, it should work. I'd contact Apple to see what's the matter. And maybe contact your carrier after that.
Only Apple Watch supports iMessage, no others. Sounds like you just need to figure out your configuration issue, it works wonderfully for me, even when my iPhone is miles away.