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Re:Apple Watch 3 by mikestew on Tuesday September 12, 2017 @02:03PM (#15229690)
I looked at T-Mobile's site after the announcement, and they list $10/month for "wearables". Until more details come out, I'm going to assume that's directed at the Apple Watch (can't think of any other wearables that have a SIM. EDIT: apparently Samsung: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=15229591). No word on what a standalone watch would cost, but I think it a safe assumption that it would be what a single mobile phone line would cost.
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Re:Apple Watch 3 by bpicolo on Tuesday September 12, 2017 @04:35PM (#15232282)
> but I think it a safe assumption that it would be what a single mobile phone line would cost

Tmobile charged me $10 for an iPad sim with it's own phone number. I can't imagine it'll be a huge new cost. It seems pretty much exactly like an iPad, except they don't even need an extra number

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Re:Apple Watch 3 by mikestew on Tuesday September 12, 2017 @06:58PM (#15233778)
Yeah, but an iPad is just data. Now, arguably voice is just data these days, too. But somehow I just don’t see making calls on an Apple Watch for $10/month. Because if I can, I’m ditching the iPhone and the Garmin Felix and buying an Apple Watch.
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Re:Apple Watch 3 by bpicolo on Wednesday September 13, 2017 @08:59AM (#15237799)
Pretty sure the iPad could make/get phone calls? It was essentially just a charge for grouping it into my existing data/etc plan. $10 a month is definitely the price they're currently saying: https://www.macrumors.com/2017/09/12/lte-apple-watch-att-ver...

Fwiw, I am totally jumping on this. I'm not a big watch person, but the utility of leaving the phone home on date nights is going to be a huge win. This is a much bigger game changer than anything else they introduced

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Re:Apple Watch 3 by jmull on Tuesday September 12, 2017 @08:38PM (#15234452)
The LTE Apple Watch still has to be linked to an iPhone. You could leave it at home, but you still need one. I assume that means you need an active service plan for it too. So that $10/mo would be in addition to your iPhone service. Kinda steep, I think.
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Re:Apple Watch 3 by film42 on Tuesday September 12, 2017 @08:46PM (#15234507)
I'm wondering if the new apple watch works more like answering cellular calls on your Mac, but over LTE.
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Re:Apple Watch 3 by karpodiem on Tuesday September 12, 2017 @08:59PM (#15234588)
I have Metro PCS (which runs on T-Mobile's network) - I wonder if they'll offer service, or reserve this to T-Mobile/postpaid.
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Re:Apple Watch 3 by conception on Tuesday September 12, 2017 @06:45PM (#15233678)
It's the same for ATT and Verizon.
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