What's a real scenario where an LTE smartwatch is needed?

Posts: 7,307 ✭✭
edited September 2024 in Break Room

Could someone provide some real scenarios where having an LTE smartwatch is actually useful.. it's a genuine question I swear!

I always have my smartphone with me so I don't really understand the point of having an LTE smartwatch. Tha battery is going to last less and you will spend more to have a sim card on the watch.

The only time I don't have my phone is when I do some sport (running for example) and as long as I can monitor my activity with my watch and I have offline access to some music I'm fine.

Please share your experience and point of view

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  • Posts: 8,173 ✭✭
    edited March 2023

    if you still have your cell phone with you, don't give much the lte

  • Posts: 8,173 ✭✭

    LTE smartwatch good if you don't always have your phone

  • Posts: 7,307 ✭✭

    Yep! That's right @Sébastien code ZXEL1 ! I was asking other users if they would like to share their personal experience on situations where not having their phone and having an LTE smartwatch can be useful

  • Posts: 14,418 ✭✭

    Hi @FizzyFizz JQMPM

    The only time when I wear my watch and not my phone is when I go swimming. The only reasons that I can thing is for emergencies or for fitness activities, but even in those situations, I still tend to use my phone.

    Therefore, I'm curious to know in what situations it is important to wear an LTE watch from other too.

  • Posts: 7,307 ✭✭

    Yeah there are some niche case scenarios but I would never spend more to buy the LTE version of a watch just for those situations. Let's wait some more answers from other users!

  • Posts: 8,173 ✭✭
    edited March 2023

    exactly like me I don't have lte on my smartwatch

  • Posts: 1,352 ✭✭

    I have only one suggestion: stay away from Samsung galaxy watch series - it's trash and on top of that, their customers service is absolutely terrible.

  • Posts: 7,307 ✭✭

    Thank you for your feedback!

  • Posts: 6,829 ✭✭

    Thanks for the advice

  • Posts: 7,307 ✭✭

    C'mon guys! Let's share our experiences on the subject! How do you specifically use the LTE functionality of your smartwatch?

  • Posts: 1,352 ✭✭

    After my terrible experience with samsung galaxy watch, i eliminated smart watches from usage. I decided to switch to my old and always reliable classic watch.

  • Posts: 1,352 ✭✭

    In general, I think that LTE watches are like a backup for your phone, like when your phone died or you forgot your phone in the car/ house/ work, etc.

  • Posts: 9,133 ✭✭

    I see it useful for the parents of children starting age 9-10. They don't need phone yet but in case of emergency they can text or call you and vice versa.

  • Posts: 7,307 ✭✭

    That's a good idea! Cool way to keep children safe

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