I am horrible with technology so please excuse the dumb questions but I was thinking about getting my son an Apple Watch for his birthday but I don’t know much about them. He does not have a cellphone. How would he then be able to use one to make phone calls or text? |
They make versions of Apple Watches with cellular service. You just need to add it to the individual/family plan. We are thinking about this for middle school and trying to hold off on a phone until 14. |
There are other watches that do this, too. (Make phone calls, send texts and pictures, etc.). Not just Apple. |
Thank you. So he would then have his own number associated with the watch? |
DP, but yes. We got one for my kid at 12 and it’s worked out well. Can still text with friends, but avoids some of the other distractions. Was another $10/month on our plan. |
Thanks. This was very useful. |
Depending on how old your kid is, you might want to look into GizmoWatch or something similar. They're nerfed to calls/text only with numbers you pre-approved, vs an apple watch which is harder to restrict and contains more apps/distractions.
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