@James_B If I wanted a watch to be independent and have it's own phone number, using it as a stand alone device with voice and data, then of course. It would need a contract and data plan.
I think you maybe don't understand the point of the thread. A watch which is owned outright and linked to a phone can be used via the phones plan while in the vicinity of the phone. This is usual and common.
Occasionally, the owner may wish to go out without the phone. This would, in the vast majority of cases, be only for short periods, going for a run, for example.
This watch may be using data at this time, but it is using it IN PLACE OF the phone, not alongside it. The phone has a data plan which would be fair to share with the watch. From the providers perspective, there is an extra device connected but the data usage at this time would be less than it would be if the phone was being used.
A small amount to cover the extra connection would be much fairer than the current amount. The provider may even benefit as more users may be inclined to connect their phone if they weren't tying themselves to nearly £100 per year for the privilege. Imagine how many customers you could tempt from other providers if you were to offer a watch connected to the phone contract for £1 a month while sharing the data from the phone plan.
I have a cellular watch and cannot justify £7 per month for occasional use. If another provider offered to include my watch then I would be there like a shot.
If EE would like to offer me this as a test bed, please get in touch 😁
