The Watch Series 3 starts at $399 and was launched alongside new iPhone models. Are they concerned that all AppleWatch Series 3 LTE watches already at Apple stores in anticipation of the Friday launch will have similar issues? AppleWatch Series 3 LTE owners should not expect that the watch will try to connect to every single Wi-Fi network. Soon, users will be able to stream AppleMusic from the device. I also made numerous calls while connected to my phone and through the watch's LTE (without the phone). Yet Apple's explanation indicates that connecting to cellular networks isn't the problem - just the device's confusion about when it should stay off of WiFi.

Apple Inc. acknowledged problems with cellular connectivity in its newest smartwatch, raising questions about the device's most significant feature days before it goes on sale in stores in the USA and other countries.

This resulted in an occasional inability to place or receive phone calls and text messages, or access Siri. Since then I have tried all kinds of smart bands, watches and fitness trackers. "This is the first generation watch with LTE", he told Reuters.

Apple was looking into fixing the problem in a software update, according to the cited statement.