Apple Watch 3 has been blocked by China Unicom, and is no longer open to new users, according to the Wall Street Journal reported that Apple Watch 3 has been interrupted by China Unicom.
When Apple Watch was listed in China on September 22, the cellular communications service was only used by qualified customers in China Unicom, but after September 28, Apple Watch's new cellular communications service users could no longer use the Function, and no explanation of the reasons. Registered users before the current unaffected.
Because Apple Watch 3 Honeycomb version of the mobile phone with the Unicom in the activation of the encounter 'small fault', to the Unicom phone number real name authentication, but has not been able to get through. China Unicom in the company's Web site, said a notice that the Cellular communication function has been the experimental stage.It is reported that China Unicom did not disclose when to restore the function.
Asked about the issue, a spokesman for Apple said he could ask China Unicom for the matter.
It is reported that Apple Watch 3 is divided into two categories, one is only GPS function; a GPS + cellular network. The latter crown is a red dot, GPS is not, to distinguish. This is Apple Watch first Times can have a separate cellular communication function, even if not connected to the iPhone, people can also use it for voice calls, send and receive text and data.
The Wall Street Journal cited industry analysts, the suspension may be due to the Chinese government to track the safety of the equipment users to consider, Apple Watch used by the technology and standard mobile phone is different.
Prior to the surging news reports, engaged in virtual SIM card solution research and development of Shanghai Fruit Communication Technology Co., Ltd. CEO Shi Chengbin that Apple Watch 3 Honeycomb version failed to activate, the main reason should be Unicom's network platform.
He pointed out that access to Apple's virtual SIM card, the need for Unicom's network for IMS transformation, is the circuit domain and group domain together, the equivalent of more than one network in the Unicom network, the rules to confirm more trouble, Coupled with China Unicom's network is the country's centralized network, adjust the rules of the whole project is relatively large.Previous virtual SIM card equipment manufacturers are to accommodate the operator's network, and this time Apple's virtual SIM card is their own program, Operators of the network to accommodate the apple, modify the complex, but do not worry, after a few days Unicom should be the network will be adjusted.