Operators said 'number one multi-terminal' business pending approval Consumers purchase at discretion
Morning News reporter Wu Zhengbin
Recently a member of the public told reporters that the purchase of the new Apple Watch (ie Apple Watch Series3) can not make and receive calls independently, but in the instructions of the product is able to make an independent call, answer the phone .Reporters found that in September this year, open Apple Watch Series 3, which is currently on sale, has not yet officially supported its cellular network service in China and has not been able to make and receive calls independently in China.
Independent call feature can not be used
Apple released the Apple Watch Series 3, the third generation of Apple Watch, to be released in the September conference on the 10th anniversary of the iPhone, which is very popular in later sales. Different from the first and second generation Apple Watch need to connect To the iPhone or access known wireless LAN to make and receive calls, Apple Watch Series 3 for the first time equipped with eSIM technology to support the phone number written to the device chip to replace the traditional SIM card, SIM card slot and other forms. This technology enables the Apple Watch Series 3 to independently implement cellular communications, making and receiving calls independently.
However, the new version of Apple Watch is currently in the country can not really achieve the independence of making and receiving calls, this fact, many consumers have purchased the Apple Watch Series 3. Reporters in Apple's Chinese official website Apple Watch introduction page to see , 'Apple Watch Series 3 cellular network service launched in 2018' announcement was placed on the prominence of the page, which means that Apple Watch Series 3 is currently not available in China to support cellular network services, can not be independently called and answer phone.
Apple: need operator support
However, according to Apple staff, Apple Watch Series 3 can support cellular service depends on the carrier.Chinese operators only China Unicom (6.960, 0.00, 0.00%) in Shanghai, Guangdong and some other provinces and cities introduced Apple Watch Series 3's cellular network service, and it's also a test-only experience, but it also stopped at 10pm on September 28, after which time an activated Apple Watch Series 3 user was temporarily unavailable to gain access to cellular services in the country In contrast, the service has received support in many countries around the world.'The first batch is the Apple Watch Series 3 in September just listed, the United States, Japan and other countries have supported its cellular network Services, other countries and regions as long as the local operator support, we will gradually launch its cellular network services.
In the meantime, against the fact that domestic carriers have not formally supported the Apple Watch Series 3 cellular network service, the staff advises consumers to purchase it as appropriate.
Operators: pending approval of the relevant business
'Can not talk independently, then I bought a new version of the watch with the old What is the difference?' Some consumers questioned.So, why the domestic carriers do not support the Apple Watch Series 3 cellular network service? To this end, the reporter also consulted Shanghai Communications Authority stakeholders, but did not get the confirmation.
Subsequently, the reporter got confirmation from the operator: As the Apple Watch Series 3 cellular network services to rely on the 'number one multi-terminal' business, and 'number one multi-terminal' business is still pending approval of the Ministry of Industry, so for the time being Officially supports cellular network services for the Apple Watch Series 3. "However, users who are active before 10 September, that is, participating in the trial, are still supported for their Apple Watch Series 3 cellular network service '. Unicom stakeholders said.