Phone as key without service?

[Runt8]

Apple Watch 3 comes in two versions, WiFi only and WiFi plus cellular.

Apple Watch
The one with cellular still needs the iPhone to download apps and do updates. Otherwise it operates independently from an iPhone.

The only problem comes in pairing Apple Watch 3 to our cars. Some have succeeded, others not.

Isn't that basically what I said?

 

[jhs_7645]

If there is no cell service though you won't be able to do anything else.

I think you are mistaken. You can do everything else via the touchscreen once you've used the phone to get in your car.

 

[dsvick]

If there is no cell service though you won't be able to do anything else.

I think you are mistaken. You can do everything else via the touchscreen once you've used the phone to get in your car.

Of course, and I said that in the sentence in front of the one you selectively clipped and quoted. I was talking specifically about the app.

For everything else, opening the trunk, frunk, prewarming or cooling, checking charge status, etc. you use the app which will use the internet to connect to a central server to contact the car. So, as long as your paired phone is charged and has Bluetooth turned on you should be able to get in and drive away. If there is no cell service though you won't be able to do anything else.

 

[jhs_7645]

Of course, and I said that in the sentence in front of the one you selectively clipped and quoted. I was talking specifically about the app.

Here is the entire quote

For everything else, opening the trunk, frunk, prewarming or cooling, checking charge status, etc. you use the app which will use the internet to connect to a central server to contact the car. So, as long as your paired phone is charged and has Bluetooth turned on you should be able to get in and drive away. If there is no cell service though you won't be able to do anything else.

I see now.. I read it as 'you won't be able to do anything else' was definitive.

Maybe my point is then.. why would it matter if your phone can't do the things you say it can't do since you can do them all from the touch screen? People are freaked out enough about losing functionality without cell service.

 

[dsvick]

Maybe my point is then.. why would it matter if your phone can't do the things you say it can't do since you can do them all from the touch screen?

It doesn't matter at all, at least not to me. I was only telling people that I thought that the phone didn't have to be connected to be used to unlock the doors or let you start the car.

 

[obe1]

It doesn't matter at all, at least not to me. I was only telling people that I thought that the phone didn't have to be connected to be used to unlock the doors or let you start the car.

Which was my original question. A little surprised at all the info, for what I was thinking was such a straight forward question.

For I don't have cell service, and would still like to use my phone as a key. Good to know that it is likely possible.

Thanks for all the replies.