Galaxy Watch6 Standalone

[DanS90]

Has any one been able to add the LTE Galaxy Watch6 Classic to their mobile carrier as a Standalone device? Meaning it has its own number for texting and calling.

I have been led to believe that this can be done but I am not getting the option to do so when setting it up with my carrier, Verizon, in the wearable app. I only get the option to add it as a Numbershare device. Has anyone been able to do this and with which mobile carrier.

[TonyTypeS]

I have Tmobile and my Watch 5 Pro is set up with its own number and not as DIGITS (aka numbered shared). My Watch is not linked to my main cell number. Had to call Tmobile a few times to get it set right since many of them only know of the DIGITS shared number.

[Francis007]

Is anyone else having issues getting the Watch 6 LTE to work as a stand alone on the T-mobile network?

[d423]

Mine didn't work on xfinity network I had to send it back galaxy 6 47 classic

[NabberNate]

Yes.  After 20 hours of store visits and customer service phone calls I can confirm that it does not operate as a stand-alone device.  You need to have a valid phone number to pair/link it with.  The mobile plan needs to be chosen accordingly.  It can however take and receive calls separately from the phone.

In other words, you can't add a watch with a unique phone number unless you already have a phone you want it to use.  If not, you are adding a phone line and a watch line.  Kinda pricey for kids as an example if they don't have a phone already.

[Francis007]

I ended up sending my watch back to Samsung also, but now I can't get my w5 back. I'll have to get another W6LTE & see if I have better luck with that 1

[rafaelnova]

I have the same problem I call t mobile and they said to me it should work but still not work the problem was I setup the watch with the Bluetooth them you need to do is factory reset and then will work fine I fixed the problem that all you need to do

[Members_5CU1t7f]

Hi Samsung,

I have been your customer for the last 15 yrs.

I am Flabergasted that you do not have a way to link my Samsung S23 Ultra phone (primary phone number) with another stand alone LTE Watch 6 for my son (2nd watch LTE number) with out merging the stand alone with my primary number

I want to keep my number, my calls, my SMS seperate from my son's standalone LTE phone number calls, SMS and notifications. I do not want my son to have a phone at this time but should be able to reach him on his Watch 6 LTE phone number with out him getting my calls forwarded, my SMS's and notifications forwarded etc.

Apple has a way to achieve this and supports the carrier to do this. I can't believe Samsung cannot do this.

I will be going back to Apple if this function is not possible. It's a basic expected function to connect different Samsung watches with stand alone LTE numbers and not get calls and SMS's from the primary number which is also using Samsung S23 Ultra phone. Additionally  Samsung is lagging behind on facilitating Family set up.

Thanks for your quickest attention/response in case this is possible at all.

[Robin621k]

Who is your cell provide?
It is possible to technical do this, Verizon calls it number share, TMOBILE calls it digits. It does have to be paired with a phone, just not having number share activated.

[Members_5CU1t7f]

T Mobile.

I have been on call for 4 hrs and no luck. It works with Apple watches but not with Samsung watches. I am trying to move from apple watch SE due to low battery life to Samsung Watch 6.