[IggleSniggle]

See also: cellular Apple Watch unable to make calls/texts without being tethered (over an Internet connection, remotely!) to an iPhone.

[endisneigh]

Cellular Apple Watches can make phone calls even if your iPhone is turned off.

You do, however, need an iPhone to initially setup an Apple Watch, even the cellular version.

[scarface_74]

This isn’t true. I just made a call two days ago from my Watch with ny iPhone being completely dead.

[smugma]

No kid has an Apple Watch, no phone (set up on my phone as a Family watch). Texts and calls me daily.

[MichaelZuo]

Are you certain? I'm fairly sure I've made calls with my Series 4 cellular when I know the linked iPhone is powered off.

[tcmart14]

I think the missing part from the person's post is not realizing there are variations of the watch. Some watches, like your, yea have cellular. I've got the 2nd gen Apple watch SE and I can't make calls off of it.

Although, interesting to know you had it on the series 4. I thought it was only on the newer series 8 and ultra, but I also just got my first apple watch about 4 months ago.

[runako]

This doesn't match my experience using Apple Watch.