Apple Watch International Roaming

[A1000]

In the recent Apple device launch https://www.apple.com/uk/apple-events/ @~16mins  Apple announced that international roaming is coming to watches from series 5 onwards.

Vodafone is included in the 30 launch carriers - does anyone know any more about when this is likely to be available?

Thanks

[johnag007]

Hello Vodafone?  I am also very interested in this

[Andy]

Hi @johnag007 👋 As soon as the watches are updated by Apple, you should find roaming will work with our services. You can find more information on how this will work with our OneNumber service here.

[johnag007]

Thanks, in the interim I found a website saying Apple would be releasing the software update during the first 2 weeks of December to enable this.

[A1000]

From other forums the latest version of WatchOS (9.1) enables this with some users now having a roaming option on their watch in settings under 'mobile/cellular data'. I don't see this so is this a carrier deployed option? and when can we expect it to be enabled?

[chistery]

Did it say Vodafone UK was a launch carrier though? If it was just the logo, it doesn't necessarily mean UK.

[johnag007]

Hello,

Any news please on the Apple Watch Roaming features on Vodafone?

[Effie]

Hey @johnag007 Any updates we get will be available here first. 

[johnag007]

That was most unhelpful.  If I came here it is because digging through Vodafone menus for an answer that does not exist means wasting time and then asking the question on such a forum.

[Effie]

I'm sorry for any frustration caused @johnag007 We won't have any updates that aren't already on the website unfortunately. We are aware of this thread and that people are looking for updates so if we have any news we will pop a message here but other than that, any information we have will be on the website.