With Apple Watch 4, can I make phone calls without an iPhone?
An Apple Watch Series 4 (along with Series 3) with support for Cellular can make a phone call without an iPhone but will need to be paired with it. Apple Watch Cellular comes with a build-in eSIM. It needs to be paired with the SIM card in your iPhone.


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Apple Watch Series 4 is typically expected to support all the phone call/cellular features of Series 3.

Note: Having an iPhone is a prerequisite for using an(any) Apple Watch. Thus, it's not possible to use an Apple Watch (any generation), without owning an iPhone.