The Apple Watch will be throttled to 3G data speeds on T-Mobile’s network

T-Mobile will limit data speeds on the Apple Watch Series 3 to a maximum of 512kbps

despite the smartwatch’s support for LTE connectivity, a spokesperson has confirmed to The Verge. As MacRumors noticed earlier today, the throttled speeds are mentioned on the carrier’s website. Apple isn’t yet advising customers of T-Mobile’s capped data performance. The 512kbps limit is also applied to smartwatches from other companies such as Samsung. “Customers can do everything they want to do with the watch at 512kbps,” a T-Mobile spokesperson said by email. “If customers feel they need high-speed data, they can choose high-speed data with paired DIGITS for $20 with auto-pay.” If auto-pay is not enabled for your plan, the cost is $25. The standard fee that US carriers are charging to add the Apple Watch to your existing plan — so it can share your iPhone’s phone number — is $10 per month. Verizon Wireless, AT&T, and Sprint have not given any indication that they will limit the smartwatch’s download speeds. T-Mobile, on the other hand, is saying you’ll have to spend at least double the usual rate to unlock the Apple Watch Series 3’s full data speed capabilities.                                                                                                               https://www.theverge.com/circuitbreaker/2017/9/15/16316224/apple-watch-series-3-tmobile-data-throttling-512kbps