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The Galaxy Watch7 Metro promo is a low upfront way to get Samsung's LTE smartwatch, and it can also be used as a normal Bluetooth, WiFi, and GPS watch if LTE is not needed. Community notes point to easy pairing with Samsung phones and even iPhone via the Bridge Wear app, with a bright screen and smooth performance. The main friction is Metro ordering and activation, which can require an existing account, a linked phone line, and waiting for delivery before the next order. Several reports also flag that the watch may be tied to Metro service for a long period.
Android phone owners wanting a standalone LTE watch, because it can pair, sync messages, and use its own number without carrying the phone.
Shoppers comfortable activating through Metro's Android flow, because setup and line activation work from the order-status page and can be done after delivery.
Online orders can work without being on Metro for 30 days, and some shoppers were able to add the watch line after 15 days or exactly 30 days. A one-time 72-hour extension was also used to place the order after the 30-day window.
The watch is reported as factory unlocked in IMEI checks, but multiple reports say Metro's software keeps it SIM locked to Metro for about 365 days. It still works as a Bluetooth/Wi‑Fi watch, but non-Metro SIMs can show "Emergency calls only."
Yes. You can delete the eSIM and disable LTE, and it will function as a BT/Wi‑Fi/GPS watch paired to your phone. It can still handle calls, texts, and notifications through the paired phone connection.
Yes, but the account has limits and the next order often has to wait until the prior one is shipped or activated. Some users were able to buy two watches on one phone line by ordering the second right after the first was marked shipped, while others hit eligibility blocks.
The deal price is $39.99 total when you add the $10 smartwatch line, with tax extra. Some orders show the watch at $29.99 plus the first month of the Connected Smartwatch line charged upfront.
Activation can be done from Metro's order-status page after shipping, and some users say the email "Activate Service" link is not the right one. The watch line may appear in the app as "Phone-first Unknown Device" until the watch arrives and is paired.
How are y'all using this watch? I received about a month ago, haven't even opened the box yet. They assigned a number and account but I have auto pay disabled. Can we trade this? Resell? Do I need to activate for any reason??
With Metro it's possible to request a one time 72 hour extension. This has to be done within 30 days of your service being cutoff for non payment.
If you place an order right before your service is cutoff, it's possible to request the 72 hours once the phone has been delivered and use that window to complete the registration so that the phone unlock timer kicks off.
Tried getting it with the Moto 2025 Stylus I bough a few days ago but it gave the dreaded "call us to complete order" error, tired 2 times with different credit cars, got charged and a few minutes latter refunded. Might be a hard limit of 2 items per address. I will try again when the iPhone 13 arrives, will try it with that account and hopefully it goes trough.
I have the exact same issue. How did you bypass this error? I have 2 devices ordered at the same address using 2 different Metro accounts.
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The Galaxy Watch7 Metro promo is a low upfront way to get Samsung's LTE smartwatch, and it can also be used as a normal Bluetooth, WiFi, and GPS watch if LTE is not needed. Community notes point to easy pairing with Samsung phones and even iPhone via the Bridge Wear app, with a bright screen and smooth performance. The main friction is Metro ordering and activation, which can require an existing account, a linked phone line, and waiting for delivery before the next order. Several reports also flag that the watch may be tied to Metro service for a long period.
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Online orders can work without being on Metro for 30 days, and some shoppers were able to add the watch line after 15 days or exactly 30 days. A one-time 72-hour extension was also used to place the order after the 30-day window.
The watch is reported as factory unlocked in IMEI checks, but multiple reports say Metro's software keeps it SIM locked to Metro for about 365 days. It still works as a Bluetooth/Wi‑Fi watch, but non-Metro SIMs can show "Emergency calls only."
Yes. You can delete the eSIM and disable LTE, and it will function as a BT/Wi‑Fi/GPS watch paired to your phone. It can still handle calls, texts, and notifications through the paired phone connection.
Yes, but the account has limits and the next order often has to wait until the prior one is shipped or activated. Some users were able to buy two watches on one phone line by ordering the second right after the first was marked shipped, while others hit eligibility blocks.
The deal price is $39.99 total when you add the $10 smartwatch line, with tax extra. Some orders show the watch at $29.99 plus the first month of the Connected Smartwatch line charged upfront.
Activation can be done from Metro's order-status page after shipping, and some users say the email "Activate Service" link is not the right one. The watch line may appear in the app as "Phone-first Unknown Device" until the watch arrives and is paired.
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If you place an order right before your service is cutoff, it's possible to request the 72 hours once the phone has been delivered and use that window to complete the registration so that the phone unlock timer kicks off.
What phone did you end up stuck with?
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