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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.
Hope that 365 days will be counting even without installing metro esim. As i still didnt find a way to do it from iphone.
For the watch to unlock after 365 days, I'd make sure it was marked as activated in Metro's system even if you didn't get the eSIM on the watch working. Activate it here if you line isn't suspended. https://www.metrobyt-mobile.com/order-status
I activated mine through chat but i didn't open the box.. then i did an imei swap to my current watch.I hope it unlocks in a year if i still have it.
Is your current watch Samsung also?I attempted an IMEI swap to my cellular Apple Watch 9, system said not fully compatible and only Samsung esim supported, I stopped the process there.
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Is your current watch Samsung also?I attempted an IMEI swap to my cellular Apple Watch 9, system said not fully compatible and only Samsung esim supported, I stopped the process there.
So this has been confirmed that these watches are indeed unlocked and can work with any carrier not just Metro? If we gift this to another person on like Tmobile, ATT, etc they can utilize the LTE service on their service without any issues?
My watch arrived yesterday. I was able to get it paired to an S25 Ultra (not on Metro) and everything works great.
I sideloaded VLC and already loaded a bunch of comedy clip videos onto it to share with people at random times haha
Ive been out of the Smartwatch game since GWS3 Frontier…and this is a huge leap! Huge memory, no lag, really nice screen. Wish it had the rotating bezel, but its still super nice regardless. The functionality of the new OS is amazing compared to how locked-down Tyzen used to be.
I swapped out the silicone band for an older gold metal band and already got some compliments on it, haha
So are you able to use it to receive and make calls, texts, etc. as well? Or is it just an extension of your Ultra service from your phone and you get text messages, notifications, etc. on the watch?
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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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then i did an imei swap to my current watch.
I hope it unlocks in a year if i still have it.
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I cannot comment on the cellular part as we won't use that.
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I sideloaded VLC and already loaded a bunch of comedy clip videos onto it to share with people at random times haha
Ive been out of the Smartwatch game since GWS3 Frontier…and this is a huge leap! Huge memory, no lag, really nice screen. Wish it had the rotating bezel, but its still super nice regardless. The functionality of the new OS is amazing compared to how locked-down Tyzen used to be.
I swapped out the silicone band for an older gold metal band and already got some compliments on it, haha
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