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Older Pixel watches are losing free cellular access to several safety features

Global Published 8 October 2026, 22:40 · archived 8 Oct 2026

Google announced through a short community post today that the LTE versions of the Pixel Watch 2 and 3 are losing free access to Safety Signal that allowed features like Emergency SOS, Fall Detection, and Safety Check to work through cellular networks without the need for a carrier plan. The connectivity was included as part […]

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