Older Pixel watches are losing free cellular access to several safety features
Features like Emergency SOS, Fall Detection, and Safety Check will require an active mobile plan after December 12th.
by Andrew Liszewski
Oct 8, 2026, 5:40 PM UTC
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Andrew Liszewski is a senior reporter who’s been covering and reviewing the latest gadgets and tech since 2006, but has loved all things electronic since he was a kid.
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 of a Google Health Premiumsubscription, but after December 12th the free access will end requiring users to pay for a mobile plan to continue to use Safety Signal on an...
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