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deecarl129
User level: Level 1 (5 points)

Walkie Talkie for standalone apple watch on iOS 27?!?!

My kids have standalone apple watches. We used the walkie talkie every day! Cellular service on their watches is spotty and the walkie talkie was easier to use than phone calls that kept cutting out or text messages that got stuck in cyberspace without the support of a paired phone. iOS 27 removed the walkie talkie and every single substitute suggested requires a paired iPhone!!! Someone please tell me there's a workaround!

Posted on Sep 17, 2026 4:30 PM

2 replies

deecarl129 Author
User level: Level 1 (5 points)

Sep 20, 2026 3:33 PM in response to Ingo2711

All of the 3rd party apps require an associated iPhone and don’t work with the standalone family watches 😩

Ingo2711
User level: Level 10 (93,009 points)

Sep 18, 2026 12:37 AM in response to deecarl129

Did you check the Apple Watch App Store for similar 3rd party apps?

Besides that, telling Apple about your wishes for future updates is the only other thing you could do:

Feedback - Apple Watch - Apple

Originally posted at discussions.apple.com/thread/256359341