Last Friday, Apple opened pre-orders for the cellular Apple Watch in New Zealand. Now, the first orders are arriving to customers and support is rolling out from New Zealand carrier Spark.
As detailed by The New Zealand Herald, Apple is selling the Apple Watch Series 3 with LTE in New Zealand for NZ$549 and the Apple Watch Series 5 with LTE for NZ$929.
Spark is the only carrier in New Zealand to support the Apple Watch as of right now. For $12.99 per month, Spark customers can tap into their iPhone minutes and and texts, and get unlimited data on their Apple Watch. Much like many carriers in the United States originally did, Spark is also offering the first three months of service for free.
What about support from other carriers in New Zealand? In a statement, Vodafone NZ said that it is working to bring eSIM support to New Zealand, but it has nothing to announce just yet:
A spokeswoman for 2degrees, another carrier in New Zealand, echoed that statement:
Nonetheless, if you live in New Zealand and use Spark as your carrier, this marks the first time that you’ve been able to purchase the Apple Watch with cellular connectivity. Even though support is limited to one carrier, it’s still big news.
