Fact · Dictation on phones and tablets
Apple says some Apple Watch features require an iPhone nearby.
Checked against its source on October 17, 2026
In the source's own words
“Some features on Apple Watch require an iPhone nearby.”
watchOS 27 Feature Availability, Apple, 2026, watchOS 27 Feature Availability: footnotes.
Open the original- What it measures
- A footnote on the watchOS 27 table, written for all features on the page.
- What it does not show
- The footnote does not name dictation, so it does not show whether dictation needs the iPhone nearby.