Want a Cellular Plan for the LTE-Enabled Apple Watch? Prepare to Pay $10 a Month.

The latest Apple Watch model has a lot of Apple fans (and wearable device enthusiasts) excited. Not only does the Apple Watch Series 3 come with enhanced specs, and support for new apps, more importantly it comes with its own cellular connectivity, which means that users can make and take phone calls, receive alerts and notifications, and even stream Apple Music on its own, even without an iPhone nearby.

The smartwatch itself costs $399 (for the cellular version; the non-cellular version fetches for $329), but those who are interested in purchasing the wearable device, they can expect to pay an extra amount on a monthly basis if they want to take full advantage of the new model’s cellular connectivity capabilities.

In the United States, a cellular plan for the Apple Watch Series 3 will cost $10, regardless of whether the device is purchased from Verizon Wireless, AT&T, T-Mobile, or Sprint. Remember that one will be paying the ten bucks on top of any current wireless plan. Thankfully, the Big Four mobile operators in America are feeling sort of generous -- they will be waiving the $10 access fee for the first three months of the Apple Watch cellular plan, and each of them will be waiving or refunding the activation fee, too.

As for Verizon Wireless and AT&T, some may remember that the industry leaders used to only charge five bucks every month for any other LTE enabled wearable device not made by Apple. In other words, the new $10 per month price may come out as, well, more expensive than the usual. But this is the LTE equipped Apple Watch we are talking about so perhaps it may not be that surprising.

For those looking ahead, the additional $10 per month will equal paying an extra $90 for the whole year, that is, if you already deduct the first three months of use that were waived by the carrier. Be mindful though in the second year, that will be an additional $120 per year on top of your wireless plan.

Needless to say, this is fresh territory for everybody, not only for mobile users, but also for the wireless carriers and even Apple itself. There is just no way of knowing yet if the extra ten bucks you pay every month for the LTE enabled Apple Watch is worth the additional expense. But on the brighter side, if this gains enough momentum, this could usher a new era wherein wearable devices become more mainstream.