[Samsung Galaxy Watch] Amda350:
So it took me from October to December to finally get my Galaxy watch 6 activated on a stand-alone plan with T-mobile. Went through rep after rep all saying the same scripted crap any newer post 2018 Samsung watches are not capable of being activated oma stand-alone plan per Samsung. Even had tech support do 3-way call with Samsung who told them it was in fact capable but they still said it was impossible. Then playing around to figure out how to fix the issue finally managed to get texts on the watch to work and showed in the usage for my watch line. Yet still even after seeing usage 5 texts or whatever said it is not possible. So I left it alone for a month or so then got back at it and guess what? I can get calls and texts on my Watch 6 using a standalone plan with T-mobile. I just had to figure out how to fix it and now every time I call them to fix it if needed I do have issues getting a tech support person to do what I say vs me doing what they say. The issue is the fact they only offer the digits plan in the wearable app so when you set up the mobile plan you can't initially have the watch on a stand-alone plan. If your watch won't work on a stand-alone plan currently go into the add on features for the watch line. Check and see if the bar data feature is selected. If it is you won't be able to unselect it I promise. So alot of people have posted about what is the bar date feature and it is the WHOLE PROBLEM. Bar data is for data only devices so when you add it to an LTE capable smart watch you are rendering the watch a data only device argo needing the digits plan shared with your phone line to receive calls and texts. So this workaround is a pain and once it is done DON'T UNDO IT like me accidentally delete esim and unpairing them. Last time it took me 3 days to get them to switch it back to the standalone plan after digits.

SO THIS IS WHAT YA DO

1. Check the bar data add on feature

2. If selected call T-mobile be firm and tell them to switch you to a stand alone plan (the less you say about why the better)

3. Wait at most 2 hours for the plan to switch etc

4. Check the bar data feature

5. If unselected call T-Mobile back and tell them to switch you to the digits plan (again less you say the better)

6. Check bar data feature to make sure it is unselected

7. Call T-Mobile back and have them switch to whatever standalone plan you want (don't let them send ya to tech go to customer care otherwise they will say they can't change the plan again)

8. Never unselect the Bar data feature again haha

Basically when you first activate the watch it triggers the bar data add on feature to be selected making the watch dependent on the phone for calls and texts. There is no other way (at least that I have found yet) to unselect the feature or turn it off besides getting the plan switched back to digits. Your phone and watch still have to be paired in order to have any plan work rather stand-alone or digits. However the pairing is again what turns that feature on with the 1st activation and that is why T-Mobile claims it is impossible to have the watch on stand-alone plans. The initial activation on stand-alone plan selects the add on. In order to unselect it or unpair the watch and phone you need to switch to the standalone plan then back to the digits then the stand-alone plan for it to work correctly and the 2nd switch to digits leaves it unselected so your able to switch it to a stand-alone plan. Don't ask me why that order process works but in indeed does and I added screenshots for proof haha. I hope that made sense this is my first post but if you have any questions reach out to me.

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