https://community.o2.co.uk/t5/Android/Samsung-Galaxy-Smartwatch-4G-airtime-plan-5-month/m-p/1499175#M78397 <P>Hi,&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>can anyone explain why O2 charges a fiver per month for the airtime plan for a Samsung Galaxy smartwatch 4G, when other carriers offer it for free and just allow you to share the phone airtime? Is it just a nice little earner for O2, and/or some technical reason?&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>I have probably answered my own question but would interested in other's thoughts....</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Cheers, John</P> Mon, 25 Oct 2021 11:17:47 GMT Smudger32 2021-10-25T11:17:47Z https://community.o2.co.uk/t5/Android/Samsung-Galaxy-Smartwatch-4G-airtime-plan-5-month/m-p/1499175#M78397 <P>Hi,&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>can anyone explain why O2 charges a fiver per month for the airtime plan for a Samsung Galaxy smartwatch 4G, when other carriers offer it for free and just allow you to share the phone airtime? Is it just a nice little earner for O2, and/or some technical reason?&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>I have probably answered my own question but would interested in other's thoughts....</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Cheers, John</P> Mon, 25 Oct 2021 11:17:47 GMT https://community.o2.co.uk/t5/Android/Samsung-Galaxy-Smartwatch-4G-airtime-plan-5-month/m-p/1499175#M78397 Smudger32 2021-10-25T11:17:47Z https://community.o2.co.uk/t5/Android/Samsung-Galaxy-Smartwatch-4G-airtime-plan-5-month/m-p/1499190#M78398 <P><a href="https://community.o2.co.uk/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/4658456">@Smudger32</a>&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Both o2 and Vodafone charge extra for all smartwatches as they use the network infrastructure and use a MSISDN number and use data...&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>BT(EE) take on that cost but charge more for the watch.. so swings and roundabouts</P> Mon, 25 Oct 2021 11:50:56 GMT https://community.o2.co.uk/t5/Android/Samsung-Galaxy-Smartwatch-4G-airtime-plan-5-month/m-p/1499190#M78398 madasaf1sh 2021-10-25T11:50:56Z