Advice please: smart watch with sim and mobile contract

[Bridgewaterfalls]

Forgive me if asked before, I've a Samsung 6 classic and a SamsungS10 which is knackered.

I'm currently Sim only with EE. I need a new phone as the screen is smashed and the charging connection iffy.

I'm happy to get a second hand phone. I'd rather massively reduce cost and go with a much cheaper provider. Can I link the pho e and the watch if different providers, am I stuck with the bigger providers if I carry on using the esim. To be fair where I live and work there is no sim reception, so I could just using via blue tooth and cut my losses with the estimated as the battery is terrible if the sim is turned on.

Thoughts would be gratefully received please

[Jordie Barretts sock]

Yes, your waych will work with any decent Android phone.

Have a look for a used Pixel 7. Will suit all your needs. About £200 on Amazon.

[Bridgewaterfalls]

Cheers, I'm going to get another Samsung phone. Its the contract bit I don't understand

[davek_964]

Assuming you mean that your watch is an LTE version, I'd assume that your watch esim is an add on with the current number.
So you can't have your main phone with one provider and watch on another

[Bridgewaterfalls]

Thanks, yes that's right. So only the more expensive networks are an option?