New NEST Thermostat ~ Is a Cell Phone REQUIRED?

[tneifeld1948]

I recently received emails from Baltimore Gas & Electric offering Nest thermostats at No Charge except for Taxes & Shipping.  I went through the checklist to find out if I was eligible and one of the questions was whether I had Wi-Fi access to which I answered YES because I have Wi-Fi on my Xfinity/Comcast Modem.

After receiving the thermostats and reading the installation instructions it sounds like I need a cellphone to get the APP. However, I DO NOT have one. So, I found this Forum hoping to find the answer BEFORE I take off my current Thermostats and install these NESTS. I'm worried that perhaps after doing so I'll find that I need a Cellphone service. I use Mozilla/Firefox as my browser.

Thanks, in advance, to anyone who cares to respond.

[David_K · Accepted solution]

Nest Thermostats require an Android or iOS device with the Nest app or Google Home app (depending on the model) for setup. You cannot set them up using a computer, unfortunately.

[tneifeld1948]

Thanks ever so much for confirming my gut feeling1

I appreciate your taking the time to respond. Have a great rest of year 2023.