Is wifi necessary for my Apple Watch to pair to my iPhone

Do I need WiFi to connect an Apple Watch to my iPhone

Posted on Mar 6, 2019 11:10 PM

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Posted on Mar 7, 2019 5:45 AM

No but you need to have bluetooth turned on on the iPhone.

You will have wifi once it is connected as it takes the network info from your iPhone.

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Mar 7, 2019 5:45 AM in response to Jennifer_wright

No but you need to have bluetooth turned on on the iPhone.

You will have wifi once it is connected as it takes the network info from your iPhone.

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