Series 5 watch and Verizon cellular activation

Trying to connect mySeries 5 watch to Verizon cellular. They are asking for SIM carD number. They told me to go to a Verizon store for a SIM card. After If Ireading everything, it sounds like the watch had an eSIM and should mirror my phones cars. Should I give them the SIM number from my phone?

Apple Watch Series 5, watchOS 7

Posted on Sep 18, 2020 8:51 AM

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Sep 22, 2020 3:30 PM in response to Lbel1

Hello Lbel1,


Thank you for reaching out in Apple Support Communities. We understand you'd like to activate and set up an Apple Watch with cellular service. We can help point you in the right direction.


To properly activate an Apple Watch with cellular service, you'll want to follow the steps outlined in this helpful article: Set up cellular on Apple Watch


If you have a Dual SIM iPhone that is active, you can add the cellular plan to your Apple Watch by following these steps: Use Dual SIM with Apple Watch GPS + Cellular models


Kind regards.

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