Does you Apple Watch with cellular requires a new phone plan and cellular phone number or can it share/use the one on your exisitng iphone.

Does your Apple Watch with cellular requires a new phone plan and cellular phone number or can it share/use the one on your existing iPhone.

Posted on Dec 28, 2020 7:30 AM

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Posted on Dec 28, 2020 7:35 AM

If you have a cellular version of the Apple Watch and your carrier supports activating cellular, it uses the current phone number from your iPhone. However, most, if not all, cellular carriers charge a monthly fee for the Watch to have access to the network. In the US, it is $10/month. It is not a new plan, but it is an addition to your current plan at that $10 fee. While the Watch is assigned a number, it is not one used to call the Watch, it is just for billing purposes only. Depending on your location, the costs may differ. Check with your cellular carrier.

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Dec 28, 2020 7:35 AM in response to GDAMORE

If you have a cellular version of the Apple Watch and your carrier supports activating cellular, it uses the current phone number from your iPhone. However, most, if not all, cellular carriers charge a monthly fee for the Watch to have access to the network. In the US, it is $10/month. It is not a new plan, but it is an addition to your current plan at that $10 fee. While the Watch is assigned a number, it is not one used to call the Watch, it is just for billing purposes only. Depending on your location, the costs may differ. Check with your cellular carrier.

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