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Family share & watch for the kid

A few questions. When a parents phone is setup with family share with a watch for the kid do phone calls to the phone go to the watch? Does the watch have a separate phone number?

Posted on Apr 15, 2021 12:37 PM

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Posted on Apr 15, 2021 12:39 PM

See here;

Set up an Apple Watch for a family member – Apple Support

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Apr 15, 2021 12:39 PM in response to Paul_360

See here;

Set up an Apple Watch for a family member – Apple Support

Family share & watch for the kid

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