Red Icon Not Appearing When Apple Watch is Not Connected to iPhone

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Red Icon Not Appearing When Apple Watch is Not Connected to iPhone

Hello,

I recently acquired my first Apple Watch with Cellular and I have noticed that when the red “iPhone disconnected” icon when my iPhone is not in Bluetooth range. I do not currently have a plan for my Apple Watch so the cellular doesn’t work and it is frustrating expecting internet-based features to work and having them fail because my iPhone isn’t close enough without realizing. Is there a setting I can change to bring the icon back or is that a weird “consequence” of using a cellular Apple Watch with no plan?

Posted on Jul 24, 2022 7:16 PM

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Answer 1

Jul 25, 2022 7:56 AM in response to Community User

You seem to be completely missing the point of what I am asking, but thankfully I found a diagram to help explain.

The image on the right shows a red iPhone icon representing that the iPhone is not nearby. This icon also appears on the top of your watch face when the iPhone is not in Bluetooth range. For some reason, when my Watch isn’t connected to my iPhone, this icon does not appear.

Instead, I have no iPhone icon at all, which I have never seen before.

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Answer 2

Randy-12

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Jul 25, 2022 8:15 AM in response to Lon3lyWanderer

Well if you have no cellular plan connected to your Watch

And your iPhone is not near you the only way to be connected to the outside is via WiFi

And for WiFi to work you have to have previously had your iPhone connected to it.

Those icons you posted above are the old ones

Do you have these?

See Status icons and symbols on Apple Watch - Apple Support (CA)

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Answer 3

Jul 25, 2022 11:23 AM in response to Randy-12

I just looked at the complete list via the link you sent and can confirm I have not seen the iPhone disconnected status, possibly because I have been on Wi-Fi at those times, however I haven’t been able to use internet-based features such as Siri properly. I will look into it a bit further and update this thread.

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Answer 4

Jul 25, 2022 1:10 AM in response to Lon3lyWanderer

That's how it's supposed to work,to make calls and send texts your phone has to be in bluetooth range of the watch.

Use your Apple Watch when your iPhone is not nearby

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Red Icon Not Appearing When Apple Watch is Not Connected to iPhone

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