Mobile provider (Apple X) not providing eSim - workaround for using Apple watch cellular
My carrier does not offer eSim, and my Apple X does not support eSim anyway. However, I would like to use the cellular feature of my Apple Watch 8 Series.
Second-best solution: I take out an additional cell phone contract and use it for both devices based on a multiple card (mobile device with a plastic sim card and an additional eSim for the watch). Cons: The contract for my cell phone is unbeatably cheap.
Preferred solution: I use my Apple X to initialize an eSim for my Apple Watch based on a new account under the family sharing feature, without using the eSim for the Apple X itself, so I have two accounts in one family and separate contracts. The Watch would then function as a standalone device (with its own phone number). At least in this document under the Apple Help section (in German) the conclusion I draw is that it should work: Apple Watch für ein Familienmitglied konfigurieren - Apple Support (DE)
Questions:
- Is the "preferred solution" applicable in each step?
- If the answer to question 1 is "no", do you have another idea?
Apple Watch Series 8
