Pair a cellular Iwatch for a family member

Hi, I am trying to pair an Iwatch 7 for my son, using my iPhone. During the setup there is no possibility to associate the cellular plan I purchased for this iwatch(TIM - Italy).

Posted on Jun 11, 2023 4:52 AM

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Posted on Jun 13, 2023 10:35 AM

Hey Mpeterle,


Sounds like you're having an issue setting up cellular on your child's Apple Watch. We'd be happy to help out.


During the setup process you'll be prompted to activate cellular if you have a plan available and your carrier supports this. This is outlined in step 7 of the following resource: Set up Apple Watch for a family member - Apple Support


There it states the following:

Set up cellular and Wi-Fi
If your iPhone cellular provider supports Family Setup, you can add the watch to your plan during this step.

If your carrier doesn't support Family Setup, or you'd like to use a different carrier, select Not Now.* You can choose an alternative carrier from this list of supported carriers and contact them directly to set up your cellular plan. 

Next, choose whether to share your current Wi-Fi network with the Apple Watch.

We hope this helps out.


Take care!

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Jun 13, 2023 10:35 AM in response to Mpeterle

Hey Mpeterle,


Sounds like you're having an issue setting up cellular on your child's Apple Watch. We'd be happy to help out.


During the setup process you'll be prompted to activate cellular if you have a plan available and your carrier supports this. This is outlined in step 7 of the following resource: Set up Apple Watch for a family member - Apple Support


There it states the following:

Set up cellular and Wi-Fi
If your iPhone cellular provider supports Family Setup, you can add the watch to your plan during this step.

If your carrier doesn't support Family Setup, or you'd like to use a different carrier, select Not Now.* You can choose an alternative carrier from this list of supported carriers and contact them directly to set up your cellular plan. 

Next, choose whether to share your current Wi-Fi network with the Apple Watch.

We hope this helps out.


Take care!

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