pairing apple watch to iphone with no cellular plan
I gave my son an Iphone 11 with no cellular plan. I bought him an Apple watch which has a cellular plan from Verizon Wireless. Each time I paired the watch to that Iphone 11, he loses the capability to make / receive calls to and from his Apple Watch. I confirmed with Verizon that the plan is still active.
Does an Iphone need to have a cellular plan in order for the Apple watch to be able to be paired to it in order to make / receive calls from the watch itself?
iPhone 11, iOS 16