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Can I pair an apple watch with cellular to an iphone without a sim card?

My apple watch is currently paired to my dad’s iphone, but I want to switch it to mine. My phone doesn’t have a sim card, so i want to know if my apple watch will still be able to text, call, and doing everything that requires cellular using it’s own, not the phones (because the phone doesn’t have cellular).

Apple Watch SE, watchOS 9

Posted on Sep 28, 2023 7:30 PM

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Posted on Sep 29, 2023 12:29 PM

It will not work as you want.


The Apple Watch is either on the Family Plan and has a separate phone number with the parent's iPhone in control.


Or it is paired to its own iPhone and shares the iPhone's phone number.


Since your iPhone does not have a SIM and a cellular contract with a cellular provider that supports the Apple Watch, your Apple Watch will not have cellular service either.

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Sep 29, 2023 12:29 PM in response to HimothyRizzler

It will not work as you want.


The Apple Watch is either on the Family Plan and has a separate phone number with the parent's iPhone in control.


Or it is paired to its own iPhone and shares the iPhone's phone number.


Since your iPhone does not have a SIM and a cellular contract with a cellular provider that supports the Apple Watch, your Apple Watch will not have cellular service either.

Can I pair an apple watch with cellular to an iphone without a sim card?

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