How I do get text messages after setting up my Apple Watch 9. I receive calls but not text messages

I just set up my Apple Watch series 9 and I’m not receiving text messages. I do receive calls but not text messages. What do I do?

Apple Watch Series 3, watchOS 8

Posted on Oct 5, 2023 7:54 PM

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Posted on Oct 7, 2023 12:29 PM

Hello Sladka1,


We would like to see how we can help you with your Apple Watch not syncing your Messages as expected. Follow the steps in this link and get back to us if you have any questions: If you can’t send or receive messages on your Apple Watch - Apple Support


"If you can't send or receive messages

After each step, try to send or receive a message on your Apple Watch again.


1.Check Control Center

If you see the Do Not Disturb or Airplane Mode icons on your watch face, you need to turn the settings off in Control Center.

To open Control Center, press the side button (for watchOS 9 or earlier, touch and hold the bottom of the screen, then swipe up). Tap the highlighted Do Not Disturb and Airplane Mode icons to turn off the settings.

Apple Watch with Do Not Disturb turned on and another with Airplane Mode turned on2.Check your connection

Make sure that your Apple Watch can connect to your iPhone, cellular, or Wi-Fi. To send and receive SMS/MMS from cellular models of Apple Watch, your paired iPhone must be powered on and connected to Wi-Fi or cellular, but your iPhone doesn’t need to be nearby.

Even if your iPhone isn’t connected or powered on, you can send and receive iMessages on your Apple Watch when your Apple Watch is connected to Wi-Fi or cellular.

Learn how your Apple Watch makes connections and get help if your devices disconnect.

 

 

Apple Watch connected to iPhone

3.Try sending a message from your iPhone

If your iPhone can't send or receive messages, try to fix messages on your iPhone

 

4.Make sure that you signed in

On your iPhone, open the Apple Watch app, tap the My Watch tab, then tap General > Apple ID. 

 

 

Signed in with j.appleseed@icloud.com5.Check your iMessage settings

On your iPhone, go to Settings > Messages and make sure that iMessage is turned on.

Then tap Send & Receive and make sure that you're using the same Apple ID that your Apple Watch is using. 

If you aren't signed in, sign in to iMessage with your Apple ID

 

iPhone Settings app showing various settings for Messages6.Sign out of iMessage

Tap Settings > Messages > Send & Receive. Tap your Apple ID, then tap Sign Out. 

Then tap Settings > Messages. Turn iMessage off, then turn it back on

 

iMessage settings on iPhone.7.Sign in to iMessage again

Tap Settings > Messages > Send & Receive > Use your Apple ID for iMessage, then sign in.

 

8.Restart your Apple Watch and iPhone

Here's how to restart your Apple Watch and restart your iPhone.

 

9.Check for updates

Here's how to update your Apple Watch and update your iPhone."


Cheers!

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Oct 7, 2023 12:29 PM in response to Sladka1

Hello Sladka1,


We would like to see how we can help you with your Apple Watch not syncing your Messages as expected. Follow the steps in this link and get back to us if you have any questions: If you can’t send or receive messages on your Apple Watch - Apple Support


"If you can't send or receive messages

After each step, try to send or receive a message on your Apple Watch again.


1.Check Control Center

If you see the Do Not Disturb or Airplane Mode icons on your watch face, you need to turn the settings off in Control Center.

To open Control Center, press the side button (for watchOS 9 or earlier, touch and hold the bottom of the screen, then swipe up). Tap the highlighted Do Not Disturb and Airplane Mode icons to turn off the settings.

Apple Watch with Do Not Disturb turned on and another with Airplane Mode turned on2.Check your connection

Make sure that your Apple Watch can connect to your iPhone, cellular, or Wi-Fi. To send and receive SMS/MMS from cellular models of Apple Watch, your paired iPhone must be powered on and connected to Wi-Fi or cellular, but your iPhone doesn’t need to be nearby.

Even if your iPhone isn’t connected or powered on, you can send and receive iMessages on your Apple Watch when your Apple Watch is connected to Wi-Fi or cellular.

Learn how your Apple Watch makes connections and get help if your devices disconnect.

 

 

Apple Watch connected to iPhone

3.Try sending a message from your iPhone

If your iPhone can't send or receive messages, try to fix messages on your iPhone

 

4.Make sure that you signed in

On your iPhone, open the Apple Watch app, tap the My Watch tab, then tap General > Apple ID. 

 

 

Signed in with j.appleseed@icloud.com5.Check your iMessage settings

On your iPhone, go to Settings > Messages and make sure that iMessage is turned on.

Then tap Send & Receive and make sure that you're using the same Apple ID that your Apple Watch is using. 

If you aren't signed in, sign in to iMessage with your Apple ID

 

iPhone Settings app showing various settings for Messages6.Sign out of iMessage

Tap Settings > Messages > Send & Receive. Tap your Apple ID, then tap Sign Out. 

Then tap Settings > Messages. Turn iMessage off, then turn it back on

 

iMessage settings on iPhone.7.Sign in to iMessage again

Tap Settings > Messages > Send & Receive > Use your Apple ID for iMessage, then sign in.

 

8.Restart your Apple Watch and iPhone

Here's how to restart your Apple Watch and restart your iPhone.

 

9.Check for updates

Here's how to update your Apple Watch and update your iPhone."


Cheers!

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