How can I pair my Apple Watch with cellular plan to a new iPhone ( different cell number)

I have an Apple Watch with cellular . We bought it for my youngest son who has not worn it once .

my oldest sons watch is not working so I want to pair my youngest sons watch to my oldest sons phone .

Posted on Oct 16, 2023 2:37 PM

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Posted on Oct 16, 2023 2:47 PM

You discontinue the Family Plan cellular contract on the Apple Watch. Then pair the Apple Watch to the older child's iPhone, and have the iPhone's carrier share the iPhone's number with the Apple Watch for $10 U.S. per month added to the iPhone's cellular contract.


Cellular Carriers that support the Apple Watch are

https://www.apple.com/watch/cellular


A Cellular Apple Watch can be either paired to an iPhone (what you want to do with your older child), or it can be part of the Apple Watch Family Plan, with a parent's iPhone in control.


It cannot be both or a mix of the 2.

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Oct 16, 2023 2:47 PM in response to Emlee2396

You discontinue the Family Plan cellular contract on the Apple Watch. Then pair the Apple Watch to the older child's iPhone, and have the iPhone's carrier share the iPhone's number with the Apple Watch for $10 U.S. per month added to the iPhone's cellular contract.


Cellular Carriers that support the Apple Watch are

https://www.apple.com/watch/cellular


A Cellular Apple Watch can be either paired to an iPhone (what you want to do with your older child), or it can be part of the Apple Watch Family Plan, with a parent's iPhone in control.


It cannot be both or a mix of the 2.

Oct 16, 2023 2:59 PM in response to Emlee2396

Hope this is what you're looking for~


What is your youngest sons Apple Watch with cellular paired to? Is it using the Family Member Pairing with a parents iPhone or is it paired to it's own iPhone?


If your youngest sons Apple Watch is paired to him, remove the pairing it is currently using. Then depending if your oldest son wants to utilize the cellular feature set of the watch you will need the Apple Watch addition on your carriers plan, otherwise it is not needed if you don't care to utilize the cellular feature set, pair as normal.

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