Can i add a cellular plan to my watch

I just got the new apple watch 9 series but without the cellur plan, can i add it?

Apple Watch Series 9, watchOS 10

Posted on Dec 25, 2023 8:57 AM

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Posted on Dec 25, 2023 9:47 AM

Is it a GPS only Apple Watch?


Or a Cellular + GPS Apple Watch that you have not obtained cellular service yet?


A cellular Apple Watch has a red ring ⭕️ on the face of the Digital Crown (that round rotating bump on the side of your Apple Watch). If there is a red ring ⭕️, then you can contact the iPhone carrier about sharing your iPhone’s phone number with your Apple Watch for about $10 U.S. per month added to your iPhone bill.


But the iPhone carrier MUST support the Apple Watch. Here is a list of carriers that support the Apple Watch:

Apple Watch - Carriers - Apple


If you have a GPS only, then your Apple Watch lacks a cellular radio, and it cannot be added later.

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Dec 25, 2023 9:47 AM in response to torri617

Is it a GPS only Apple Watch?


Or a Cellular + GPS Apple Watch that you have not obtained cellular service yet?


A cellular Apple Watch has a red ring ⭕️ on the face of the Digital Crown (that round rotating bump on the side of your Apple Watch). If there is a red ring ⭕️, then you can contact the iPhone carrier about sharing your iPhone’s phone number with your Apple Watch for about $10 U.S. per month added to your iPhone bill.


But the iPhone carrier MUST support the Apple Watch. Here is a list of carriers that support the Apple Watch:

Apple Watch - Carriers - Apple


If you have a GPS only, then your Apple Watch lacks a cellular radio, and it cannot be added later.

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