I just purchased a new Apple Watch with GPS for my nine-year-old. I did not realize that I would have to pair it with an iPhone. When I did so, or attempted to do so, I was informed I could not do it with an Apple Watch that only had GPS and not cellular. Is there any workaround? Or do I have to return this watch and buy one with cellular? Thank you.
Return the Apple Watch
Returns & Refunds - Shopping Help - Apple
Apple Watch Family Plan
Set up Apple Watch for a family member - Apple Support
Set up a family member’s Apple Watch - Apple Support
Some limitations: Cannot receive SMS/MMS messages, as that depends on a fully paired iPhone. Messaging is pretty much limited to Apple’s Messages, unless the messaging service provides an Apple Watch app. Alarms, alerts, notifications on the iPhone are not sent to the Apple Watch. Apple Pay via a credit card is not available. Also not available: Medications, respiratory rate, irregular heart rhythm notifications, ECG, AFib History, Cycle Tracking, Sleep, Wrist Temperature, Blood Oxygen, Walking Steadiness, Audiobooks, Camera Remote, News, Shortcuts, and the double tap gesture.
Return the Apple Watch
Returns & Refunds - Shopping Help - Apple
Apple Watch Family Plan
Set up Apple Watch for a family member - Apple Support
Set up a family member’s Apple Watch - Apple Support
Some limitations: Cannot receive SMS/MMS messages, as that depends on a fully paired iPhone. Messaging is pretty much limited to Apple’s Messages, unless the messaging service provides an Apple Watch app. Alarms, alerts, notifications on the iPhone are not sent to the Apple Watch. Apple Pay via a credit card is not available. Also not available: Medications, respiratory rate, irregular heart rhythm notifications, ECG, AFib History, Cycle Tracking, Sleep, Wrist Temperature, Blood Oxygen, Walking Steadiness, Audiobooks, Camera Remote, News, Shortcuts, and the double tap gesture.
Setting up Apple Watch w/o cellular for family member
