why won't my apple watch start the procedure of connecting to cellular?

Everything is updated, the phone and the watch, and I’ve been in contact with the company who provides the cellular-service and everything is good on their side. Yet, when I try to configure cellular on my watch through the Apple Watch-app, it says “connection failed. Try again later”. I’ve restarted the app, the watch and the phone several times, but it hasn’t changed. I still get the same error message. The phone and the watch is connected through Bluetooth, so everything should be good.

Posted on Sep 12, 2024 5:26 AM

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Posted on Sep 12, 2024 8:38 AM

It sounds like you've tried most of the usual troubleshooting steps. Since your devices are up-to-date and connected via Bluetooth, you might want to try the following:

  1. Ensure that your iPhone is connected to a stable Wi-Fi network.
  2. Check if there's any issue with your carrier settings; try updating them by going to Settings > General > About on your iPhone.
  3. Unpair and then re-pair your Apple Watch with your iPhone.
  4. If the problem persists, contact Apple Support for further assistance.

Sometimes, the issue can be specific to your carrier or a temporary glitch in the system.

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Sep 12, 2024 8:38 AM in response to FurstJulie

It sounds like you've tried most of the usual troubleshooting steps. Since your devices are up-to-date and connected via Bluetooth, you might want to try the following:

  1. Ensure that your iPhone is connected to a stable Wi-Fi network.
  2. Check if there's any issue with your carrier settings; try updating them by going to Settings > General > About on your iPhone.
  3. Unpair and then re-pair your Apple Watch with your iPhone.
  4. If the problem persists, contact Apple Support for further assistance.

Sometimes, the issue can be specific to your carrier or a temporary glitch in the system.

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