We bought the kids Apple Watches but neither my husband or myself have watches and do not want them. We both have iPhones. Are we able to set up Family Sharing or is that only for adults with watches as well?
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iPhone X, iOS 16
Yes
Apple Watch Family Plan
Set up Apple Watch for a family member - Apple Support
Set up Apple Watch For Your Kids - 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.
Yes
Apple Watch Family Plan
Set up Apple Watch for a family member - Apple Support
Set up Apple Watch For Your Kids - 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.
The adults/parent do not need to own an Apple Watch. You just need a iPhone running the latest iOS version.
Note: Those of us with Apple Watches think they are great, but to control your children’s Apple Watches under the Apple Watch Family Plan you personally do not need to have an Apple Watch.
Thank you, but do we need Apple Watches as well? Those links don’t specify. We have iPhones.
Great thank you so much
Apple Watch Family Sharing without adult watches
