On the watch app, it tells me “SIM CARRIER” is not currently supported on Apple Watch, Does that mean my carrier does NOT support Apple Watch? Or has Apple not added my carrier to work with my Apple Watch?
Apple Watch SE, watchOS 10
You can find a list of supported carriers here: Apple Watch - Carriers - Apple
You can find a list of supported carriers here: Apple Watch - Carriers - Apple
To be clear. Your iPhone cellular carrier does not support the Apple Watch.
You either need to change your iPhone’s cellular carrier to one that supports the Apple Watch (see KiltedTim’s pointer to the list of iPhone carriers that support the Apple Watch), or you need to use your Apple Watch in GPS Only mode.
It means your carrier does not currently support the Apple Watch. You may want to check with your carrier for more information on availability.
It means that your carrier is not supporting an Apple Watch plan on an apple watch cellular
If you always have your iPhone nearby, then you can use a GPS only Apple Watch (or a model that is not cellular activated), and it will do EVERYTHING an cellular activated model will do AS LONG AS your iPhone is nearby, so the Apple Watch can use the iPhone's radios via low energy Bluetooth between the 2 devices. Where nearby is somewhere in the same moderate sized wood frame constructed home, or in your pocket, or purse, or on your car's console, etc... Nearby. A GPS only Apple Watch does not care about the iPhone's cellular provider, and the cellular provider does not know you are using an Apple Watch. A cellular Apple Watch can leave the iPhone at home when you go for a walk, run, bike ride, etc... and still make/receive phone calls, send/receive messages, etc... The GPS only without the iPhone will still track your exercise and sync the information back to your iPhone Health app when you get back home. https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT205547
I use a GPS Only Apple Watch. It cost less to buy, and I do not have a monthly fee added to my iPhone cellular bill.
Thanks, WheelieNick, KiltedTim, BobHarris and winzppo for the replies, Sad that there are NO carriers in my country that support Apple Watch cellular, actually unlucky
I bought a cellular Apple Watch and I have never thought that none of the carriers in my country will work with Apple Watch cellular, I currently use the watch while it’s dependent on the phone for everything, My school takes our phones and put them in a box and one of my classmate’s phone was stolen, and I AM NOT bringing my phone for it to get stolen, and I REALLY need to call, so I had to get a Nokia small phone to call, but wish I could with my watch via an eSIM, There is a carrier that supports Apple Watch.. but it is before the borders of my country, I could get it, but the disadvantages of it, Since it’s far, I’ll probably have a worse experience than expected, including paying HEFTY LOADS of money monthly, I’ll use it as GPS-Only for now, thanks!
Apple Watch cellular: “SIM CARRIER” does not currently support Apple Watch
