Apple Watch Not Connecting to Apple ID – Verification Failed An Unknown Error Occurred

Hi everyone,

I'm reaching out because I'm having a frustrating issue with my Apple Watch. I'm unable to connect it to my Apple ID — during the setup process, I keep getting this error:

Verification Failed An unknown error occurred.

Here’s what I’ve tried so far:

• Restarted both my iPhone and Apple Watch
• Updated both devices to the latest iOS and watchOS versions
• Verified that my internet connection (Wi-Fi and cellular) is working properly
• Signed out and back into iCloud on my iPhone
• Unpaired and re-paired the Apple Watch
• Factory reset both my Apple Watch and iPhone
• Used the "Forgot Password" option to reset my Apple ID password — still seeing the same error

Unfortunately, I don’t have access to another iPhone to test if the issue is specific to my device.

Despite all these steps, the issue persists. It's really frustrating at this point, and I can’t seem to find a solution. Has anyone else faced this or found a way to fix it?

Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!