Apple Watch activation thru spectrum

I want to get the new series 11 cellular watch but within the last 2 yrs changed carriers from Verizon to spectrum, due to line cost. Thru Verizon my Apple Watch would have been instantly activated but spectrum is not a support carrier so you have to manually activate your cellular Apple Watch and it just seems so hit and miss. Has anyone dealt with this and what do you think.

Posted on Sep 29, 2025 4:01 AM

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Sep 29, 2025 4:36 AM in response to KMac53

The carrier Spectrum Mobile is listed in this related article about supported carriers for the Apple Watch 11.

Apple Watch - Carriers - Apple

Did you already try to contact the carrier or visit the Spectrum Support Page ?

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