When you are setting up an Apple Watch to be paired with a iPhone, with a data line for the watch, does the data line used to activate the watch have to be on both the same account and carrier as the iphone to pair it with? Or can it be, for example, a work provided iphone with a corporate account, with the watch on a personal account on the same carrier.
Apple Watch Series 3
Hi
Apple Watch Series 3 (GPS + Cellular) has a built-in eSIM that copies information from the iPhone's SIM card.
To use the built-in cellular feature on Apple Watch Series 3 (GPS + Cellular), you need a service plan for your iPhone that specifically includes support for the watch, including the carrier activating the device on the plan:
Set up and use cellular on Apple Watch Series 3 (GPS + Cellular) - Apple Support
If your employer is using a supported carrier and will not accommodate this, then I suggest that you contact your employer's carrier to ask about any options that you may be able to arrange with them directly in conjunction with your employer's plan:
Apple Watch - Carriers - Apple
It is not possible to set up a standalone data plan for the Apple Watch or to use a different carrier for the cellular feature.
Hi
Apple Watch Series 3 (GPS + Cellular) has a built-in eSIM that copies information from the iPhone's SIM card.
To use the built-in cellular feature on Apple Watch Series 3 (GPS + Cellular), you need a service plan for your iPhone that specifically includes support for the watch, including the carrier activating the device on the plan:
Set up and use cellular on Apple Watch Series 3 (GPS + Cellular) - Apple Support
If your employer is using a supported carrier and will not accommodate this, then I suggest that you contact your employer's carrier to ask about any options that you may be able to arrange with them directly in conjunction with your employer's plan:
Apple Watch - Carriers - Apple
It is not possible to set up a standalone data plan for the Apple Watch or to use a different carrier for the cellular feature.
Does the data line have to be on the same account?
