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- The Apple Watch does not have a sim slot. It uses a digital eSim built in to the device that your carrier must activate and set up.
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Apr 10, 2024 · To receive SMS, MMS, or push notifications from third-party apps on your Apple Watch with cellular, your paired iPhone must be powered on and connected to Wi-Fi or cellular. Learn how to use Dual SIM with cellular models of Apple Watch.
Dec 23, 2018 · 210,417 points. Posted on Dec 23, 2018 3:12 PM. The watch uses an electronic SIM that is build into the watches hardware. When you activate cellular the carrier sets up the electronic SIM. You do not need a new line. You carrier assigns a phone number for the watch but they only use that for there accounting .
Jan 25, 2024 · Learn how to insert a SIM card into your Apple Watch with our step-by-step guide. Ensure seamless connectivity on the go!
- Overview
- Add Apple Watch to your cellular plan
- Transfer an existing cellular plan to a new Apple Watch
- Turn cellular off or on
- Check cellular signal strength
- Check cellular data usage
With Apple Watch with cellular and a cellular connection to the same carrier used by your iPhone, you can make calls, reply to messages, use Walkie-Talkie, stream music and podcasts, receive notifications, and more, even when you don’t have your iPhone or a Wi-Fi connection.
Note: Cellular service not available in all areas or with all carriers.
You can activate cellular service on your Apple Watch by following the instructions during the initial setup. To activate service later, follow these steps:
1.Open the Apple Watch app on your iPhone.
2.Tap My Watch, then tap Cellular.
Follow the instructions to learn more about your carrier service plan and activate cellular for your Apple Watch with cellular. See the Apple Support article Set up cellular on your Apple Watch.
You can transfer your existing cellular plan from your Apple Watch with cellular to another Apple Watch with cellular by following these steps:
1.While wearing your Apple Watch, open the Apple Watch app on your iPhone.
2.Tap My Watch, tap Cellular, then tap next to your cellular plan.
3.Tap Remove [name of carrier] Plan, then confirm your choice.
You may need to contact your carrier to remove this Apple Watch from your cellular plan.
4.Remove your old watch, put on your other Apple Watch with cellular, tap My Watch, then tap Cellular.
Your Apple Watch with cellular uses the best network connection available to it—your iPhone when itʼs nearby, a Wi-Fi network that you’ve connected to previously on your iPhone, or a cellular connection. You can turn cellular off—to save battery power, for example. Just follow these steps:
1.Press the side button to open Control Center.
2.Tap , then turn Cellular off or on.
The Cellular button turns green when your Apple Watch has a cellular connection and your iPhone isn’t nearby.
Try one of the following when connected to a cellular network:
•Use the Explorer watch face, which uses green dots to show cellular signal strength. Four dots is a good connection. One dot is poor.
•Open Control Center. The green bars at the top show the cellular connection status.
•Add the Cellular complication to the watch face.
1.Open the Settings app on your Apple Watch.
2.Tap Cellular, then scroll down to see the amount of data you’ve used during the current period.
Jan 28, 2024 · Learn how to insert a SIM card in your Apple Watch with this step-by-step tutorial. Follow these easy instructions to set up cellular connectivity on your device.
Mar 24, 2020 · Your best bet is to call your mobile phone carrier and ask them about eSIM support. Do this before ordering an eSIM plan from another carrier. Once you set up a second cellular plan on your iPhone, you can begin using it on your Apple Watch with GPS + Cellular.
