Set up cellular on Apple tree Scout

With a cellular connection on Apple Sentinel, you can make calls, answer to letters, receive notifications and more than – fifty-fifty while you're away from your iPhone.

Before you lot first

  • Make sure that you have the latest software on your iPhone and your Apple Watch.
  • Check for updates to your network provider settings.
  • Make certain that you accept an eligible mobile data plan with a supported network provider. Your iPhone and Apple Watch must employ the same network provider,* and you must exist within your provider's network when y'all gear up cellular on your spotter.
  • If you lot accept an enterprise or corporate mobile information program, check with your company or network provider to see if they back up this feature. Pre-paid accounts and some older accounts aren't currently supported. To make sure that your account is eligible, contact your network provider.

* An Apple Picket that yous gear up for a family member can use a dissimilar network provider than your iPhone uses.

Set up cellular on Apple Lookout man

You tin actuate cellular when you first prepare your Apple Spotter or when you set Apple tree Sentry for a family member. During setup, expect for the option to set up cellular, then follow the onscreen steps.

You can also gear up cellular later from the Apple Watch app:

  1. On your iPhone, open the Apple Watch app.
  2. Tap the My Lookout tab, then tap Cellular.
  3. Tap Set up Upwardly Cellular.
  4. Follow the instructions for your network provider. Y'all may demand to contact your network provider for help.

Set up cellular on a family member'due south Apple Sentinel

You can set up a cellular Apple Watch for a family unit fellow member who doesn't have their own iPhone. If your network provider supports the use of a managed Apple Lookout, you're given the option to add together the scout to your plan during setup. Look for the selection to set upward cellular, then follow the onscreen steps. If your network provider doesn't support it, you may be able to use an alternative network provider.

If you lot don't set up cellular on your family unit member's Apple Lookout man straight away, you can practise it later past following these steps:

  1. Open the Sentry app on your iPhone.
  2. Tap All Watches, tap your family member'due south Apple Watch, then tap Done.
  3. Tap Cellular, then tap Gear up Cellular.
  4. Follow the instructions for your network provider. Yous may need to contact your network provider for aid.

To see the phone number assigned to your family fellow member's Apple tree Watch after you've fix up cellular, go to Settings on the sentinel, and then tap Phone.

Setting up a managed Apple Lookout man for a family unit fellow member is available just in certain countries or regions.

If you're in China mainland, you must verify your identity when setting up cellular on a family member'south Apple tree Watch, equally required by local regulations. Contact your network provider for further aid if needed.

Connect to a mobile network

Your Apple Sentry with cellular automatically switches to the virtually power-efficient wireless available: information technology tin connect to your iPhone when itʼs nearby, a Wi-Fi or mobile network. When your watch connects to cellular, it uses LTE networks. If LTE isn't available, your watch will try to connect to UMTS if your network provider supports it.

When your sentinel connects to a cellular network, yous can check the point strength from Control Heart or the Explorer lookout face up. To open Command Centre, touch and concord the lesser of the screen, then swipe up.

Full cellular signal in Control Centre on Apple Watch.

The Cellular push button turns greenish when you have a connectedness. The dark-green dots prove the indicate strength.

Control Centre on Apple Watch.

The Cellular button turns white when your mobile data plan is active, but your watch is connected to your iPhone using Bluetooth or Wi-Fi.

Irresolute network providers

Your iPhone and Apple Watch must use the same network provider, unless the sentry was set up for a family member who doesn't have an iPhone. If you change network providers on your iPhone,* yous need to remove the previous service programme on your Apple Scout and sign upward for a new plan. Here'southward how:

  1. On your iPhone, open the Apple tree Watch app.
  2. Tap the My Watch tab, then tap Cellular.
  3. Your Apple Watch should automatically switch to the network provider that your iPhone is using. If you demand to add a new plan, tap Add together a New Plan, and so follow the onscreen steps. If your previous program notwithstanding appears in the Apple tree Watch app, yous tin can remove information technology.

If yous need help, contact your network provider.

* Network provider fees may apply. Contact your network provider for details.

Transfer your mobile information program to a new Apple tree Scout

When you're prepare to starting time using a new Apple Sentinel, you can transfer cellular service from your old watch to your new one. Here's how:

  1. Remove the mobile data plan from your old Apple Watch. Yous can practice this from the Apple Watch app or by erasing your erstwhile Apple Watch.
  2. Pair your new Apple Watch with your iPhone. During setup, tap "Prepare Cellular" to add a mobile information plan.
  3. Some network providers let yous to transfer your existing programme to your new Apple Watch directly from the Apple tree Sentinel app.
  4. If you don't see an option to transfer your mobile data program, contact your network provider for assistance.

iPhone showing Cellular screen in Watch app

Remove your mobile data plan

You can remove your mobile data plan at any time:

  1. On your iPhone, open the Apple Sentinel app.
  2. Tap the My Lookout tab, then tap Cellular.
  3. Tap the information push next to your mobile data programme at the superlative of the screen.
  4. Tap Remove [network provider] Programme. Tap again to confirm.
  5. If you aren't going to pair once again, you may need to contact your network provider to cancel your mobile data subscription.*

When you erase and unpair your Apple Watch, y'all also get the pick to remove the plan from your Apple Lookout. When asked, choose Erase All to remove the plan.

* Network provider fees may apply. Contact your network provider for details.

About international roaming

  • Cellular roaming isn't supported outside your network provider network coverage area.
  • To embrace the LTE and UMTS bands used around the world, cellular models of Apple Watch come in regional models for the Americas, Cathay mainland and Europe/Asia Pacific. Different iPhone, there isn't a worldwide Apple tree Scout model that supports all cellular bands used globally.
  • When your Apple Watch is continued to your iPhone or a previously joined Wi-Fi network, yous can notwithstanding utilise all the features of your Apple Watch, even if cellular isn't bachelor.

Find out which network providers in your country or region offer cellular service for Apple tree Sentry.

Acquire more

  • To check your mobile data usage, use the Apple tree Sentinel app. Open the app on your iPhone, tap the My Spotter tab, tap Cellular, then whorl to the Mobile Data Usage section.
  • To plow your cellular connection on or off, swipe up from the sentinel face to open up Command Centre. Tap the Cellular button, then turn Cellular on or off.
  • Turning on cellular for extended periods uses more battery power. Also, some apps may not update without a connection to your iPhone.
  • To receive SMS, MMS or button notifications from third-political party apps on your Apple Watch with cellular, your paired iPhone must exist powered on and connected to Wi-Fi or cellular.
  • Learn how to use Dual SIM with cellular models of Apple Picket.

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