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Bigfig1 Author

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IWatch and iPhone

My wife called ATT to connect

her iwatch and iPhone . They told her she has to get a new phone number. Is this correct? I didn’t read that in any information before purchasing the iwatch…

Posted on Jan 7, 2022 9:44 AM

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BobHarris

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Posted on Jan 7, 2022 11:24 AM

They are wrong

The Cellular + GPS Apple Watch has an eSIM and shares the iPhone's phone number, and the carriers that support the Apple Watch charge a monthly fee. In the U.S. the fee is $10 per month. Here is a list of carriers that support the Apple Watch:

https://www.apple.com/watch/cellular

NOTE: AT&T may have an internal tracking number for the Apple Watch, but it is NOT a new account, it is an extension on the iPhone's account

AT&T Number Sync

https://www.att.com/support/smallbusiness/article/smb-wireless/KM1225992/

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