I would like to get my kid an apple watch with cellular so we can communicate, and I understand that it needs to be paired to my phone. However, my current cell carrier does not support apple watches. So I'll need to open a new account just for the watch at one of the major carriers. Will the iphone and watch still pair? It says the watch uses the iphone's data, so that makes me nervous.
thanks for any advice.
wendysferri wrote:
I would like to get my kid an apple watch with cellular so we can communicate
If your objective is simply to communicate with your child, cellular is not required.
For example, if you have an Apple Watch and your child is on Wi-Fi, you may use Walkie-Talkie.
Use Walkie-Talkie on Apple Watch - Apple Support
See this.
Use Apple Watch without its paired iPhone - Apple Support
The watch does not need to be directly paired to the iPhone.
Since you are using a different carrier anyway, your best option is Family Setup.
click here ➡️ Set up Apple Watch For Your Kids - Apple Support
You’ll still be using your iPhone to set it up, but your carrier becomes irrelevant, and the watch is not paired to your iPhone.
Watch pairing with iphone on a different cell carrier?
