My teen daughter only has wi fi on her phone. We want to add cellular data to her watch only, but it looks like the iPhone paired with cellular watch also has to be on cellular. Can her watch be synced to her phone if the phone isn’t on cellular? Or if synced with my iPhone, can it still receive texts etc to her phone?
iPhone 5s, iOS 9
Hi there EDawgATL,
In order to use an Apple Watch with a cellular network, you would normally need to pair it to an iPhone with an active cellular plan.
However, if you want only the Apple Watch to be connected to a cellular network, you can follow this article in order to do so: Set up Apple Watch for a family member
Per that article, this is what's needed in order to set up the Apple Watch this way:
What you need
• An Apple Watch Series 4 or later with cellular,* or Apple Watch SE with cellular, with watchOS 7 or later.
• An iPhone 6s or later with iOS 14 or later for the initial watch setup.
• An Apple ID for yourself and one for the family member who will use the Apple Watch. Your Apple ID needs to have two-factor authentication turned on.
• A Family Sharing group that includes the person who'll use the Apple Watch. You need to have the role of organizer or parent/guardian to set up an Apple Watch for a family member.
* A cellular plan isn't required to set up an Apple Watch for a family member, but is necessary for some features.
If you are trying to accomplish something else, please provide more details so we can assist further.
Cheers!
Hi there EDawgATL,
In order to use an Apple Watch with a cellular network, you would normally need to pair it to an iPhone with an active cellular plan.
However, if you want only the Apple Watch to be connected to a cellular network, you can follow this article in order to do so: Set up Apple Watch for a family member
Per that article, this is what's needed in order to set up the Apple Watch this way:
What you need
• An Apple Watch Series 4 or later with cellular,* or Apple Watch SE with cellular, with watchOS 7 or later.
• An iPhone 6s or later with iOS 14 or later for the initial watch setup.
• An Apple ID for yourself and one for the family member who will use the Apple Watch. Your Apple ID needs to have two-factor authentication turned on.
• A Family Sharing group that includes the person who'll use the Apple Watch. You need to have the role of organizer or parent/guardian to set up an Apple Watch for a family member.
* A cellular plan isn't required to set up an Apple Watch for a family member, but is necessary for some features.
If you are trying to accomplish something else, please provide more details so we can assist further.
Cheers!
Apple Watch sync on non-cellular phone?
