Communication Limits Apple Watch

I have limited my child’s contacts for Apple Watch and it works great (screen time). However - I have just added a new allowed contact to the contact list and it seems to not sync with the watch. Every time we text between the Apple Watch and the new contact we get a “communication limit” message. What do I do?

Apple Watch SE

Posted on May 23, 2023 3:37 PM

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May 23, 2023 4:06 PM in response to TineNordicaDane

Have you attempted to restart the Apple Watch it may need to disconnect and reconnect to iCloud the website I attached has 2 ways to restart your watch: Restart your Apple Watch - Apple Support

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