Trouble pairing new Apple Watch SE for Family Sharing

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Trouble pairing new Apple Watch SE for Family Sharing

I have a brand new Apple Watch SE operating watchOS 9 and an iPhone 13 operating iOS 16. I am unable to pair the Apple Watch for my son via the family set up option. I get the same error as others have mentioned "Setting up for a Family Member requires a GPS + Cellular Apple Watch series 4 or later that is running watchOS 7.0 or later," but have not found any reason as to why it won't pair.

My child is listed as a Family Member in my settings and has his own ID/@icloud.com address. I am the Organizer and have two-factor authentication turned on.

I can't figure out what the issue may be. Please help!

Apple Watch SE

Posted on Dec 1, 2022 9:58 AM

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Dec 4, 2022 1:09 PM in response to itsblp

Hello itsblp,

You will need an Apple Watch SE with cellular as shown in the requirements section of this article: Set up Apple Watch for a family member - Apple Support

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.

Best Regards.

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