Preparing to resell Apple Watch Series 5

I bought a new watch, and I am preparing to sell my Series 5. I have unpaired it from my phone, and disconnected it from my cell phone plan. It does not show in "Find My" and I can't see anything to indicate it is not unlocked for the next user. I want to be sure they don't have any trouble. The watch has been reset, and prompts to be paired with a phone when powered on.


I thought I had all of this covered similarly when I sold a watch previously, but the new owner couldn't activate it, and I had to complete one more step for them.


Can anyone confirm that I have done all that I need to in order to make this a pleasant experience for the next owner?


Thank you.

Posted on Jul 14, 2023 05:44 PM

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Posted on Jul 14, 2023 05:51 PM

See the 'Before you sell, give away, or trade in your Apple Watch' and 'Before you buy a watch from a third-party' sections in:

What to do before you sell, give away, or trade in your Apple Watch, or buy one from someone else - Apple Support


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