I can’t use mine since I have a watch also with cellular. I got one for my 10 yo with no phone. They say I have to use my teens lined but I plan to connect theirs. Then I can’t! Is that right?
They're making them now where more features can be used without an iPhone. But still a lot where the iPhone has to be close by. It has to mirror the iPhone. Not sure why you have to have a phone, if you don't mind not having those features.
Here you go op:
follow the links below for more info on how to set it up and more information on what can be done.
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Apple Watch For Your Kids
Use your iPhone to manage watches for the whole family — even if the kids don’t have an iPhone yet. It’s independence for them, peace of mind for you.www.apple.com
Set up Apple Watch for a family member - Apple Support
Family Setup lets family members who don't have their own iPhone enjoy the features and benefits of an Apple Watch.support.apple.com
It’s not new. It says it’s out of date when I try to pair.
I’m getting cellular on it for my 10 yo. She doesn’t have a phone. I thought when you get cellular you don’t need a phone. So they say I can’t use my phone because my 7 with cell is connected and I was thinking of connecting my teens devices and my husband but I have to use either of the teens lines since they have iPhones, hubs has Android to connect her watch and I can’t connect one of their watches after that!
A cellular watch, although is assigned its own phone number, still has to be associated with an iPhone in order for it to make and receive phone calls.
I have a 7. Can I not use it with mine then? They were trying to use my teens ohones but they also have watches I connect.
If you mean an iPhone 7, no, unfortunately not. Your iPhone needs to be able to run at least iOS 17 in order to pair with a new Apple Watch, even if you plan to do a family setup. You can't update the iPhone 7 to anything past iOS 15.x.I have a 7. Can I not use it with mine then? They were trying to use my teens ohones but they also have watches I connect.