To activate a cellular plan on your Apple Watch, you first need a supported Apple Watch model series (e.g., Apple Watch Series 3 or newer) with Cellular capability and an active Watch SIM option. How can I buy the Watch SIM option?

Prerequisites:
- Make sure your Apple Watch supports a cellular plan. (Cellular/LTE capable
- Make sure you have the latest version of iOS installed on your paired iPhone.
- Make sure your Apple Watch has the latest version of watchOS installed.
- The Apple Watch must not be active in a family configuration.
- Make sure that the Apple Watch is connected to your iPhone via Bluetooth.
- Your Apple Watch must be connected to the iPhone that has our SIM/eSIM installed.
- The iPhone must be connected to a WLAN or LTE/3G network.
Install mobile tariff:
As long as you meet all the requirements above, you can start setting up.
- Buy the Watch SIM option first: How can I buy the Watch SIM option?
- Pair your Apple Watch with your iPhone if you haven't already.
- Open the "Watch" app on your paired iPhone.
- Go to "Mobile network" and select the mobile tariff "DR".
- Follow the instructions to add your mobile plan.
- After the activation process is complete, you can check if the cellular connection is enabled in the settings on your Apple Watch.
| The "Mobile radio" key turns green when there is a connection. The green bars indicate the signal strength. | The cellular button turns white when your cellular plan is active but your Watch is connected to your iPhone via Bluetooth or Wi-Fi. |
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The activation does not work?
In such a case, we recommend unpairing the smartwatch or resetting it to the factory settings and then restarting the mobile plan activation again. Important! First create a backup of the Smartwatch.
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