Apple Watch Cellular bought in UK selling to Germany?

[Mic2904]

Hi, my cousin wants to but my old Series 4. The watch is on top condition but I am unsure if he can use it ob gehabt as the Watch was registered in the UK with EE.
Would that cause bother at all?

Originally bought it outright from Apple in release day.

Thanks

 

[Sirious]

Hi, my cousin wants to but my old Series 4. The watch is on top condition but I am unsure if he can use it ob gehabt as the Watch was registered in the UK with EE.
Would that cause bother at all?

Originally bought it outright from Apple in release day.

Thanks

Certainly you can do that, causing no bother to your cousin.

Your Apple Watch will need to have been unpaired from your iPhone. During the steps to unpair the watch, make sure you choose to remove or keep your data plan.
The new owner would then be able to pair the Watch to their iPhone with their own data plan in their country - as its all done through their app.

 

[akash.nu]

Is there not a special requirement for certain network band support? I didn’t think watches are all open like the iPhones.

 

[Sirious]

Is there not a special requirement for certain network band support? I didn’t think watches are all open like the iPhones.

Apple Watch is not locked to any specific carrier and has a built-in eSIM that copies information from the iPhone's SIM card. No requirement for bands either (AFAIK).

 

[akash.nu]

Apple Watch is not locked to any specific carrier and has a built-in eSIM that copies information from the iPhone's SIM card. No requirement for bands either (AFAIK).

Interesting I don’t know why roaming is not supported on the watches then?!

 

[TiggrToo]

This page explains Apple watch and region support:

Apple Watch - Carriers

Apple Watch with cellular. Go with just your watch — make calls, get messages, stream music. See if Apple Watch works with networks in your country.

www.apple.com

 

[danmart]

I don’t know why roaming is not supported on the watches then?!

I think the eSIM forwarding mechanism doesn’t support roaming at this time.

When you are in your home country there is a mechanism that transfers calls on your iPhone number to your eSIM in the Watch which technically has it’s own number, too. That process of relating the two numbers doesn’t work when roaming on another network.