question on replacing Apple Watch in same cellular watch line

[kevjen888]

I sold my AW3 last week and ordered an aluminum 4 with cellular which will arrive today. I unpaired my watch 3 before I sold it, thought that’d automatically cancel my watch’s cellular plan. However, apprearently that’s not the case per Verizon store. According to them, I removed the older watch from my line but that number dedicated for the watch is still under my account.

Verizon suggesting me to visit their store or call in to place my new watch onto that same number then pair it to my iPhone, otherwise it’ll create a new line if I just pair it without canceling out the previous watch line. Does this make sense? Can I just pair the new watch but not enable the cellular function (use it like a GPS model) until I have time to call in or visit Verizon store?

 

[SaddleSC]

I have T-Mobile and had a Series 3 LTE Apple Watch. All I had to do was remove the cellular plan from the existing watch (in the Watch app on my iPhone). Then, when I set up my new Series 4, it automatically detected that I had an active plan with T-Mobile and asked if I would like to pair my current plan with the new watch. I clicked "yes" and it set everything up in about 30 seconds. With TMO, there was no need to call the carrier. YMMV with Verizon, but it was very seamless for me.

 

[Newtons Apple]

I sold my AW3 last week and ordered an aluminum 4 with cellular which will arrive today. I unpaired my watch 3 before I sold it, thought that’d automatically cancel my watch’s cellular plan. However, apprearently that’s not the case per Verizon store. According to them, I removed the older watch from my line but that number dedicated for the watch is still under my account.

Verizon suggesting me to visit their store or call in to place my new watch onto that same number then pair it to my iPhone, otherwise it’ll create a new line if I just pair it without canceling out the previous watch line. Does this make sense? Can I just pair the new watch but not enable the cellular function (use it like a GPS model) until I have time to call in or visit Verizon store?

You watch phone line is still active no matter if you are using it or not. Just go to the carrier store and tell them you want to move service over to your new watch, if you do not want to do that, tell them to cancel your watch phone line.

 

[kevjen888]

I have T-Mobile and had a Series 3 LTE Apple Watch. All I had to do was remove the cellular plan from the existing watch (in the Watch app on my iPhone). Then, when I set up my new Series 4, it automatically detected that I had an active plan with T-Mobile and asked if I would like to pair my current plan with the new watch. I clicked "yes" and it set everything up in about 30 seconds. With TMO, there was no need to call the carrier. YMMV with Verizon, but it was very seamless for me.

Wish that’s the case with Verizon as well, can any Verizon users confirm? I really want to try out the watch immediately but don’t have the time to go to VZ store or call in.
[doublepost=1537984553][/doublepost]Also, do carriers charge upgrade fee for watches? I know for iPhones they charge $30 upgrade fee.

 

[dsampley]

I have T-Mobile and had a Series 3 LTE Apple Watch. All I had to do was remove the cellular plan from the existing watch (in the Watch app on my iPhone). Then, when I set up my new Series 4, it automatically detected that I had an active plan with T-Mobile and asked if I would like to pair my current plan with the new watch. I clicked "yes" and it set everything up in about 30 seconds. With TMO, there was no need to call the carrier. YMMV with Verizon, but it was very seamless for me.

AT&T works exactly the same way

 

[LMMAACC]

AT&T works exactly the same way

I am getting ready to set up my series 4 from series 3, AT&T. so unpair the watch, remove cellular plan and then set up new watch, add cellular plan and that's it?

 

[mathewr]

i set up my watch from a backup. when it got to the part about setting up cellular it asked if i wanted to replace this watch with the number for my now old watch. it was very easy.

im not sure how it works if u set up from new.

 

[kevjen888]

I am getting ready to set up my series 4 from series 3, AT&T. so unpair the watch, remove cellular plan and then set up new watch, add cellular plan and that's it?

From Verizon’s instruction I read, if you had a cellular watch before it will ask if you want to replace that watch or set up new. If you choose set up new then you’ll open another $10/month watch line. Correct me if I’m wrong. I will give it a try later today.

 

[genomez]

It will ask you if you want your new Watch to replace the old Watch (during the Verizon portion of the Watch setup). I just did it this morning.

 

[kevjen888]

It will ask you if you want your new Watch to replace the old Watch (during the Verizon portion of the Watch setup). I just did it this morning.

So you paired the watch to the phone first, and then it asked you that when you setting up cellular on the watch, correct?

 

[genomez]

So you paired the watch to the phone first, and then it asked you that when you setting up cellular on the watch, correct?

During the pairing process it will ask you about replacing the old watch with the new one while you are going through the Verizon part of the pairing process.

 

[rojocrandall]

I am getting ready to set up my series 4 from series 3, AT&T. so unpair the watch, remove cellular plan and then set up new watch, add cellular plan and that's it?

Just 30 mins ago I just switched from S3 to S4 at an Apple Store.
I unpaired S3 but selected "keep cellular plan". Once completed, paired S4 with iPhone and cellular joined back
up with same number seamlessly.

 

[kevjen888]

Just 30 mins ago I just switched from S3 to S4 at an Apple Store.
I unpaired S3 but selected "keep cellular plan". Once completed, paired S4 with iPhone and cellular joined back
up with same number seamlessly.

I remember I chose “remove” cellular plan when I unpaired my S3. But according to Verizon my line is still there until I call in to cancel. So does this mean I can just pair my new watch and use the exiting line if I choose the option to replacing a watch rather than adding a new line?

 

[rojocrandall]

I remember I chose “remove” cellular plan when I unpaired my S3. But according to Verizon my line is still there until I call in to cancel. So does this mean I can just pair my new watch and use the exiting line if I choose the option to replacing a watch rather than adding a new line?

Yes - exactly.
The Remove/Keep options only apply to the watch you are unpairing...not your cellular provider account.
I do not think it actually matters what you do with the cellular plan on the old watch.
Once it is unpaired, your cellular service is available for the new watch.