Apple Watch For Your Kids

Apple Watch. A great call for kids.

Set up any Apple Watch with cellular for your kids, even if they don’t have their own phone.1 It’s freedom for them and peace of mind for you.

Talk about an easy way
to connect.

Send them a message.

They can text you back using just their voice.2

Call your kids anytime.

They have their own phone number and Apple ID.1

See their location.

You can even get alerts when they reach their destination.

How to get started.

  • Get an Apple Watch
    GPS + Cellular
  • Add it to your cellular plan
  • Set up and manage on your iPhone

Kid-friendly in so many ways.

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Carriers that support Apple Watch For Your Kids

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Questions? Answers.

  • Apple Watch For Your Kids is a software feature that lets you use your iPhone to set up an Apple Watch (GPS + Cellular) for a child or family member. That means kids who don’t have their own iPhone can easily stay in touch using Apple Watch. Using the Watch and Settings apps on your iPhone, you can manage settings for their Apple Watch, set approved contacts and see their location using the Find My app.

  • To get started with Apple Watch For Your Kids, you’ll need an Apple Watch with GPS + Cellular. An Apple Account will be used to set up your child or family member’s Apple Watch, which they can create during the setup process. An iPhone is also needed for the initial watch setup and to manage settings on their Apple Watch. Setting up an Apple Watch for a family member will also create a Family Sharing group, if you don’t already have one. Check with your carrier regarding adding a cellular plan.

  • We recommend Apple Watch SE with GPS + Cellular, but other cellular-enabled Apple Watch models (Series 4 or later) will work.

  • The Sport Band, Sport Loop and Solo Loop are easy to wear and great for kids with wrists of all sizes. The rubber Sport Band comes in a range of sizes with an innovative pin-and-tuck closure. The Sport Loop is soft, breathable and easy to adjust. And the Solo Loop comes in custom sizes and offers a stretchable design without clasps that is easy to slip on and off.

  • Having a cellular service lets you connect your kid’s Apple Watch to a cellular network with its own mobile service plan, so your child can stay connected even without your iPhone nearby. The watch can be used with its own phone number and account.

  • Bell, Telus and SaskTel currently support Apple Watch For Your Kids. Check with your carrier to see if your current iPhone plan is eligible for Apple Watch cellular service. If you have an enterprise or corporate cellular service plan, check with your company or carrier to see if they support this feature.

  • You can manage settings on your child or family member’s Apple Watch by using the Watch app and Settings on your iPhone. Schedule Schooltime, set approved contacts for calls and texts, set limits on purchases and more. And with the Find My app, you can also view your family member’s location, set Location Notifications or locate a lost device.

  • Schooltime is a setting that restricts notifications and disables the use of all apps on your child’s Apple Watch. You can adjust the schedule for Schooltime in the Apple Watch app on your iPhone. When Schooltime is active, the watch face has a yellow circle indicating that access to apps is restricted and Do Not Disturb is turned on.

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  • Apple Watch For Your Kids allows kids to benefit from many communication, safety and wellness features like making calls, sending texts, sharing location, using Emergency SOS, tracking Activity Rings and much more. Some features like Medications, Sleep and ECG require an iPhone and are not available for kids without an iPhone.

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  • Learn more about setting up Apple Watch for a family member.

  • Instead of sharing an account with your child, which can give them unwanted access to your personal data, create an Apple Account for them. Then you can easily set age-based parental controls, and they can use Family Sharing, Messages, the App Store and other Apple services.

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  • Family Sharing makes it easy for you and up to five other family members to share access to music, apps and other subscription purchases, all without sharing an Apple Account.* You can set up an Apple Account for kids, to set permissions remotely with Screen Time, and approve spending and downloads from a parent’s device with Ask to Buy.**

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