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How to pair and activate my smartwatch

If you have an Apple Watch with cellular connectivity, you can connect it to the Bell Mobility LTE network by signing up for a Smartwatch Standalone plan.

This lets you or your family member have a dedicated phone number for the Apple Watch to make calls, send messages and stay connected.

To set it up, you need to pair the smartwatch through Apple Family Setup and then activate a cellular plan.

The Apple Watch with cellular connectivity has an eSIM (a built-in SIM card), so you don’t need a separate SIM card.

Apple offers more information on Family Setup on your Apple Watch. Learn more

What you need:

  • An eligible Apple Watch: Watch Series 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, Watch SE, Watch SE (2nd generation), Watch Ultra.
  • An eligible iPhone: iPhone 6s or later with iOS 14 or later for the initial watch setup. Make sure that your iPhone is connected to a Wi-Fi or cellular network and has Bluetooth switched on.
  • An Apple ID for yourself and one for the family member who will use the Apple Watch. Your Apple ID needs to have two-factor authentication turned on.
  • A MyBell profile associated with the primary phone number. Register for MyBell if you haven’t already done so.

Setting up a Standalone plan:

  1. Follow the instructions provided by Apple to pair your smartwatch.
  2. Once pairing is completed, you will be prompted to set up cellular. Touch Continue Set up Cellular.
  3. Select your province and touch Continue.
  4. Select Add to an existing Bell Mobility Account.
  5. Enter your MyBell username and password and touch Log in.
  6. Select a Smartwatch plan if prompted.
  7. Select a city and touch Continue.
  8. Select your phone number and touch Continue.
  9. Confirm your email address and touch Continue.
  10. Review your order and touch Continue.
  11. Read the Terms and touch Accept & submit.
  12. Activate Wi-Fi calling and touch Continue.
  13. Review the Wi-Fi calling terms and touch Accept & continue.
  14. Edit your emergency address and touch Continue.
  15. Review your address and touch Confirm & continue.
  16. Wi-Fi calling is now active. Touch Continue.
  17. Your Apple Watch is now activated and paired using Family Setup. Touch Done.

If you have an Apple Watch with cellular connectivity, you can connect it to the Bell Mobility LTE network by signing up for a Smartwatch plan with NumberShare™.

This lets you make calls, send messages and stay connected with just your Apple Watch – even when you’re away from your iPhone.

To set it up, you need to complete pairing and setting up a cellular plan on your smartwatch.

The Apple Watch with cellular connectivity has an eSIM (a built-in SIM card), so you don’t need a separate SIM card.

Apple offers more information on setting up cellular on your Apple Watch.

What you need:

  • An Apple Watch Series 3 or later (GPS + Cellular version).
  • An iPhone 6 or later with the latest version of iOS. Make sure that your iPhone is connected to a Wi-Fi or cellular network and has Bluetooth switched on.
  • A MyBell profile associated with the primary phone number. Register for MyBell if you haven’t already done so.

Learn how to set up NumberShare on your Apple Watch

You can activate NumberShare on a Samsung Galaxy smartwatch with LTE connectivity.

By pairing your Samsung smartwatch and Samsung smartphone with NumberShare, you can make calls, send messages and stay connected with just your watch – even when you’re away from your phone.

What you need :

  • A Samsung Galaxy Watch, Watch Active2, Watch4, Watch4 Classic or higher with LTE connectivity (updated to the latest software).
  • A Bell Mobility postpaid plan with data (consumer or small business).
  • A Samsung Galaxy smartphone: S7/7+ or higher, Note8 or higher, A8/A5/J3 or higher operating on Android 6.0 or higher.
  • A MyBell profile associated with the primary phone number. Register for MyBell if you haven’t already done so.

Samsung smartwatches with LTE connectivity have an eSIM (a built-in SIM card), so you don’t need a separate SIM card.


Setting up a NumberShare plan :

  1. Ensure your smartwatch is charged and powered on.
  2. If necessary, tap the display to begin.
  3. Ensure the desired language is selected .
  4. On your smartphone, ensure the Galaxy Wearable app is installed and updated.
  5. Open the Galaxy Wearable app.
  6. Touch Start.
  7. Touch Samsung Galaxy Watch, if prompted.
  8. Confirm that the number displayed on both your smartphone and watch match, then tap Confirm (on both devices, if prompted).
  9. Follow the app instructions, review the terms and conditions, and touch Continue.
  10. If requested, either sign in or skip Samsung account setup.
  11. Turn the available notifications on or off as desired and then touch Continue.
  12. Choose the SIM (or phone number) you want to activate your smartwatch on.
  13. Log in to MyBell. Select your NumberShare plan and touch Continue, if prompted.
  14. Review your plan and billing details and touch Submit.
  15. Follow the prompts until your watch completes the activation on Bell’s network and touch Done.
  16. After the pairing and activation is completed, make sure your watch has the latest software:
    1. On your smartphone, open the Galaxy Wearable app.
    2. Touch Watch Settings.
    3. Touch Watch software update.
    4. Touch Download and install.

For additional help and information about Samsung smartwatches, visit the Samsung support site.

Used in conjunction with an Android smartphone, your Fossil Watch can be used to make calls when the companion smartphone isn’t within Bluetooth range, or is turned off.

Note: before you begin the pairing process, ensure the Fossil Watch is charged and powered on.

  1. On your Android smartphone, download and install the Wear OS by Google app from your smartphone's app store.
  2. Open the Wear OS app.
  3. Review the terms and conditions for each option, select the ones you want, then tap More.
  4. Review the terms and conditions for each option, select the ones you want, then tap Agree and continue.
  5. Your phone will search for watches to link with. Tap your watch name when it appears in the list.
  6. A Bluetooth pairing request will appear. Confirm that the passkey displayed on your phone matches with the one displayed on your watch, then tap OK on your devices.
  7. Your phone will display "Connected!” followed by “Getting your watch details… This may take a few minutes.” Once this is complete, proceed to the next step.
  8. To copy your Google Accounts to your Fossil Watch, tap the desired Google Accounts to turn on the sliders, then tap Next. Tap Copy to confirm. (You can also skip the Google Account setup.)
  9. Review the Location notice, then tap Next.
  10. Your phone will display "You’re all set." Tap Done.
  11. After the pairing is complete, tap Set up to connect to Bell Mobility and set up your mobile service.
  12. Your phone will display a “Connect to Bell Mobility” message. To proceed, tap Set up.
  13. Enter the mobile phone number you would like to pair with your watch. Tap Continue.
  14. Follow the on-screen prompts to activate your Mobility smartwatch service.
  15. Once your Mobility smartwatch service is activated, your phone will display a message “Bell Mobility setup complete.” Tap Done.
  16. As a final step, make sure your watch has the latest software:
    1. On your smartphone, open the Wear OS app.
    2. Tap Settings.
    3. Tap System.
    4. Tap About.
    5. Tap System updates.
    6. If an update is available, “Restart & install system update?” will appear. Tap the check mark to install the software.