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Set up and manage Google Pixel Watch with a cellular plan

Google Pixel Watch 4G LTE features

Google Pixel Watch 4G LTE:

  • Has a direct connection to your cellular network/carrier plan.
  • Shares a number with your phone so notifications and messages are in sync.
    • Google Pixel Watch LTE does not require you to have a new number but you will need to set up a separate line. After you pair the watch with your phone and activate the 4G LTE option with a compatible carrier, your watch will share the same mobile number as your phone.
  • Lets you leave your phone at home and still make calls and use apps with your watch. Google Pixel Watch uses 4G LTE, the current standard for smartwatches.

Find your eSIM identification number (EID)

Find your EID in the Connectivity menu.

  1. On Google Pixel Watch, swipe down and then tap Settings .
  2. Tap Connectivity and then Mobile and then SIM status.
  3. Your EID will be at the bottom of this menu.

Add Pixel Watch to your cellular plan

  1. On Google Pixel Watch, swipe down and then tap Settings .
  2. Tap Connectivity and then Mobile.
  3. Confirm that the status is set to On.
  4. On your phone, open the Google Pixel Watch app Google Pixel Watch.
  5. Tap Mobile network and then Set up a new profile.
  6. Select Set up a new profile via your cellular carrier.
  7. Follow the on-screen instructions to log in to your carrier network account and complete setup.

Follow these carrier-specific instructions to complete setup

US

Region

Carrier

Set Up Instructions

US

AT&T

Google Pixel Watch (GWT9R) - Signal & Cellular Data - AT&T

US

Google Fi

Use your Google Pixel Watch with Google Fi - Google Fi Help

US

T-Mobile

Contact the carrier for more information

US

Verizon

Google Pixel Watch - Add Cellular Plan | Verizon

US

Cellcom

How to activate cellular service on your Google Pixel Watch

US

CSpire

Interactive tutorials for your Google Pixel Watch

US

UScellular

Device Activation | Support | UScellular

If you purchased your Pixel Watch from Google Store in the US, you may be eligible for 2 years of data and texting on your watch.

Australia

Region

Carrier

Setup Instructions

Australia

Telstra

How to connect your watch and phone

Canada

Region

Carrier

Setup Instructions

Canada

Bell

Pixel watch cellular @ Bell

Canada (Pixel Watch 2 only)

Rogers

Contact the carrier for more information

Canada

Telus

Google Pixel Watch (LTE) : Telus

Canada

Virgin

Pixel watch cellular @ Virgin

Denmark

Region

Carrier

Setup Instructions

Denmark (Pixel Watch 2 only)

Telenor

Contact the carrier for more information

Denmark (Pixel Watch 2 only)

Telia

Contact the carrier for more information

Norway

Region

Carrier

Setup Instructions

Norway (Pixel Watch 2 only)

Telenor

Contact the carrier for more information

Norway (Pixel Watch 2 only)

Telia

Contact the carrier for more information

Norway (Pixel Watch 2 only)

Onecall

Contact the carrier for more information

Sweden

Region

Carrier

Setup Instructions

Sweden (Pixel Watch 2 only)

Telenor

Contact the carrier for more information

Sweden (Pixel Watch 2 only)

Telia

Contact the carrier for more information

Sweden (Pixel Watch 2 only)

Halebop

Contact the carrier for more information

Taiwan

United Kingdom

Region

Carrier

Set Up Instructions

United Kingdom

EE

Contact the carrier for more information

United Kingdom

Vodafone

Get Connected | Vodafone

Move an existing line to a new Pixel Watch or replace an existing watch

  1. On Google Pixel Watch, swipe down and then tap Settings .
  2. Tap Mobile network and then Set up or buy a plan.

Follow the on-screen instructions based on your carrier plan. Contact your carrier for further questions.

Compare Bluetooth/Wi-Fi and 4G LTE features

Google Pixel Watch LTE: Receive texts and calls, use apps, and more without your phone nearby. Emergency SOS1 will work on your watch even if your phone isn't charged.

Google Pixel Watch Wi-Fi: Your phone must be nearby or logged in to a Wi-Fi network to make or receive calls or send and receive texts. Learn more about What still works when you leave your phone behind.

Features

Bluetooth/Wi-Fi

4G LTE

All-day activity tracking

✔ ✔

Heart rate tracking

✔ ✔

20+ exercise modes

✔ ✔

6 months of Fitbit Premium included

✔ ✔

Google Assistant

✔ ✔

Fast Pair

✔ ✔

Connect with wireless headphones

✔ ✔

Google Wallet (Google Pay in Japan)

✔ ✔

Receive Messages with your phone online

✔ ✔

Play downloaded music

✔ ✔

Stream music without your phone

— ✔

Receive calls and other notifications without your phone

— ✔

Make calls without your phone

— ✔

Note: Press the side button next to the crown for additional apps and features on both LTE and Wi-Fi.

Fix issues with LTE activation

If you have purchased a device in the past and had an inactive e SIM profile which was never deleted, you may have problems activating LTE.

  1. Fully charge and power on your Google Pixel Watch.
  2. On Google Pixel Watch, swipe down and then tap Settings .
  3. Tap Connectivity and then Mobile and then SIM status.
  4. If there is an existing eSIM profile, reset eSIM by going to Settings and then Connectivity and then Mobile and then Advanced and then Reset eSIM. Some carriers may require that you call to reactivate the eSIM.
  5. If you have recently setup a device with LTE and can’t connect to the network, try restarting your device by and thenPress and Hold the crown and thenSelect Restart and thenCheck if your device will connect to the LTE network

If you have enabled a cellular plan on your Pixel Watch LTE, but can't connect to the cellular network when your Watch is not paired with your phone, restart your Pixel Watch.

  1. On Google Pixel Watch, swipe  down and then tap Settings  .
  2. Tap System and then Restart.

Pixel Watch 2 LTE international roaming support

Pixel Watch 2 supports roaming within each region of the EU, UK, and APAC or North America but not between these two regions. However, please check with your carrier to check if your plan supports LTE international roaming before taking it abroad.

  1. On Google Pixel Watch, swipe down and then tap Settings .
  2. Tap Connectivity and then Mobile.
  3. Turn on Data Roaming.

For international roaming to work on your Pixel Watch 2, your carrier must support VoLTE and roaming for your Watch. Not all carriers support international roaming on Pixel Watch 2 and coverage in other countries is determined by your carrier.

1 Emergency SOS: Emergency SOS requires location enabled and 4G LTE service or an internet connection. Emergency SOS is dependent upon network connectivity and other factors and may not be reliable for emergency communications or available in all countries or languages. Go to g.co/pixelwatch/personalsafety for more details.

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