Apple Watch & Fitness+

[Spizz]

Can't get the esim to activate again. Enough shit for one day. Will try again tomorrow.

If you’re waiting for the sms from Vodacom to say it’s activated, it doesn’t often come bit activated anyway.

 

[biometrics]

If you’re waiting for the sms from Vodacom to say it’s activated, it doesn’t often come bit activated anyway.

 

[BloodrayneZA]

How expensive are Apple watches? Been thinking about getting one - my brother has one and says it works great but the battery life is not great.

I want to start walking more as I’ve picked up too much weight in the past 9 months of lockdown plus walking will force me to drink more water instead of slurping sugar laden tea all day. Lol.

 

[Johnatan56]

How expensive are Apple watches? Been thinking about getting one - my brother has one and says it works great but the battery life is not great.

I want to start walking more as I’ve picked up too much weight in the past 9 months of lockdown plus walking will force me to drink more water instead of slurping sugar laden tea all day. Lol.

Expensive, you should be looking at the SE probably, 270 pounds about.
There are a lot cheaper options to track steps, etc. depends on what exactly you want.

 

[BloodrayneZA]

Expensive, you should be looking at the SE probably, 270 pounds about.
There are a lot cheaper options to track steps, etc. depends on what exactly you want.

I have the iPhone SE 2020 and it’s a contract phone

 

[Johnatan56]

I have the iPhone SE 2020 and it’s a contract phone

Should come in at ~60% of your current phone contract price if you got it on release.

 

[Dave]

Expensive, you should be looking at the SE probably, 270 pounds about.
There are a lot cheaper options to track steps, etc. depends on what exactly you want.

I wouldn't buy an SE now, it's false economy for an outdated design.

There'll likely be a 5G version sometime this year, or just buy the 12 Mini.

Ignore me, just realised you're referring to the Watch SE, rather than the old iPhone SE, other posts made it confusing.

 

[BloodrayneZA]

Should come in at ~60% of your current phone contract price if you got it on release.

Just looked at contract upgrade options and my dad will say no as the accounts under his name and he’s paying for it at the moment. So I guess I’ll have to make do with my iPhone for now and til I get a job that can afford some luxuries, I’ll have to put that on hold for now

 

[biometrics]

@Spizz

My eSim is working in that I can make and receive calls but the mobile data isn't active. How did you do it?

In the iPhone 7 Watch app under Mobile Data/Data Plan it says Vodacom and “waiting”. It never activates. On my watch under Settings/Mobile Data it says Plan=No Sim and Status=No Connection.

I haven’t received an SMS. I did get a QR code per email when I signup up for the contract. I’ve scanned it with the camera app and it says there is no useful data. I’ve tried using a QR code app and there is data but it doesn’t know what to do with it.

 

[Spizz]

@Spizz

My eSim is working in that I can make and receive calls but the mobile data isn't active. How did you do it?

In the iPhone 7 Watch app under Mobile Data/Data Plan it says Vodacom and “waiting”. It never activates. On my watch under Settings/Mobile Data it says Plan=No Sim and Status=No Connection.

I haven’t received an SMS. I did get a QR code per email when I signup up for the contract. I’ve scanned it with the camera app and it says there is no useful data. I’ve tried using a QR code app and there is data but it doesn’t know what to do with it.

It sounds like the eSim is not active and the calls are being made through the wifi. My last watch was wifi only and it works a treat within bluetooth distance so it's probably doing that. Best way to check is to switch off your phone and see if it still makes a call.

Otherwise, I set up my eSim through the mobile data setting on the phone. Pressing mobile data took me to a Vadacom page when I selected my number and okayed the T&Cs. Then it said it can take up to 24 hours. So if you press on the "Vodacom waiting" or even the "info" logo there in the shot above, does it take you through to the Vodacom eSim webpage?

Edit: I never used the QR code at all. It was all done through the phone

 

[biometrics]

It sounds like the eSim is not active and the calls are being made through the wifi. My last watch was wifi only and it works a treat within bluetooth distance so it's probably doing that. Best way to check is to switch off your phone and see if it still makes a call.

Otherwise, I set up my eSim through the mobile data setting on the phone. Pressing mobile data took me to a Vadacom page when I selected my number and okayed the T&Cs. Then it said it can take up to 24 hours. So if you press on the "Vodacom waiting" or even the "info" logo there in the shot above, does it take you through to the Vodacom eSim webpage?

Edit: I never used the QR code at all. It was all done through the phone

You're right, put the phone in airplane mode and couldn't make or receive a call on the watch.

The guy at the store is really a dumb cunt, he just says it's active on their system and there is nothing he can do. What a useless POS.

I did the activation as you described. Logged into their website and did the activation. After a while it said it was done. Not fucking working.

I'm getting increasingly frustrated with this...

Think I'll reset and start AGAIN!

 

[Dave]

You're right, put the phone in airplane mode and couldn't make or receive a call on the watch.

The guy at the store is really a dumb cunt, he just says it's active on their system and there is nothing he can do. What a useless POS.

I did the activation as you described. Logged into their website and did the activation. After a while it said it was done. Not fucking working.

I'm getting increasingly frustrated with this...

Think I'll reset and start AGAIN!

Bio, have you read the Apple page for activating yet?

Set up mobile on Apple Watch

With a mobile connection on Apple Watch, you can make calls, reply to messages, receive notifications and more – even while you’re away from your iPhone.

support.apple.com

 

[biometrics]

So far each time it offered to setup the phone via my iPad. I'm not going to do that this time. It's a cellular iPad, perhaps it's getting settings from it it shouldn't.

 

[biometrics]

After resetting and activating the phone, once at the home screen I get a notification that a message failed to send to 447786205094.

Is it trying to send something to Vodafone?

 

[Dave]

So far each time it offered to setup the phone via my iPad. I'm not going to do that this time. It's a cellular iPad, perhaps it's getting settings from it it shouldn't.

Are you sure it’s possible to set up up on an iPad?

 

[Dave]

After resetting and activating the phone, once at the home screen I get a notification that a message failed to send to 447786205094.

Is it trying to send something to Vodafone?

Apparently trying to set up iMessage and defaults to Vodafone UK, according to this thread:

SMS 's to 447786205094 that have never be… - Apple Community

discussions.apple.com

and this one

iMessage activation issues

I have just received a $60 bill for international texts. Apparently my iPhone has been sending a text several times a day to activate iMessage and FaceTime. I have deactivated both services from my settings menu but it still brings up the menu every few hours asking to send the sms to which I...

community.vodafone.co.nz

 

[Dave]

@biometrics

No, the Apple Watch doesn't work with the iPad — here's are all the ways to properly use an Apple Watch

The iPad can't work with the Apple Watch, since you can't download the Watch app. You'll need an iPhone to use the Apple Watch properly.

www.businessinsider.com

Have you actually managed to install the Watch app on your iPad?

 

[biometrics]

@biometrics

No, the Apple Watch doesn't work with the iPad — here's are all the ways to properly use an Apple Watch

The iPad can't work with the Apple Watch, since you can't download the Watch app. You'll need an iPhone to use the Apple Watch properly.

www.businessinsider.com

Have you actually managed to install the Watch app on your iPad?

You misunderstand. When I reset the iPhone it offers to set it up by using data from my iPad. You hold it close and it pops up a message about setting up and copies wifi etc settings over to the iPhone.

 

[biometrics]

Apparently trying to set up iMessage and defaults to Vodafone UK, according to this thread:

SMS 's to 447786205094 that have never be… - Apple Community

discussions.apple.com

and this one

iMessage activation issues

I have just received a $60 bill for international texts. Apparently my iPhone has been sending a text several times a day to activate iMessage and FaceTime. I have deactivated both services from my settings menu but it still brings up the menu every few hours asking to send the sms to which I...

community.vodafone.co.nz

So how do I fix that? Is this a phone bought in the UK?

 

[biometrics]

Reset both. Go to Watch app to pair. Once done go to mobile data and it already says Vodacom, waiting under Data Plan.

So over this crap. Fuck you Apple!