How to connect Jio Physical SIM to an Apple Watch Cellular without eSIM

Hey there, fellow tech enthusiasts! So, you’ve got yourself an Apple Watch Cellular version and you’re all pumped up to stay connected even when you’re away from your iPhone, right? Well, guess what? If you’re a Jio prepaid or postpaid user, you’re in luck! You can now connect your Jio prepaid or Postpaid to your Apple Watch Cellular without converting your physical SIM to an eSIM. How cool is that? Let me walk you through the steps by step guide on how you can connect your JIO Physical sim to Apple watch Cellular. There is no need to convert your Physical SIM to eSIM in order to activate cellular on your Apple watch.

About Jio: Jio is one of the biggest telecom players with highest market share among all telecom operators in India. The company offers a tons of plans for prepaid as well as postpaid users. Jio not only offers physical SIM cards but also allows switching to eSIM.

How to connect Jio Physical sim to Apple watch?

Here is a step by step guide on how you can connect your Jio Physical SIM either prepaid or postpaid to your Apple watch cellular version:

Note: Before you proceed, make sure your smartphone is connected to a mobile network or Wi-Fi

• First of all, Go to the Watch app on your iPhone and select the Mobile Data/Cellular option.
• Now tap on the Set up Mobile data. Now it will take you to Jio login page.
• Just login to your Jio account by providing your credentials. In case, you are not registered to Jio App, then first register yourself and then login.
• Now select the terms and conditions check box and tap ‘Continue’
• The Jio Everywhere Connect process will be carried out and your request for the cellular plan for Apple Watch will be submitted.
• The activation process will take a few seconds to minutes and after it is done, you will have the same Jio number on both your iPhone and Apple watch.

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Now you can make calls, send messages, stream music and much more right from your wrist using Apple watch, no iPhone needed! Isn’t that just awesome? With Jio Connect Everywhere, staying connected has never been easier.

Note: This step by step guide will work on any Apple Watch with Cellular support like Apple watch series 8, Apple watch series 9, Apple watch Ultra, SE, SE2, Series 7, Series 6, etc.

How to unpair my JIO sim to Apple watch Cellular?

There will be a scenario when you want to buy a new Apple watch and use the same Jio sim to your new watch. In this case, you first have to remove your Jio plan from your earlier Apple watch. Here is a step by step guide on how to unsubscribe to Jio cellular plan:

1.) First of all, Go to watch application on your iPhone.

2.) Click on Mobile Data

3.) you can see your Data Plan (Jio) next to it u can see (i) icon click on it it will show 3 option Manage Jio Account/Remove Jio Plan/cancel

4.) Click on Manage Jio Account and it will re-direct to login page

5.) login with you register user id and password. It will show you ICCID & EID next to it u can see unsubscribe option click on it. That’s it, You have successfully unsubscribe to Jio cellular plan on your Apple watch.

How to fix ‘You have reached maximum allowed limit of watches on jio network’

Jio allows only two apple watches on Jio network simultaneously. If you already have two watches connected to a single JIO sim then you will see this error:

‘You have reached maximum allowed limit of watches on jio network. Please manage your existing watches, Visit Manage Account from watch application from your iphone or contact Jio customer care or visit nearest Jio store’

In order to get rid of this error, You have to first unsubscribe Jio plan from your earlier watches so that you can connect it to a new apple watch cellular. The step by step guide on how to unsubscribe or remove Jio plan from your apple watch is given above. You can follow the instructions given above in order to remove JIO plan from your earlier watch.

FAQs on Pairing Apple watch Cellular with Jio

1. Do i need to JIO Postpaid Sim in order to connect it to Apple watch Cellular?

     Ans: NO, Jio works with both Prepaid and Postpaid SIM and you can connect your JIO prepaid sim to Apple watch using the above instructions.

2. Is eSIM of JIO necessary in order to connect it to Apple watch Cellular?

     Ans: Again NO. You can connect your JIO Physical sim to Apple watch without converting it to eSIM.

3. Do i  have to download Jio Everywhere connect on my iPhone to connect it to Apple watch?

Ans. NO. When you click on ‘Set up Mobile Data’, It will take you to Jio Everywhere Connect and there you can follow the screen instructions to set up your cellular on apple watch.

4. What if bought a new Apple watch and Jio Cellular is already activated with my earlier Apple watch?

      Ans. If you bought a new Apple watch and want to connect your JIO sim to this new watch then make sure to first remove mobile data plan from your earlier Apple watch. If you don’t do so and you don’t have access to your earlier Apple watch then you have to contact the JIO service center or their customer support.