Set up and pair your Apple Watch Ultra with iPhone
To use your Apple Watch Ultra with watchOS 9, you need to pair your watch with an iPhone 8 or later with iOS 16 or later. Setup assistants on your iPhone and Apple Watch Ultra work together to help you pair and set up your watch.
If you have difficulty seeing your Apple Watch Ultra or iPhone, VoiceOver or Zoom can help—even during setup. See Set up Apple Watch Ultra using VoiceOver or Use Zoom on Apple Watch Ultra.
WARNING: To avoid injury, read Important safety information for Apple Watch Ultra before using your Apple Watch Ultra.
Turn on, pair, and set up your Apple Watch Ultra
Put your Apple Watch Ultra on your wrist. Adjust the band or choose a band size so your Apple Watch Ultra fits closely but comfortably on your wrist.
For information about changing the band on your Apple Watch Ultra, see Remove, change, and fasten Apple Watch bands.
To turn on your Apple Watch Ultra, press and hold the side button until you see the Apple logo.
Bring your iPhone near your Apple Watch Ultra, wait for the Apple Watch pairing screen to appear on your iPhone, then tap Continue.
Or open the Apple Watch app on your iPhone, then tap Pair New Watch.
Tap Set Up for Myself.
When prompted, position your iPhone so that your Apple Watch Ultra appears in the viewfinder in the Apple Watch app. This pairs the two devices.
Tap Set Up Apple Watch, then follow the instructions on your iPhone and Apple Watch Ultra to finish setup.
To learn more about your Apple Watch Ultra while it’s syncing, tap Get to Know Your Watch. You can learn what’s new, view Apple Watch tips, and read this user guide, right on your iPhone. After your Apple Watch Ultra is set up, you can find this information by opening the Apple Watch app on your iPhone, then tapping Discover.
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Activate cellular service
You can activate cellular service on your Apple Watch Ultra during setup. If you don’t wish to, you can activate it later in the Apple Watch app on your iPhone. See Use Apple Watch Ultra with a cellular network.
Cellular service not available in all regions.
Trouble pairing?
If you see a watch face when you’re trying to pair: Your Apple Watch Ultra is already paired to an iPhone. You need to first erase all Apple Watch Ultra content and reset settings.
If the camera doesn’t start the pairing process: Tap Pair Apple Watch Manually at the bottom of the iPhone screen, and follow the onscreen instructions.
If Apple Watch Ultra isn’t pairing with iPhone: See the Apple Support article If your Apple Watch isn’t connected or paired with your iPhone.
Unpair Apple Watch Ultra
Open the Apple Watch app on your iPhone.
Tap My Watch, then tap All Watches at the top of the screen.
Tap
next to the Apple Watch you want to unpair, then tap Unpair Apple Watch.
Pair more than one Apple Watch
You can pair another Apple Watch in the same way you paired your first one. Bring your iPhone near your Apple Watch, wait for the Apple Watch pairing screen to appear on your iPhone, then tap Pair. Or follow these steps:
Open the Apple Watch app on your iPhone.
Tap My Watch, then tap All Watches at the top of the screen.
Tap Add Watch, then follow the onscreen instructions.
See the Apple Support article Use more than one Apple Watch with your iPhone.
Quickly switch to a different Apple Watch
Your iPhone detects the paired Apple Watch you’re wearing and automatically connects to it. Just put on a different Apple Watch and raise your wrist.
You can also choose an Apple Watch manually:
Open the Apple Watch app on your iPhone.
Tap My Watch, then tap All Watches at the top of the screen.
Turn off Auto Switch.
To see if your Apple Watch is connected to your iPhone, touch and hold the bottom of the watch screen, swipe up to open Control Center, then look for the Connected status icon .
![In the All Watches screen of the Apple Watch app, a checkmark shows the active Apple Watch.](https://help.apple.com/assets/6398A9D9257A2C1D9026967A/6398A9DD257A2C1D90269684/en_US/9788f8ec35b74979c65b223f53fdef34.png)
Pair Apple Watch Ultra to a new iPhone
If your Apple Watch Ultra is paired to your old iPhone and you now want to pair it with your new iPhone, follow these steps:
Use iCloud Backup to back up the iPhone currently paired to your Apple Watch Ultra (see the iPhone User Guide for more information).
Set up your new iPhone. On the Apps & Data screen, choose to restore from an iCloud backup, then select the latest backup.
Continue iPhone setup and, when prompted, choose to use your Apple Watch Ultra with your new iPhone.
When iPhone setup completes, your Apple Watch Ultra prompts you to pair it to the new iPhone. Tap OK on your Apple Watch, then enter its passcode.
For more information, see the Apple Support article How to pair your Apple Watch with a new iPhone.
Transfer an existing cellular plan to a new Apple Watch Ultra
You can transfer your existing cellular plan from your Apple Watch with cellular to Apple Watch Ultra by following these steps:
While wearing your Apple Watch, open the Apple Watch app on your iPhone.
Tap My Watch, tap Cellular, then tap
next to your cellular plan.
Tap Remove [name of carrier] Plan, then confirm your choice.
You may need to contact your carrier to remove this Apple Watch from your cellular plan.
Remove your Apple Watch, put on your Apple Watch Ultra, tap My Watch, then tap Cellular.
Follow the instructions to activate your watch for cellular.
For more information about setup and pairing, see the Apple Support article Set up your Apple Watch.
If you need to charge your Apple Watch Ultra before setup, see Charge Apple Watch Ultra.