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Then put the watch on your wrist. - Wait for an automatic prompt to appear "Use your iPhone to set up this Apple Watch," select __Continue__. If this message doesn't appear, open the Apple Watch app on your iPhone, select __All Watches__, select __Add Watch__. - Select __Set Up for Myself__. Note: Set Up for a Family Member is not available at this time and will prevent your Apple Watch from connecting to the Metro by T-Mobile Network  ## 1. Turn on your Apple Watch ## 2. Hold your iPhone over the animation and select set up as new or restore from backup - Center your watch face in the camera on your iPhone. Wait for a message to say that your Apple Watch is paired. If you can't use the camera, or the pairing animation doesn't appear or your iPhone can't read it, select __Pair Manually__, then follow the prompts. - Next, select __Set Up as New Apple Watch__. If asked, update your Apple Watch to the latest version of watchOS. Once completed follow the prompts to customize your Watch. - If you've set up another Apple Watch with your current iPhone, a screen appears that says Make This Your New Apple Watch.  ## 2. Hold your iPhone over the animation and select set up as new or restore from backup ## 3. Sign in with your Apple ID and create a passcode - If asked, enter your Apple ID password. If you aren’t asked, you can sign in later from the Apple Watch app: select __General__ > __Apple ID__, then __sign in__. - Certain features that require a cellular phone number won’t work on cellular models of Apple Watch unless you sign in to iCloud. __Note:__ If Find My Device isn't set up on your iPhone, you'll be asked to turn on Activation Lock. - If an Activation Lock screen appears, your Apple Watch is already linked to an Apple ID. Enter the email address and password for that Apple ID to continue. - Create a passcode. 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