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Cannot activate Airtel cellular on Apple Watch SE3

I'm on Airtel postpaid plan. I use iPhone 13. I'm unable to activate cellular on my Apple Watch SE3. It just says activating and nothing happens. I went to Airtel store, they reset the network from their computers, tried setting it up but that didn't work either. It is again stuck on this same screen which says "Activating". It's stuck here for more than 24 hours. I tried resetting apple watch and restarting my iPhone but still not working. Please help.

Also, it says No SIM on my apple watch:

Apple Watch SE 3

Posted on Nov 9, 2025 2:09 AM

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Nov 9, 2025 5:10 AM in response to S.Niks

Are you using the cellular network on your iPhone, while setting up the eSIM?

If your iPhone is connected to Wi-Fi, you can not activate the eSim on your watch.

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Nov 10, 2025 10:40 AM in response to S.Niks

Was the watch purchased directly from Apple or an authorized retailer in India?

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Nov 10, 2025 10:12 AM in response to Ingo2711

Yes I have tried that too. Still I get the same issue. It says: “Activating” and nothing happens.

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Nov 10, 2025 9:48 PM in response to KiltedTim

I bought it from amazon.

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Cannot activate Airtel cellular on Apple Watch SE3

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