Apple E-Sim Plan only for child's watch

[JDN01]

We have purchased an Apple Watch SE GPS + Celluar for our son. For safety reasons, we would like to add an e-sim to his watch so we are able to track his live location.

Please can somebody explain the process? Can an e-sim be loaded directly to his watch (he doesn't have a phone). 

Or would the e-sim need to be first added to my phone and then connected to the apple watch?

Finally, is it possible for both his dad and I to track his live location from our phones? If so, please can this also be explained. 

[Matt_124 · Accepted solution]

As far as the e-SIM is concerned, it would be a "Standalone Watch Plan", sometimes referred to as a "Standalone Watch Family Plan", that you would need. This gives the Watch its own number and data allowance, allowing it to be used independently of a phone. If you were to call EE Customer Services and enquire about this, they may be able to set it up on your account. It is not a very common thing, and isn't openly advertised or available for purchase online as a 'SIM Only' hence my use of the word "may". It is more commonly sold with watches purchased from EE directly.

It should be £7pm and on a 30-day rolling contract. They would likely need the EID number from the watch to pair this, which can be found on the box or possibly in the settings of the watch.

The more common e-SIM in the case of watches is the "Paired Watch Plan" but that needs to paired to an EE Pay Monthly number and would receive calls and texts destined for that number. That solution would not suit your needs.

As for the tracking, I would assume that can be done using Find My through the Apple ecosystem and an Apple ID, although I am fuzzy on the details of that and whether it will fully suit what you're looking to achieve.