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Apple Watch 11 add on does not work

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Apple Watch 11 add on does not work

Can someone please, please help me with this? The support I’m getting from Three.ie has been beyond frustrating, and at this stage I honestly feel like I’m being made a fool of.

Summary of the issue:

  • I bought an Apple Watch Series 11 with Cellular and added the Three add-on so I could use it without my phone.

  • The cellular connection was set up, but calls fail every time (none can be made or received).

  • Support advised me to restart the add-on several times. Doing this has now created a second problem: I’m getting the message that I’ve had “too many eSIM watch changes” and need Three to reset it.

  • So now I have two problems instead of one, and neither is resolved.

Long version:

  • I originally logged a ticket with Three about the watch not making calls. I provided all the requested details and was told it would be sorted by 4 October.

  • When I rang after that date, I was told there was “no problem” and the case had been closed.

  • I was then asked to provide times of the failed calls (I gave details for hundreds of failed attempts). I was told the case would be reopened.

  • I rang again to check, only to be told no case had been reopened. On that call, support even claimed the add-on doesn’t let you use the watch without the phone — which is simply not true.

  • Another ticket was opened, but the next day support closed and reopened the add-on, creating the new “too many eSIM watches” error.

  • When I rang back, I was told the agent didn’t know what to do, so another case would be opened.

  • Following up, I was told some of my case numbers were “invalid” or “not real.” Eventually one case was confirmed as open, but I wasn’t told which issue it relates to.

  • Today I rang again and was given a new ticket number of “NA.”

At this point:

  • I have contacted support over and over.

  • The information I’m given keeps changing from one call to the next.

  • I am now left with two unresolved problems (calls not working on the watch, and the eSIM reset issue).

  • I’m paying a significant amount on bill pay and I feel completely let down.

Request:
Please, can someone take ownership of this issue and resolve it properly. I can’t keep going in circles, being told something different each time. I need clear, consistent support and an actual solution.

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I can't advise on the solution itself - but stick with the Moderators here. Don't go dealing with other support methods. Get a Moderator to PM you or you PM them.

PM sent. Thanks

Niall I have exactly same issue. Getting that 3 error message when I try to set up cellular service on my Apple Watch. Have contract with the watch add on. Can you help please?

Three_Niall
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Hey @Jwrbs , thanks for commenting here, I can see that you have sent us a PM and one of our moderators will support you there.

This seems to be an issue that a lot of people are experiencing. Good to hear you got sorted so it does eventually work for some. In terms of the process how did you ultimately find out they had solved it? Did someone actually contact you and say try setting up the service again now? I have as suggested been in contact with mods who say they have accelerated and have got SMS to say it has been logged and I’ll get another when sorted but hard to tell whether anything is actually happening. Think this is something that they should be recommending is done in shop and not leave until it is actually working…..seems to be a serious glitch their end. Thanks!

Didn’t get it worked. Nobody rang me in relation to this matter. The only thing i was receiving texts from 3care that they are working on this and looking for more information from my end. Then I rang twice technical support twice but no solution was given me and nobody asked me for anything just saying work in progress. Finally I gave up with Three and moved to Vodafone. Now everything works as it should with no problems at all. 

Thanks - might have to do the same…

This seems to be an issue that a lot of people are experiencing. Good to hear you got sorted so it does eventually work for some. In terms of the process how did you ultimately find out they had solved it? Did someone actually contact you and say try setting up the service again now? I have as suggested been in contact with mods who say they have accelerated and have got SMS to say it has been logged and I’ll get another when sorted but hard to tell whether anything is actually happening. Think this is something that they should be recommending is done in shop and not leave until it is actually working…..seems to be a serious glitch their end. Thanks!