Important: You'll need your My Account login handy before activating Number Share. For help, see Forgotten My Account & My Optus app login or password.
To check which Apple devices are compatible, see above.
Apple watch GPS + Cellular
Follow these steps to activate a Number Share profile via your Apple iPhone.
- Select the Watch app on your iPhone
- If you don't have an existing Apple Watch paired. Tap Start Pairing and follow the onscreen prompts (you may need your Apple ID and password if you want to download apps to your watch)
- If you have an existing Apple Watch paired; continue to Step 2
- If you have an existing Apple Watch but need to pair a new one; tap Pair a New Apple Watch
- Once the watch is paired, on your iPhone scroll down and tap Mobile
- Tap Set Up Mobile
- Confirm that you're the account holder of the Mobile phone number as shown on the welcome screen, before tapping Agree and Continue
- Enter your My Account username (email address) and password and tap Next
- The Terms & Conditions screen will appear, tick the box to agree before tapping Agree and Continue
- If successful, a screen will appear advising that your Number Share is activating
- Tap Close, once activation is complete your Optus Mobile plan will appear
- An SMS will be sent once Number Share is active (this may take up to 4 hours)
Note. You can check the status of your Number Share activation in the Watch app by clicking on 'mobile'.
Number Share is active if the watch displays:
- White - Number Share is active and the watch is connected to the iphone using Bluetooth or WiFi
- Green - Number Share is active and the watch is connected to the network. Green dots show the signal strength