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Friday, April 14th, 2023 12:52 AM

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Host phone not active

Error "Host iPhone not active" when trying to activate cellular service on my new Apple Watch SE cellular edition

Visitor

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1 year ago

Does anyone have any answers?

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@user_8423f2 Thank you so much for your post on this message you are getting with trying to set up your Apple Watch. 

We're not able to access your Xfinity Mobile account here, but we have a team of Xfinity Mobile specialists that can help! You can reach our Xfinity Mobile Support Center with a call, text message, or via chat:
 
SMS Text Message: 1 (888) 936-4968
Phone: 1 (888) 936-4968
Chat:  https://www.xfinity.com/xfinityassistant/?channel=xMobile

This is also a great page to help walk you through setup. With activating a connected device it is important to make sure you pair the device you are trying to connect successfully first before attempting to complete your activation. This page does go over that and what is needed to ensure you have the needed software. 
https://www.xfinity.com/mobile/support/article/how-to-activate-apple-watch

If you are still not successful in activation please reach out to our mobile team directly! 

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Visitor

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I am trying to resolve this same issue for 2 months. There is no resolution

Problem Solver

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Hello, V.H. I am sorry to hear you are having troubles as well with your Apple Watch. Have you attempted to contact our Xfinity Mobile support team for assistance? 

 

I no longer work for Comcast.

Visitor

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@V.H.​ Have you had any luck getting this resolved?

Visitor

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@XfinityAmandaB​ The support team is not trained. They always respond to wait a couple days. 

Visitor

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1 year ago

Has anyone been able to get this issue resolved? Or does anyone at least know if it’s still an issue after switching carriers to another provider?

I spent several hours on the phone with support the past few days with no success. The “advanced” team did at least cancel the line for my watch, so thankfully I’m no longer paying for service I can’t access. But those calls were hours wasted sadly. We tried the whole assortment of basic troubleshooting like, disconnect and syncing my watch back to my phone, power cycle, and give the IMEI info over and over. Still the same result each time.

Pro Tip: Don’t hang up and plan on calling support back later if you’re pressed for time. You’ll have to start the trouble shooting process over at the very beginning like some sort of Customer Service  version of Groundhog Day. Except you won’t have Billy Murray there for comedic relief. 

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@wgp22225 Have you been able to reach out to our Xfinity Mobile department for assistance with this issue?

I no longer work for Comcast.

Visitor

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@wgp22225​ any luck?

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