This troubleshooting guide can help you to resolve issues with Number Link.
What are you having issues with?
Setting up Number Link
If you haven’t done so already, we recommend that you first go through our step-by-step Number Link set up guide. If you're still experiencing issues, continue reading this guide for answers to some common queries.
Is my plan eligible for Number Link?
Not all SIM plans are eligible for Number Link.
Number Link is included at no extra cost on amaysim’s $40 and above 28 day mobile SIM plans only.
If you are on a Number Link eligible plan, you should see a section in the amaysim app within your plan details called ‘YOUR SMART WATCH' and a ‘Connect’ button, as shown below:
If you can't see this section, it may be because:
a) you don’t have the latest version of the amaysim app
Solution: Head to your app store and update your amaysim app.
Example: amaysim app at the Play Store
b) your SIM plan is not eligible for Number Link
Solution: upgrade to a $40 or above 28 day mobile SIM plan. In the amaysim app, at your SIM plan details tap ‘Manage your plan', then tap 'Change your plan’, and select a mobile SIM plan that includes Number Link. Follow the prompts until the upgrade is complete.
Are my watch and phone compatible with Number Link?
To use Number Link, you’ll need to ensure that you have a compatible smart watch and mobile phone. Click here to see the list of Number Link compatible devices.
Is the software on my mobile phone and smart watch up-to-date?
Ensure that the following are up-to-date:
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Mobile phone
Your smart watch app (Apple Watch app or Galaxy Wearable app): head to your app store and check for any updates needed.
Your iOS or Android system: go to your mobile phone settings and search for ‘software update' or 'system update’ and check for any updates needed.
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Smart watch
To ensure that your smart watch has the latest system update you will have to pair your smart watch with your mobile phone via Bluetooth. To do this, follow the Stage 1: Pair your smart watch and mobile phone guide. This process will prompt you to update your smart watch system.
I can’t pair my smart watch with my phone via Bluetooth?
Solution: ensure that:
Bluetooth is turned ON on your mobile phone and watch.
Ensure that your smart watch and mobile phone stay at close proximity (within 30cm) during the pairing process.
Ensure that your mobile phone is not on airplane mode.
Ensure that your mobile phone has enough network signal.
My watch app doesn’t prompt me to set up a mobile plan?
At this stage, you have paired your smart watch with your mobile phone successfully, but your watch app hasn’t automatically prompted you to set up a mobile plan.
Solution: Use your watch app on your mobile phone to manually access the mobile plan setup by following these steps.
For Apple Watch:
Open the Apple Watch app on your iPhone.
On the ‘My watch’ tab, scroll down and tap 'Mobile’
Tap on 'Set Up Mobile Network’
You’ll get prompted to set up a mobile plan. Follow the prompts from there to set up Number Link.
This doesn’t work. Tapping on 'Mobile plans' shows me an existing SIM plan.
Follow these steps first and then try again: Number Link: Troubleshooting.
For Samsung Galaxy Watch:
Open the Galaxy Wearable app.
Tap ‘Watch settings’.
Scroll down and tap 'Mobile plans'.
You’ll get prompted to set up a mobile plan. Follow the prompts from there to set up Number Link.
This doesn’t work. Tapping on 'Mobile plans' shows me an existing SIM plan.
Follow these steps first and then try again: Number Link: Troubleshooting
Removing an existing SIM plan from my watch
This happens because you previously used your smart watch with another provider and your previous SIM plan was not removed from your watch completely.
Samsung Galaxy Watch
Solution: this is a very common problem and you will have to manually remove your previous plan from your watch by following the Additional disconnection steps for Samsung Galaxy watch guide.
Apple Watch
Solution: follow these steps to manually remove your previous plan from your watch.
On your Apple Watch, press the button on the side of your watch and open Settings.
Tap ‘Mobile’.
Tap your previous plan (it may be listed as ‘Mobile Plan’).
Tap ‘Remove’ your previous plan (or ‘Remove Mobile Plan’) and confirm. You may need your phone passcode.
Wait for the plan to be removed.
I see an error screen on the watch app
Solution: First of all, ensure that:
Bluetooth is turned ON on your mobile phone and watch.
Ensure that your smart watch and mobile phone stay at close proximity (within 30cm) during the pairing process.
Ensure that your mobile phone is not on airplane mode.
Ensure that your mobile phone has enough network signal.
If you've checked the steps above and still see an error, find the relevant error screen in the table below and the steps to resolve the issue:
| Error screen | Solution |
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Your amaysim SIM plan is not eligible for Number Link. Follow this to upgrade to an eligible SIM plan: Number Link: Troubleshooting | Is my plan elegible for Number Link? |
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Before trying again, make sure your mobile phone:
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(a) the watch you're trying to connect is already linked to another plan; and/or (b) the amaysim mobile plan you're trying to link is already connected to another watch. |
I have issues with the one-time passcode
You may not be receiving a one-time passcode or you may be seeing an error.
Find the issue that you’re experiencing and how to resolve it in the table below:
| Issue | Solution |
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I’m not receiving an SMS that looks like this: For reference, you should be seeing this screen on your watch app: |
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When I tap the link in the SMS and log into My amaysim, I see the screen below:
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If you have more than one SIM plan in your amaysim account, ensure you are using the mobile phone which has the SIM plan you are wanting to use with Number Link. |
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An error message appears when I enter the one-time passcode. |
You may have typed the one-time passcode from the amaysim app incorrectly, or it may have expired. Try entering the one-time passcode again, or tap 'Tap here to resend your passcode'
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Connectivity on my watch
If you have previously successfully set up Number Link and received the below confirmation SMS from amaysim, but now you are experiencing connectivity issues, please see below for solutions to common post-connection issues:
If you have previously successfully set up Number Link and received the below confirmation SMS from amaysim, but now you are experiencing connectivity issues, please see below for solutions to common post-connection issues:
I can’t use data and/or make calls on my smart watch?
Switch your watch OFF and ON. This usually fixes connectivity issues.
If you are still having issues, continue with the steps below:
Check your mobile phone settings
Make sure airplane mode is off.
Check you have network signal for calls and data while Wi-Fi is OFF.
Confirm your amaysim SIM is ON in your Network settings.
Check your watch settings
Make sure airplane mode is OFF.
Check your network settings are ON.
Check your SIM plan
In the amaysim app, ensure that your SIM plan is active and not expired or cancelled.
If you changed your SIM plan recently, ensure that you are still on a Number Link eligible plan ($40 and above 28 day mobile SIM plans).
If you replaced your SIM / eSIM, Number Link will usually be disconnected for an hour after activating your new SIM / eSIM. It should reconnect automatically within that hour.
Connectivity exceptions on Apple Watch
On your Apple Watch, you won’t have full connectivity in some scenarios:
| Scenario | Apple Watch Connectivity |
iPhone is ON and within Bluetooth range of Apple Watch |
✅Calls (via iPhone) ✅Data (via iPhone) ✅SMS (via iPhone) |
iPhone is in airplane mode |
❌Calls (unavailable) ❌Data (unavailable) ❌SMS (unavailable) |
iPhone and Apple Watch are not within Bluetooth range of each other |
✅Calls ✅Data ❌SMS (unavailable on Watch) |
Disconnecting Number Link
Disconnecting Number Link is easy using the amaysim app.
Follow these steps: Disconnecting Number Link.
I disconnected Number Link but it’s taking a while
Usually the disconnection process takes a few minutes, but can take up to an hour.
We’ll confirm that your disconnection is complete by sending you an SMS that looks like this:
If you haven’t received the SMS from amaysim:
Check that messages from amaysim are not marked as spam in your messages app.
Check your smart watch connection status on the amaysim app:
I’m disconnecting a Samsung Galaxy Watch
After disconnecting Number Link using the amaysim app, you need to follow additional steps in your Samsung Galaxy Watch to remove your mobile plan manually. Follow the steps here: Additional disconnection steps for Samsung Galaxy watch
If you don’t remove your mobile plan manually from your Samsung Galaxy Watch you won’t be able to set up a new mobile plan with another provider or with amaysim.