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How to separate 2 accounts

I gave my old iPhone 5 to my son, now I receive text messages from his friends on my iphone 8. How do I separate the accounts?

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Posted on Aug 21, 2019 9:38 AM

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Posted on Aug 21, 2019 9:40 AM

Have him follow the instructions here: What to do before you sell, give away, or trade in your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch - Apple Support

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Aug 21, 2019 9:40 AM in response to hilary92

Have him follow the instructions here: What to do before you sell, give away, or trade in your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch - Apple Support

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Aug 21, 2019 9:39 AM in response to hilary92

One of you needs to make a new account of their own. Logically, that would be your son, I guess.

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