Work Phone

I have recently been given a work phone iPhone SE which has its own number.


I have an iPhone 11 for personal use.


Can I use the same Apple ID on both phones?

iPhone 11, iOS 13

Posted on Oct 29, 2019 2:31 PM

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Posted on Oct 29, 2019 2:39 PM

You can sure, but there will be side effects to that.


If you use the same Apple ID for iCloud and Messages and Facetime on both devices, then calls, and messages and icloud data will be synced across both devices, so you will get calls and messages from one phone on the other phone and vice versa. You might want to verify that your work allows this.


If you just want to share purchases, you can use the same Apple ID for iTunes and App Stores, and have a different Apple ID for iCloud, Messages and Facetime.


See here for other things that will be linked: Use Continuity to connect your Mac, iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, and Apple Watch - Apple Support




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Oct 29, 2019 2:39 PM in response to kaine187

You can sure, but there will be side effects to that.


If you use the same Apple ID for iCloud and Messages and Facetime on both devices, then calls, and messages and icloud data will be synced across both devices, so you will get calls and messages from one phone on the other phone and vice versa. You might want to verify that your work allows this.


If you just want to share purchases, you can use the same Apple ID for iTunes and App Stores, and have a different Apple ID for iCloud, Messages and Facetime.


See here for other things that will be linked: Use Continuity to connect your Mac, iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, and Apple Watch - Apple Support




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