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My husband just purchased a new phone using my Apple ID....now, our separate phone numbers are listed on REACHABLE AT. How do I take his number off mine and mine off his so that we are not receiving iMessages meant for the other? Confused yet?
iPhone 6s, iOS 11
Apple IDs aren't meant to be shared. Create a new ID for your husband. When changing to the new ID, there may be some data loss, but you can minimize it. If syncing photos with iCloud, ensure Optimization is turned off in Settings/Your Name/iCloud/Photos and/or in Photos/Preferences/iCloud. Then make sure full resolution photos are on the device/computer. When signing out of iCloud, if asked whether you want to retain data, choose yes. Messages conversations will be lost if they are addressed to the ID. See the article below for other places that the old ID should be removed. See Winston Churchill's response in the below discussion. Also set up Family Sharing to keep access to your apps/purchases.
Apple ID - create a new. https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204316
Apple ID – Create https://appleid.apple.com/account#!&page=create
How to switch Apple IDs on your iPhone or iPad. https://www.imore.com/how-change-apple-id-your-iphone-or-ipad
How to transfer all files from one iCloud account to another. https://discussions.apple.com/thread/7452747
What to do after you change your Apple ID or password - Apple Support. https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204071
Family Sharing. https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201060
Family Sharing - Set up. https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201088
Apple IDs aren't meant to be shared. Create a new ID for your husband. When changing to the new ID, there may be some data loss, but you can minimize it. If syncing photos with iCloud, ensure Optimization is turned off in Settings/Your Name/iCloud/Photos and/or in Photos/Preferences/iCloud. Then make sure full resolution photos are on the device/computer. When signing out of iCloud, if asked whether you want to retain data, choose yes. Messages conversations will be lost if they are addressed to the ID. See the article below for other places that the old ID should be removed. See Winston Churchill's response in the below discussion. Also set up Family Sharing to keep access to your apps/purchases.
Apple ID - create a new. https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204316
Apple ID – Create https://appleid.apple.com/account#!&page=create
How to switch Apple IDs on your iPhone or iPad. https://www.imore.com/how-change-apple-id-your-iphone-or-ipad
How to transfer all files from one iCloud account to another. https://discussions.apple.com/thread/7452747
What to do after you change your Apple ID or password - Apple Support. https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204071
Family Sharing. https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201060
Family Sharing - Set up. https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201088
You will need to change the Apple ID on one or both.
Please see these reads:
Change your Apple ID: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202667
What to do after you change your Apple ID or password: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204071
do I have to get a new email? It kicks out both that we have
You don't need a new email for your Apple ID. Create a new ID for your husband as I posted above.
Same Apple ID using 2 phones
