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facetime/apple id/two ipads

2 kids each of their own ipads, but are sharing an apple id and apps. Each of them will imessage or facetime me, but i dont know how to tell which kid is contacting me. any way to differentiate the ipads using same apple id? i'd really rather not set them up another apple id with a new email account, and they also have tons of shared app stuff so it would be a headache.

iPad Pro 9.7-inch WiFi

Posted on Dec 30, 2020 6:22 PM

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Posted on Dec 30, 2020 6:29 PM

Apple ID is not meant to be shared.

You need to create for each their own Apple ID.

Read here => Family Sharing - Apple

With Family sharing you can share apps, books, music purchases.

And also you can FaceTime them individually or together in a group if they have the compatible iPads

Note: To use Group FaceTime video calls, you need iOS 12.1.4 or later, or iPadOS on one of these devices:

iPhone 6s or later, iPad Pro or later, iPad Air 2 or later, iPad mini 4 or later, iPad (5th generation) or later, or iPod touch (7th generation). Earlier models of iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch that support iOS 12.1.4 can join Group FaceTime calls as audio participants.

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Dec 30, 2020 6:29 PM in response to dibiaso22

Apple ID is not meant to be shared.

You need to create for each their own Apple ID.

Read here => Family Sharing - Apple

With Family sharing you can share apps, books, music purchases.

And also you can FaceTime them individually or together in a group if they have the compatible iPads

Note: To use Group FaceTime video calls, you need iOS 12.1.4 or later, or iPadOS on one of these devices:

iPhone 6s or later, iPad Pro or later, iPad Air 2 or later, iPad mini 4 or later, iPad (5th generation) or later, or iPod touch (7th generation). Earlier models of iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch that support iOS 12.1.4 can join Group FaceTime calls as audio participants.

facetime/apple id/two ipads

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