How do I keep my text messages from showing up on other iPhones and iPads?

How do I keep my text messages from showing up on other iPhones and iPads?

Posted on Sep 19, 2021 3:04 PM

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Posted on Sep 19, 2021 3:07 PM

Be certain each and every person, regardless of age, has her/his own, unique Apple ID.


Hopefully you have only one iPhone using your Apple ID, so it will be the only one with your messages. Regarding your iPad, simply don’t do text message forwarding.

How to forward SMS/MMS text messages from your iPhone to your iPad, iPod touch or Mac - Apple Support

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Sep 19, 2021 3:07 PM in response to daminer

Be certain each and every person, regardless of age, has her/his own, unique Apple ID.


Hopefully you have only one iPhone using your Apple ID, so it will be the only one with your messages. Regarding your iPad, simply don’t do text message forwarding.

How to forward SMS/MMS text messages from your iPhone to your iPad, iPod touch or Mac - Apple Support

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