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Two iPhones, one Apple ID. How to stop then syncing.

How do I stop syncing calls and messages between two iPhones with the same Apple ID?

I use one phone, my husband the other one.

iPhone 11

Posted on Apr 1, 2022 11:31 AM

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Posted on Apr 1, 2022 1:49 PM

If you want to keep two iPhones independent of each other then best would be to have two different Apple IDs.


Otherwise, there are basically three types of sharing

  1. Text Message and
  2. Calls on the other device

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  1. Set up text message forwarding
    1. On your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch, go to Settings > Messages > Send & Receive. On your Mac, open Messages, choose Messages > Preferences, then click iMessage. Make sure that you're signed in to iMessage with the same Apple ID on all your devices.
    2. On your iPhone, go to Settings > Messages > Text Message Forwarding.*
    3. Choose which devices can send and receive text messages from your iPhone. If you're not using two-factor authentication for your Apple ID, a verification code appears on each of your other devices: enter that code on your iPhone.




To stop getting calls on one of your devices, just turn off the Calls from iPhone setting on that device. Watch the GIF

Watch the GIF below




You can use iPhone Cellular Calls with any Mac, iPhone, iPad or iPod touch that meets the Continuity system requirements. It works when your devices are near each other and set up as follows:

  1. Each device is signed in to iCloud with the same Apple ID.
  2. Each device is signed in to FaceTime with the same Apple ID.
  3. Each device has Wi-Fi turned on.
  4. Each device is connected to the same network using Wi-Fi or Ethernet.
  5. On your iPhone, go to Settings > Phone > Calls on Other Devices, then turn on Allow Calls on Other Devices.
  6. On your iPad or iPod touch, go to Settings > FaceTime, then turn on Calls from iPhone.
  7. On your Mac, open the FaceTime app, then choose FaceTime > Preferences. Click Settings, then select Calls From iPhone.


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Apr 1, 2022 1:49 PM in response to sjoukje46

If you want to keep two iPhones independent of each other then best would be to have two different Apple IDs.


Otherwise, there are basically three types of sharing

  1. Text Message and
  2. Calls on the other device

iCloud Photos & Messages: iCloud now keeps your entire messages history updated and available on all your devices — even when you set up a new device. Learn how to keep all your messages in iCloud.



  1. Set up text message forwarding
    1. On your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch, go to Settings > Messages > Send & Receive. On your Mac, open Messages, choose Messages > Preferences, then click iMessage. Make sure that you're signed in to iMessage with the same Apple ID on all your devices.
    2. On your iPhone, go to Settings > Messages > Text Message Forwarding.*
    3. Choose which devices can send and receive text messages from your iPhone. If you're not using two-factor authentication for your Apple ID, a verification code appears on each of your other devices: enter that code on your iPhone.




To stop getting calls on one of your devices, just turn off the Calls from iPhone setting on that device. Watch the GIF

Watch the GIF below




You can use iPhone Cellular Calls with any Mac, iPhone, iPad or iPod touch that meets the Continuity system requirements. It works when your devices are near each other and set up as follows:

  1. Each device is signed in to iCloud with the same Apple ID.
  2. Each device is signed in to FaceTime with the same Apple ID.
  3. Each device has Wi-Fi turned on.
  4. Each device is connected to the same network using Wi-Fi or Ethernet.
  5. On your iPhone, go to Settings > Phone > Calls on Other Devices, then turn on Allow Calls on Other Devices.
  6. On your iPad or iPod touch, go to Settings > FaceTime, then turn on Calls from iPhone.
  7. On your Mac, open the FaceTime app, then choose FaceTime > Preferences. Click Settings, then select Calls From iPhone.


Apr 1, 2022 1:51 PM in response to sjoukje46

Apple IDs are personal; they shouldn’t be shared any more than you would share a toothbrush. If you share an Apple ID with someone else many bad things will happen. Each user should have their own Apple ID, then you can create Family Sharing→What is Family Sharing? - Apple Support. That way you can share what you want to share and not share what you don’t want to share.


It is OK to share an Apple ID among devices used by one person, such as an iPhone, an iPad and a Mac; in fact, it is a very useful thing to do. But not between devices used by different people.


Here is Apple’s FAQ: https://appleid.apple.com/faq/#!&page=faq. See the 4th bullet item.

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