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Can I have 2 iPhones on the same Apple ID account

I bought another iPhone. But I’m keeping my old phone as well. Can I have these 2 phones on my Apple account or do I need to create a new one

Posted on Oct 23, 2023 6:34 AM

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Posted on Feb 17, 2024 12:24 AM

I have had two on the same Apple ID for just over 2 years now, they both used to ring when one line was called, my watch used to ring for both numbers as well, I could answer at work on my watch if my other line had received a call. Some months back after an update that stopped happening.

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Mar 4, 2024 11:44 PM in response to Debraduchess

Yes backup to iCloud to do so go into settings, tap on your name then iCloud. Factory reset the phone, use the same Apple ID for the new (or hand me down) phone and follow the prompts, it will ask you during setup if you want to use a back up from iCloud, if you haven’t been backing up, then you’ll probably just have the one to choose from. Make sure that the iCloud settings include apps and passwords etc… everything should be carried over (everything except passwords saved in browsers).

Jun 2, 2024 3:43 PM in response to melvyn19

Two questions. I just bought a new iPhone and it has the SIM activated. The old one I want to use as a clone mostly for underwater photography (in a housing). Here’s the issue I’m experiencing— the text messages on each phone are not the same. I’m getting some texts on one phone and not the other. I’ve checked settings and both have messages enabled. I turned the clone off and then back on to see if that would fix it. Suggestions?


Also I noticed that my iCloud data usage jumped way up and that makes sense since I have two phones with the same data, but I don’t need all the apps on both phones. Can I delete a bunch of apps off the (older) clone but not have the app deleted on the new phone to save data usage? TIA

Jul 7, 2024 3:27 PM in response to melvyn19

I think that when I got a phone for my daughter a phone it was set up using my Apple ID. She’s older now and just got a new phone (old one dead so no way to use the screen)

how do I get her photos etc - onto the new phone?

I’m also happy for her to have an Apple ID at this point but not not sure how to proceed

Aug 16, 2024 5:01 PM in response to melvyn19

So I got a 2nd phone because I don’t want to give out the phone number used to verify my email accounts & my current I cloud..?If I get a text now SIM card text now starter kit then If I give out my text now phone number I won’t have to go through the same crap I went through to recover my ICloud without access to my original number for this ICloud?

Can I have 2 iPhones on the same Apple ID account

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