changing apple account on i phone from one apple account to another family member

can I change our son's (who does not have email) i phone number from his mother's Apple account to my Apple account without issues to my or his phone. All 3 phones are on a Verizon account.

iPhone 17

Posted on Sep 22, 2026 1:21 PM

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Sep 22, 2026 2:46 PM in response to mayoda

Initiate the transfer from your iPhone:

  • Open the Settings app on your iPhone.
  • Tap Family.
  • Tap the Add Member button (plus icon or profile icon with a plus).
  • Tap Invite Others, then choose Invite in Person (do not text the invite if it suggests your son's contact name).
  • Enter your son's Apple Account email or phone number and his password. 

Approve from the mother's iPhone:

  • On the mother's phone (the current family organizer), a notification will appear under Family asking to transfer the child to another group.
  • Approve the request. 

Complete on your phone:

  • Follow the remaining onscreen prompts on your device to confirm parental consent and finish adding him to your Family Sharing group.


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