Can I change registration info on only one device of several linked to my iTunes account?

I have 2 iPhone 3Gs and a new iPod touch all linked to my iTunes account. I know when we registered the iPhones, my wife and I each used our own names but all other info on the registrations were identical. No problems. We bought the iPod Touch 4th generation for my 12 year old, but I made the mistake of leaving my own name in the registration for it. Now he gets all the same texts that I receive on my iPhone and he can not text my iPhone. When he texts my wife's iPhone, it shows up as a text from me, as if it were from my iPhone. Is there a way to either change the registration on the iPod Touch or unregister/reregister it so that he doesn't get my texts? Some of our texts are definately not age appropriate for him and I would like to be able to text him while I'm out and about to check on him. Thanks in advance...

iPod touch, iOS 5.0.1

Posted on Dec 27, 2011 5:35 AM

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Jul 28, 2013 2:42 AM in response to egus4673

Create a NEW account/ID for her using these instructions. Make sure you follow the instructions. Many do not and if you do not you will not get the None option. You must use an email address that you have not used with Apple before.

Creating an iTunes Store, App Store, iBookstore, and Mac App Store account without a credit card

Use the new ID on her iPod but only for:

Settings>Messages>Send and Receive

Settings>FaceTime

and Settings>iCloud if you want her to have separate Contacts Calendar and some other things.


Continue to use the same/common Apple ID for Settings>iTunes and App stores so you can share purchases.

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