I am on friends account and somehow when set up an iPad our messaging became intertwined. If I message someone else he gets it as well and if he messages himself I get it to? Worked on this all day and we can't figure it out . Any ideas?

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I am on friends account and somehow when set up an iPad our messaging became intertwined. If I message someone else he gets it as well and if he messages himself I get it to? Worked on this all day and we can't figure it out . Any ideas?

I am part of a friends AT&T package for iPhone. 4s and we started having a problem when a message I sent to another friend ended up on his iPad and this other friend messages me and the person whose phone package I am on also got this message. The friend whose phone I am linked to has sent messages to himself that have come to me. Seems like something is mixed up here and it is out of the blue because I have been on his phone plan for years without any mix ups? Any idea as we worked on this all day and can't get it fixed?

iPad, iOS 6.1.2

Posted on Feb 19, 2013 4:55 PM

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Demo

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Feb 19, 2013 5:00 PM in response to Gtrayner

You're using the same apple ID and probably both using his phone number in Messges as the contact address. In other words, you are sharing the same phone number and that won't work. Add another email address to your iPad and use that as your contact address.

Watch this video for more information.

http://macmost.com/setting-up-multiple-ios-devices-for-messages-and-facetime.htm l

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ckuan

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Feb 19, 2013 5:04 PM in response to Gtrayner

You should use your Apple ID for iMessage.

Settings > Messages > Send & Receive > Apple ID: > sign off

Sign in again with your own Apple ID

Create an Apple ID with a valid e-mail address below:

https://appleid.apple.com

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Gtrayner Author

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Feb 19, 2013 5:12 PM in response to Gtrayner

I am gtrayner and I have my phone number and my apple I'd. My friend whose on my phone program is using his phone number. We have never had a problem for years but all of a sudden the iPad comes into picture and hence this problem

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Demo

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Feb 19, 2013 6:02 PM in response to Gtrayner

Did you check the settings on both devices to make sure? They have to be using the same contact email address or phone number or this would not be happening.

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