Apple ID and FaceTime question

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Apple ID and FaceTime question

Hi,

Do I need to set up a different apple ID for my home iMac (Mavericks 10.9.5) and my iPhone (iOS 8) if when abroad I want to call my home with FaceTime using my iPhone?

Can I have two different accounts using same apple id?

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iMac (27-inch, Late 2013), OS X Mavericks (10.9.5), Iphone iOS 8

Posted on Sep 21, 2014 10:42 AM

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Answer 1

Linc Davis

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Sep 21, 2014 2:48 PM in response to Dom456Fer

Give each regular user of the computer his or her own user account and enable fast user switching. Each user should have a different Apple ID for FaceTime and iMessage.

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Answer 2

Jan-Louis

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Sep 21, 2014 2:57 PM in response to Dom456Fer

Hi Dom456Fer,

Of course two different accounts on your mac can be used by the same person and therefore have the same apple id... but that does not make sense in most cases.

If you want to call home from your iPhone i suggest not to call yourself. Call another family member on their apple id. They can accept your call on their iPhone or on their account on your mac at home.

regards jl

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