Q: My recent calls appearing on another iPhone!?

All phones on 8.3. I am also running a beta version of Yosemite, and am not sure what role that might play in all of this. I deleted the three files in ~/Library/Application Support/CallHistoryDB after cleaning out the call logs on both devices, and haven't seen the problem recur. But I'm not declaring this fixed just yet.

Apple does some strange things with iCloud syncing. For example, the "Previous Recipients" list in Mail is synced to all machines signed in to the same iCloud account, and it does so unintuitively through Contacts. This has resulted in personal addresses present in that list on my work machine, and vice-versa. I have confirmed this is with a senior Apple support person on the phone, so this is not me speculating. In other words, Apple does this intentionally for reasons that don't make much sense when there is a check box to sync Mail (which was never enabled on my machines).

Given that the calls are showing up on multiple devices -- and specifically, reappearing even after deletion -- leads me to believe that Apple is mucking with something in the code on iCloud. Why else would this issue suddenly be reported by a couple dozen people starting on 22 May and not before?

iCloud is great for syncing things like calendar entries and Contacts. Not so much when it's "over-sharing" data. And if you think the answer is "use a separate iCloud account", then why would they put an option to share Keychain? Sharing between people isn't necessarily a good idea for that reason alone, but one account used by the same person with multiple devices is why it's there.

I chatted with an Apple rep on Monday who declared this should not be happening!!!!  So was advised to turn off Facetime on each phone and restart them.  Did that and it worked for 3 days.  Today my wife's calls just showed up in my call log.  What is going on here?????

Well folks, I am mystified as everyone else, as this started happening to me once I arrived today in the US. I have a secondary iPhone 4S that I only use in the States on ATT. My other normal phone I use with multiple SIMs and in the US also use it with an ATT SIM. Both are on the same Apple ID. As Scott has said that Apple said this should not be happening, perhaps there is a bug on iCloud? This is the first time this has happened in over 4 years of using multiple iPhones.

I don't think it's a bug. I only have one phone using my iCloud account, but looking at both my iMac and MBA, I can see all calls made and received by by phone whenever it's in proximity to the Mac in question. I would fully expect the call history on a phone using the same account to reflect the same thing.

Tim:

I thought the same as you, but this does not happen with my Mac, or with the iPad. It only happens with the two phones. This afternoon I was out on the street with the 6 and  made two calls and when I got back home I looked at the 4S and found on the phone numbers of the calls I had made on the 6 on the log of the 4S, time stamped and all. The only time that they before today that they would appear on either phone (and on the Mac and iPad) was when a call would come in and all devices would ring because of continuity/handoff.

It really does not bother me to have the "replicated" log on both phones; actually, it is somewhat convenient. I can see why it would bother some people. The only way of avoiding this is, as has been stated, not to share the Apple ID.

Hi all

I just fixed this on our lines. Last few days all calls made by all phones showing up on recent called lists for each device. Don't listen to those folks making you turn off iCloud or FaceTime or poo-pooing shared apple id.  We families use this feature to find everyone accurately.

Here's the answer.

This is a new slobbering feature in iOS 8.1.2;

To fix it go to setup/General/hand off & suggested apps and shut off ALL 3 options on that screen for each phone.   Mine is fixed; I cleared all recents on all phones but most recent still shows up on the double-click apps switching screen.  Do it now.... Save yourself!!!

good luck

You have no idea what you are talking about

So if you turn off handoff, then handoff won't work. Brilliant. This was not happening when handoff was on before, so your suggestion is pointless. And if you want to "share" IDs use the Family Share feature. IDs are not meant to be shared.

So poo poo to you..

your mom must be so proud of you.

Been sharing app I'd for years.

It works

Good for you. Fantastic. Now what do you want? A medal? It will work until the owner of the ID lets you and doesn't revok your access or lock you out. But whatever turns you on, I guess...

The same thing is happening to me.  Wife uses a 4S on iOS 8.3 and I use a 5S on iOS 8.3.

I see all of my wife's calls on my iPhone.  I noticed it two weeks ago and at first it freaked me out.  Thought there was a glitch with the phone and cleared my call history, rebooted the phone and thought all is normal.  But yesterday and today it is happening again.

And yes we both share the same iTune's account, didn't know that sort of thing was frowned upon.  Regardless, we never had this problem before.  I do not use Handoff & Suggested Apps, those things have always been turned off on my iPhone and that is not even an option on my wife's 4S.

And you do not need to be on the same network for this to happen.  I am at work and my wife is at home and I am seeing all the calls she is making today while I am sitting at my desk at work.  And two weeks ago when I first noticed it, she was on the other side of the country.

I guess its not a huge problem, it is just weird.  I look at my iPhone and see all these calls I did not make or receive.

Hopefully Apple will come up with a fix for this soon.

Handoff is off on the 5. 4s is not suppose to be able to do this yet my 4s see the calls to the 5

4S does not have this option. How do I stop this now?

The 4S supports limited continuity features.

ID's have been shared since the beginning of ios. Handoff is the issue. New option in 8.3 with bugs.

Then don;t share them; it will solve the problem. Get separate ID and use the Family Share feature as has been explained here ad nauseam. Is that so hard to understand?