Multiple Devices same Apple Id

It will be quite a pain. Not only must they have Apple IDs and associated accounts, but you also will need to create separate user accounts on the common computer or each will need to use their own computer. Everything they have purchased or downloaded for free from the iTunes or App Store will only work for you. They will all need to re-purchase their own items under their own Apple ID. Nothing can be transferred from you to them. You may want to read the following which is what to do for husband and wife, but applies when there are more than two:

Using More than One iDevice on the Same Computer

This applies mainly to couples who are adding another device and do not want their email, messages, etc. being duplicated on both devices. To begin read: How to use multiple iPhone, iPad, or iPod devices with one computer. You need to establish a separate Apple ID and password for whomever will use the new iDevice. See Apple - My Apple ID and Frequently asked questions about Apple ID. The easiest way is to do this on the computer using iTunes: iTunes- How to set up an Apple ID within iTunes.

On the computer create a new user account for the person with the new iDevice. This will be the user account that person will always use. He/She will no longer use the other user account. This way that person will have a separate iTunes Library. Note that once done you cannot "share" apps under a single Apple ID. Each of you must purchase your own apps under your own Apple ID. When you decide to split up like this one of you will need to re-purchase the apps that they want to use.

Start by transferring the new device(s) to a new account along with all your data. Save any photo stream photos that you want to keep to your camera roll (unless they are already in the camera roll) by opening your Photos app, tap on Albums icon at the bottom. Now, tap on My Photo Stream album; tap Select; tap on the photos you want to select;, tap the share icon (box with upward facing arrow) in the lower left corner; then tap Save to Camera Roll.

If you are syncing notes with iCloud that you want to keep then you need to open each of your notes and email them to yourself. Later you can copy and paste the text into new notes created in your new account.

Tap on Settings > iCloud > Delete Account (only deletes it from this device, not from iCloud; the person keeping the current account will not be affected,) provide the password to turn off Find My Phone and choose Keep on My iDevice when prompted. Sign in with a different Apple ID to create your new account. Choose Merge to upload your data.

Once you are on separate accounts, you can each go to icloud.com and delete the other person's data from your account.

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Family Sharing may work for you, but it will not help with each of you receiving one another's phone calls, messages, etc. on each other's devices. Anyhow, see the following:

Family Sharing

Family Sharing and Apple IDs for kids

A Guide to Family Sharing - iCloud - Apple Developer

Sharing purchased content with Family Sharing

Also, look into Home Sharing:

Understanding Home Sharing

iOS- Setting up Home Sharing on your iOS device

iTunes- Setting up Home Sharing on your computer

Setting up Home Sharing for Apple TV (2nd & 3rd generation)

What you are staying is essentially correct. I don't know all that much about it, but after you set up Fanily Sharing your Apple ID/iTunes account would be the administrator account. Your credit card would be the card of record as well. The new users added to the Family Sharing plan would still be able to use the apps already purchased or downloaded with your ID.

There is a relatively easy way to alow other people to have their own FaceTime and Messages contact addresses by letting them use their own email addresses and by you removing your iPhone number from their devices in the settings. In the settings you would go to Settings>Messages>Send and Receive are>You can be reached by iMessages at - and uncheck your phone number on all of the other devices. You can also uncheck your phone number in the settings for FaceTime.

Read this as well. You might find it of interest.

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