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I gave my wife my iphone a while ago, using my Apple I.D. Now I have bought an ipad but it is showing my wife's phone number.

I gave my wife my iphone a while ago, using my Apple I.D. Now I have bought an ipad mini 2 but it is showing my wife's phone number. How do I get my ipad's phone number to show up? Creat an Apple I.D for my wife? If so, what happens to all her contacts etc.?

Thanks in advance for any help you can provide.

iPhone 4S, iOS 8.3

Posted on Jun 20, 2015 12:17 PM

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Posted on Jun 20, 2015 12:22 PM

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.


Note: The essence of the above was created by user, randers4. I

have made substantial changes to improve readability and syntax.

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Jun 20, 2015 12:22 PM in response to Markus_B

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.


Note: The essence of the above was created by user, randers4. I

have made substantial changes to improve readability and syntax.

Jun 20, 2015 3:31 PM in response to Kappy

HI Kappy. I think I may have confused the situation somewhat. I had the iPhone u till my employer decided that everyone should have a Blackberry so I gave my wife the iPhone which was logged into my Apple I.D. lats week I bought an iPad mini and during the setup it asked if I had an Apple I.D. So I tapped yes and it set the iPad up using that I.D. Since then it has ddisplayed the iPhones phone number when I go to setting Sun>FaceTime or iMessages it show the iPhones number.

I gave my wife my iphone a while ago, using my Apple I.D. Now I have bought an ipad but it is showing my wife's phone number.

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