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Can two devices have the same Apple ID but different phone numbers?
Yes you can, but it is not advisable to share one apple ID to different devices. It can cause sync issues with the accounts and apple ID is a personal account that you don’t want to share.
What happens if I use the same Apple ID on two Ipads?
Yes you can definitely use the same Apple ID regardless of how many apple devices you have. This way you can install the apps that you have already purchased. Just a note if you use the same icloud apple id as well, both devices will recieve the imessages and facetime calls. Hope that helps!
Why are my contacts not syncing between iPhone and iPad?
Make sure that the date and time settings on your iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Mac, or PC are correct. Make sure that you’re signed in to iCloud with the same Apple ID on all of your devices. Then, check that you turned on Contacts, Calendars, and Reminders* in your iCloud settings. Check your Internet connection.
How do I have different contacts with the same Apple ID?
(Settings > iCloud). You have to either stop syncing your contacts with iCloud or migrate one of the two phones to a separate iCloud account with a different ID. (You can continue to share the same ID for iTunes; it doesn’t need to be the same as the ID you use for iCloud.)
Can 1 Apple ID be used on 2 iPhones?
You can use a single AppleID on many devices, including 2 iphones. Note though that if you use the same AppleID for iCloud, iMessage, FaceTime then you are using a single account for those services. All devices using that AppleID share all messages, conversations, iCloud emails, contacts, calendars, phone logs etc.
Can you own two iPads?
Answer: A: Answer: A: I have two ipads, can I have different apps on each or must they be in sync? You can have different content on each iPad, you don’t have to have the same content on every iOS device that you have.
How do I sync my iPhone and iPad contacts?
On your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch
- Go to Settings > [your name] > iCloud.
- Turn on Contacts.
- When you’re asked if you want to Merge or Cancel, tap Merge.
How do you move contacts from iPhone to iPad?
To sync contacts from iPhone to iPad without iCloud:
- Turn on AirDrop, Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth on both your iPhone and iPad.
- Open the “Phone” app on your iPhone and click the “Contacts” tab.
- Find and click the contact you want to share.
- Tap on “Share Contact” > “AirDrop” and choose the device name of your iPad.
How do I transfer all contacts from iPhone to iPad without iCloud?
Why are my iPhone contacts different than Apple community?
(Been a while.) iPhone 4S, iOS 7.0.2 Welcome to the Apple Community. First check that all your settings are correct, that contact syncing is checked on all devices (system preferences > iCloud on a mac and settings > iCloud on a iPhone, iPad or iPod).
Is it good to have two iCloud accounts?
The other answers here lay out good options for separating contacts and iCloud sync from purchasing, either by using two Apple IDs, or by using Google sync for your contacts… however… I strongly recommend that you and your daughter use two separate accounts for everything.
Why are my iCloud contacts not syncing with my Mac?
Make sure the contacts you are adding are added to your ‘iCloud’ group and not an ‘On My Mac’, ‘On My Phone’ or other non iCloud group (you can do this by checking in groups), non iCloud contacts will not sync.
Why are two iPhones sharing the same Apple ID?
You have two different issues. Sharing texts is caused by using the same Apple ID for iMessage. To fix this each phone needs to use a unique ID. (You can continue to share an Apple ID for purchasing, and it does not need to be the same as the one you use for iMessage, iCloud or other services.) First decide which two phones will be changing IDs.