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To do this: go back to settings, open FaceTime, and tap on Apple ID to make the necessary change. Now, if wanted, go change the Apple ID in FaceTime. Tap it, then you will have the option to sign out, simply tap again, and you can sign in, or create a new Apple ID. To make a change, select one, then just tap on Apple ID.įor Messages : inside “Send & Receive”, you will see Apple ID. On your iPad, iPhone, or iPod Touch, simply open Settings, slide down until you see either iCloud, Messages, FaceTime, or iTunes & App Store. So now that I’ve told you why you would want more than one Apple ID, I’ll tell you how.It’s very simple. Most of the time, I recommend having at least a separate personal Apple ID for iCloud, iMessage, and FaceTime and (if desired) have everyone share one Apple ID for the iTunes and App Stores. For some people this works well, for others it does not.

For example, maybe your grandparents share one Apple ID for FaceTime, and whenever you try to reach them your grandpa picks up before your grandma does. This does have a noticeable disadvantage: you cannot always reach the intended person. This small change can make it much easier to be reached via FaceTime. You may prefer to share an Apple ID for FaceTime so if someone is trying to reach you all the devices that you and your spouse have are reachable on the same account. This is a great example of why you don’t want to share an Apple ID for Messages (and probably FaceTime).Īlternatively, you may use this to your advantage in a different way. I’ve seen this many times, where a father brings his daughter in and asks why he’s gotten the 20 thousand text messages that were intended for his daughter, and asks what we can do to fix it, so that he doesn’t go crazy. This way you do not share unnecessary information on iCloud, or receive unwanted iMessage’s and FaceTime calls meant for another family member. This ensures you and your family member(s) do not have to purchase apps, songs, or movies more than once, while still maintaining a separate account for iCloud, iMessage, and FaceTime. The most common example of this is using one shared Apple ID in iTunes/App Store and another Apple ID for iCloud, iMessage, and FaceTime.

This approach is really for those who live in the same household and want to share some things between their devices. It allows you to share the things you want to share such as Apps, songs purchased from the iTunes Store, Movies, etc, while not sharing the things that you don’t-like contacts, calendars, reminders and notes. An Apple ID is your user name for everything you do with Apple-shop the iTunes Store, enable iCloud on all your devices, sign into iMessage, sign into Facetime, access the Apple Support website, and more.įor families there are distinct advantages to having multiple Apple IDs. Before we answer this question, let's back up and define what an Apple ID is.