Add, update, or remove phone number
- Add a phone number: Under “Your phone numbers,” select Add recovery phone. (
- Change your phone number: Next to your number, select Edit phone number Update number.
- Delete your phone number: Next to your number, select Remove phone number Remove number.
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How do I remove my phone number from iPad?
In iOS or iPadOS, go to Settings > account name > Password & Security, then tap Edit next to the Trusted Phone Numbers label. Tap the red remove button to the number’s list and then confirm removal.
Can you have two phone numbers on iPad?
Yes. Even if your Android or iOS device is with another carrier, you can make and take calls or send and receive texts using the T-Mobile DIGITS app.
How do I change the phone number on my Apple device?
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- Open Settings.
- Tap Password & Security.
- Tap Edit.
- Tap Add a Trusted Phone Number.
- Tap Send.
Why is my phone number not attached to my Apple ID?
First, make sure your phone number is shown in Settings/General/About. Go to Settings/Facetime, tap on your Apple ID and log out. Then log in again and turn on Facetime. You don’t get to enter your phone number; it automatically registers when Facetime/iMessage is activated.
How do I remove a phone number from my Apple ID?
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- Open Settings.
- Tap Name, Phone Numbers, Email.
- Tap Edit.
- Tap Delete.
- Tap Remove.
Can I create a new Apple ID with the same phone number?
No you can’t have 2 Apple ID’s with same phone number. Even if you try creating the 2nd Apple ID with same number that of the 1st ID it shows the number is already in use.
Can you have different phone numbers on the same Apple ID?
Short answer is you can’t have both. By sharing an Apple ID, you are the same person using 2 different devices. Your phones are behaving as designed.
Can I have 2 phone numbers on 1 Apple ID?
At present, Apple iPhones can only be activated with one SIM card (phone number) at a time. Apple ID/phone number relationships are only for things like Facetime, Messages etc. You can have multiple SMS capable devices attached to an Apple ID for security purposes.
Why is my iPhone showing my old number?
Go to Settings > Messages > Send & Receive and make sure the correct mobile number is displayed under the ‘START NEW CONVERSATIONS FROM’ section.You can also try to reset your network settings on your iPhone. Go to Settings > General > Reset > Reset Network Settings.
Why can’t I change my number on my iPhone?
Try restarting your phone (Restart your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch – Apple Support), and if that doesn’t help try settings/general/reset – reset network settings. You will have to re-enter Wi-Fi passwords, but won’t lose any data.
How do I verify my iPad phone number?
From your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch
- Go to Settings > [your name].
- Tap Password & Security > Get Verification Code.
How do I get a new phone number on my iPhone?
How can I get a new phone number for my iPhone? To do this, you’ll need to either contact your existing SIM card provider and request a number change, or switch to another network provider which will send you a new SIM card with a replacement number.
How can you change your phone number?
- On your Android device, open Settings Google.
- At the top, tap Personal info.
- In the “Contact info” section, tap Phone.
- Select the phone number that you want to make changes to.
- Next to your number, select Delete.
- At the top left, tap Back .
- At the top, tap Security.
Can you have 2 Apple IDs on one iPad?
You can’t have 2 IDs on one device like you can have 2 user accounts on a computer. Devices are by design single user only. You can have 2 IDs using one for iCloud and one for the App Store/iTunes for example. In app purchases can’t be shared.
How do I create a new Apple ID if I already have one?
Create an Apple ID on another device
- Go to appleid.apple.com and click Create Your Apple ID.
- Follow the onscreen steps.
- Enter a phone number that you can always access.
- Check the boxes to subscribe to Apple Updates if you’d like.
- Click Continue.
- Follow the onscreen steps to verify your email address and phone number.
Can iPhone and iPad have same phone number?
No they can not. The phone number on the iPad is for DATA transfer not for using as a stand alone phone or a replacement for your iPhone. This in a sense would make them share a phone number, as calls and messages would ring on the iPad as long as both the iPad and the iPhone are connected to the same Wifi network.
What happens if I use the same Apple ID on two devices?
If you use all the same information, same Apple ID and don’t use the cloud, you will have all of each other’s information on both phones. The phones will mirror any information synced with Apple ID. You can use your phone number to use FaceTime on the iPhone. IMessage is also the texting application.
What happens when you add a phone number to your Apple ID?
Two-factor authentication also lets you add phone numbers where you can choose to either receive a text message or an automated voice call that speaks that authentication code number, which you can then enter onto a new device.
Can I change my Apple ID without losing everything?
When you change your Apple ID, you will not lose any data. If you create a new Apple ID, that will cause you to have to start over and lose everything that you purchased with that ID.
Why is my old number connected to my new number?
2 Answers. It might be because your old phone number is still tied to your iMessage. Go to Settings > Messages > Send & Receive and unselect your old phone number.