To stop your iPad or iPod touch from ringing every time your iPhone rings, head to Settings -> FaceTime, and turn off ‘iPhone Cellular Calls‘. That’s it!
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Why does my iPad ring when my iPhone rings?
Answer: A: That’s a new feature in iOS 8 called Continuity. You can turn it off in Settings>FacetIme>iPhone Cellular Calls>Off if you do not want to answer or make calls on your iPad.
How do I make my iPad stop ringing when my phone rings?
Don’t allow incoming calls to your iPad and Mac
- Open the Settings app on your iPhone.
- Scroll down and tap Phone.
- Select Calls on Other Devices.
- Slide the switch labeled Allow Calls on Other Devices to the Off position.
Why does my husbands iPhone ring on my iPad?
Answer: A: Its the new Continuity feature in iOS 8 . your iPhone calls will now ring on all the devices associated with the same Apple ID. If you and your husband are using the same Apple Id on both iPhones, then that is why it happens.
Why do all my Apple devices ring when I get a call?
Incoming calls show up on multiple devices due to a feature called Continuity. Apple introduced Continuity with iOS 8 and Mac OS X 10.10 and continues to support it in later versions of both operating systems. Continuity allows your devices to be aware of and interact with one another.
Why does my iPad ring and my iPhone does not?
Try turning off calls on other devices, then test to make sure it’s behaving normally, then enable calls on other devices again. You’ll find that on your iPhone under Settings > Phone > Calls on Other Devices. Thanks for using the Apple Support Communities. It appears to have worked.
How do I keep my iPhone and iPad separate?
You can disconnect your iPad from your iPhone by signing out of your Apple ID on your iPad. Alternatively, you can disable iCloud syncing on a per-app basis in your iPad’s iCloud settings.
Why does my iPad ring for no reason?
Answer: A: This is continuity. See this support document. Connect your iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, and Mac using Continuity The phone calls are because the two are signed in with the same Apple ID and are on the same Wi-Fi network.
How do I stop my iPad from dinging?
Go to the Settings App > Notification Center and set notifications for any of your apps to suit your needs.
Why does my wife get my phone calls on her iPhone?
Answer: A: You are probably sharing an AppleID. This is a feature of Handoff. Look at your FaceTime settings and Phone settings, and turn off “receive calls on other devices” Ultimately, splitting your AppleID’s is the way to go.
Why does my wife’s iPhone ring when I get a call?
Sounds as if you are both logged in with the same iCloud ID. If that is the case, on both devices, go to Settings>Phone>Calls on other devices and turn that off. The RIGHT way to do it is to get separate Apple IDs for you and your wife, and then connect them with Family Sharing.
Why does my Apple Watch ring when my wife gets a call?
The watch will only receive the calls and/or notifications from the phone it is paired with. If someone call the wife and you are using the same Apple ID and handoff is enabled her calls will “ring” on your iPhone and thus by extension on your watch.
Why are my iPad and iPhone linked?
1 Answer. Apparently, you have signed into iCloud on both your devices using the same Apple ID. Devices setup with the same Apple ID sync a lot of user data between them for built-in apps by default.
Why are my FaceTime calls going to my iPad?
Each device has Wi-Fi turned on. Each device is connected to the same network using Wi-Fi or Ethernet. On iPhone, go to Settings > Phone > Calls on Other Devices, then turn on Allow Calls on Other Devices. On iPad or iPod touch, go to Settings > FaceTime, then turn on Calls from iPhone.
How do I stop my iPhone and iPad from syncing messages?
How to Stop iPad Receiving & Showing iPhone Text Messages
- Open the “Settings” app on iPad.
- Go to “Messages””
- Locate the switch for “iMessage” and turn that to the OFF position to disable messages from iPhone appearing on the iPad.
- Exit Settings as usual.
Why does my iPhone randomly ring with no notification?
You may have installed an app that issues notifications, with settings that Allow Notifications with sound alerts, but without other options also being enabled (eg Show in Notification Centre, Badge App Icon, Show on Lock Screen). Check though the settings for each installed app in Settings > Notifications.
Why does my iPhone ring when no one is calling me?
Proximity Sensor. The iPhone has a proximity sensor that automatically deactivates the iPhone’s screen during calls in order to conserve the battery.If this is causing your constant ringing problem, you can resolve the issue by making sure that nothing is touching the sensor when you answer phone calls.
How do I stop my iPhone from dinging?
Go to Settings > Notifications > Messages and scroll down. Select Repeat Alerts and then change it from Once to Never, or however many times you want the alert to repeat.
How do I get my iPhone to stop pinging?
The only way to turn it off is through the restrictions settings. Settings>General>Restrictions>Enable Restrictions. Create a restrictions password and then set Ping to “off.”
Why am I seeing other people’s calls on my iPhone?
iDevices that share the same Apple/iCloud ID will have content synched amongst the devices, and will “ring” once a call is received if the Handoff/Continuity feature is enabled and therefore you will see calls on the log of both phones.
Why does my iPhone and my husbands iPhone ring at the same time?
If both devices are sharing the same Apple ID and are on the same Wi-Fi network, this is what will happen. It is part of continuity. Go into Settings>Facetime>iPhone Cellular calls, and turn that off. This will only occur when both devices are logged into the same Apple ID and Wi-Fi network.