I'm having a bit of a struggle with iMessages and FaceTime calls because every time someone in my family signs back into our iCloud or adds a new device, it messes things up. We all start receiving each other's messages and calls. I find myself constantly guiding my parents on how to change the settings so they don't get my messages, and I'm really tired of it. Is there any way for me to prevent other devices from receiving my messages, since I use my phone number?
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Unfortunately, there's no way to disable this from your end; it needs to be set up on each individual device. If your family uses the same Apple ID, you might run into these issues. One solution is to set up separate Apple Accounts for each person. That way, you can keep things separate and avoid getting each other's messages entirely.
Yeah, that’s super frustrating! We share the same iCloud for services like Find My iPhone and Apple Music, but it’s a real headache with messages. I totally get where you’re coming from.