User level: Level 1 (4 points)Messages from iPhone 18 of my wife also will show up on my iPhone 16. I have confirmed that only our individual numbers are checked under send/receive.
Posted on Oct 15, 2026 5:33 PM
User level: Level 7 (26,777 points)Oct 15, 2026 5:37 PM in response to Nephspin
Are you sharing an Apple Account? If so, create a new Apple Account. For more information: Make sure that each family member has their own Apple Account - Apple Support.
User level: Level 10 (169,253 points)Oct 15, 2026 5:59 PM in response to Nephspin
Sharing an Apple Account shares a lot more than phone messages, too.
In addition to the other reply here: How to “unshare” an Apple ID - Apple Community
Originally posted at discussions.apple.com/thread/256376951