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Surprises often arise when connecting two iPhones to the same Apple ID. Addressing several key settings helps avoid common mistakes.

Although connecting two iPhones to the same Apple ID has its advantages - including expanding your or a partner's access to your documents, spreadsheets and presentations - unpleasant surprises can arise such as unintentionally revealing contact and calendar information and mistakenly sending texts from the wrong number.

The experience of associating your Apple ID with more than one smartphone is not much different than adding an iPad or Mac to your Apple account.

Apple's iCloud settings and synchronization become more complex when using the same Apple ID on two iPhones.

iOS provides options to enable or disable Apple Cash, confirm payment methods associated with your Apple ID and remove individual entries, such as Apple Card and credit cards you've previously associated with your Apple account and synchronized to iCloud.

Connecting your Apple ID to another device associates your Apple user account with that smartphone, tablet or computer; this means changes made to Notes, Contacts, Calendars and even Music libraries and Podcast settings can replicate across all the devices associated with your Apple ID. Be sure to carefully consider the ramifications of connecting your Apple ID to another device before you do and, when proceeding, carefully configure Apple account and iCloud settings on all the devices associated with your Apple account to ensure the setups work as needed.

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