Hi Larry,
That would mean you both use the same Apple Id for purchases (songs, movies, apps etc.) Of course if you use the same Apple Id then whatever payment method is on file gets used. This is no problem, but I’d make sure you turn off automatic downloads otherwise as soon as your wife buys an app on her device it would automatically download on your device as well. This is under Settings > iTunes and App Store and you can turn on/off automatic downloads for music, apps, books and updates. You would probably also want to make sure your wife sets up her own Apple Id and that she uses that to sign in to Facetime and iMessage with otherwise if you use the same Apple Id for that, you would both get iMessages sent to each others phone number or registered emails. Alternatively, you could turn on Family Sharing and add your wife, then if she buys anything with her own Apple Id it will be automatically charged to the credit card on file for your account unless she buys an iTunes Gift Card and redeems it under her Apple Id. If you put a gift card balance on your account and she buys something, it will still be charged on the credit card and not to your gift card balance as gift card balances belong to whichever account they were redeemed under. Of course she can download any apps you previously purchased and which have family sharing without having to pay again. In a way I think using family sharing is a better solution than to share the same Apple Id especially since you really do need separate Apple Id’s for iMessage and Facetime. Of course there might be the odd app which doesn’t allow for family sharing and in that case if she downloaded such an app you would pay a second time. Regards, Sieghard From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Larry Lumpkin Sent: Tuesday, November 3, 2015 8:23 AM To: [email protected] Subject: an itunes question I have ITunes on my computer and my wife wishes it on hers. Can we use the same itunes credentials and credit card? Thanks. -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor and your owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at [email protected] The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> . To post to this group, send email to [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> . Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor and your owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at [email protected] The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
