Who here is an iPhone expert? I have an iPhone6+ on Verizon and recently added an iPhone 5c that is on a Sprint NVMO provider. I used the same icloud account to register both devices. Nobody knows the number of the Sprint device. When I just got a text to my Verizon phone it also showed up on the Sprint phone - why is this happening and can I stop it if I don't want that?

The text will go to any of your devices linked to the same iCloud account, even an iPad. There is a way to shut it off but someone will have to tell you where the setting is - I forget.

Disconnect from the cloud................

Under settings turn off iMessage on Sprint iPhone.

Settings ---> Messages ---> iMessage ---> Turn Off. 

Also under messages you can look at the Send & Receive option. There you can pick and choose which devices receive and send to which number.

Got it.  Kind of surprised this works across two different phone companies.

Got it. Kind of surprised this works across two different phone companies.

iMessages don't go through your carrier like normal text messages. They are sent via Apple to all/any device registered with your ID. Even your non cell devices like iPad and iPods can get them. It's also why iMessages give you more options when you send (the ..., delivered, read, etc)

So if I get this and iMessage is not charged as a text message rather it is charged as data usage is that correct?

So if I get this and iMessage is not charged as a text message rather it is charged as data usage is that correct?

Correct.  You can use imessage when you have no cell signal but are on WiFi

Who here is an iPhone expert? I have an iPhone6+ on Verizon and recently added an iPhone 5c that is on a Sprint NVMO provider. I used the same icloud account to register both devices. Nobody knows the number of the Sprint device. When I just got a text to my Verizon phone it also showed up on the Sprint phone - why is this happening and can I stop it if I don't want that?

 

Definitely is iMessage.  

You don't have to turn off iMessage...

 

Under that same iMessage settings page, go down to Send & Receive. Check off your email from both (I only set one phone number per account, so if you see a second number, keep the one for the phone in question), and you will iMessage from each individual phone.

 

The same thing can happen with FaceTime... but under those settings, there is a similar option to check/uncheck.

Turn all your other Apple devices off the cloud. It's nothing but downside having them linked. Anybody who pics up the iPad sees your texts and your email and your pics. I hate that.

Turn all your other Apple devices off the cloud. It's nothing but downside having them linked. Anybody who pics up the iPad sees your texts and your email and your pics. I hate that.

Thanks, but I actually like my pictures and calendar to sync to my iPad. My messages don't show up on the iPad but that is how I set it up. I was just surprised by this behavior since it was on two different cell networks but forgot about the iCloud stuff for a moment. Still not sure why phone call stuff is partly linked. The verizon phone says something about letting the other phone make wifi calls through its cellular connectivity as an option but that is not allow d on the sprint one. Guess I need to research this stuff some more to fully understand all the options.

In Settings on the Sprint phone, go to Messages, and you can turn off iMessage... or choose which email address/phone number to receive messages on (send & receive section).

If the texts are blue it is iMessage