Q: Apple Watch2, Someone Is Using My Phone Number?

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User profile for user: applesmartz applesmartz User level: Level 4 1,365 points

Jan 23, 2017 1:57 PM in response to deggie

This is an authentic notification. It is informing the user that there has been another device set up using the same Apple ID. It sends an alert to all other devices, to approve your ID being used on the new device.

If you allowed it, you can then sign into your iCloud account and remove the device from your account if it is not you using the device. If this happens I would also suggest changing your password and security questions for your Apple ID as well.

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User profile for user: deggie deggie User level: Level 10 167,519 points

Jan 23, 2017 2:25 PM in response to applesmartz

Again, however the notification is delivered it will use your name. No name it is phishing however it was received. My other problem with the notification is how would they log into or use their phone number for FaceTime on an Apple Watch?

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User profile for user: applesmartz applesmartz User level: Level 4 1,365 points

Jan 23, 2017 2:29 PM in response to deggie

Peoples iCloud accounts are hacked all the time, hence why the notification exist.

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User profile for user: deggie deggie User level: Level 10 167,519 points

Jan 23, 2017 2:17 PM in response to applesmartz

It can be an authentic letter and I have received them. But there also some phishing versions around. If the letter has the OPs name where they have "MyName" then it probably is legitimate. If it does not then it is a phishing letter.

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User profile for user: deggie deggie User level: Level 10 167,519 points

Jan 23, 2017 2:32 PM in response to applesmartz

I doubt they are hacked all the time and even if they were it wouldn't trigger that type of notification. This one supposedly informed them on their iPad that someone had set up FaceTime on an Apple Watch with their account. Since there is no FaceTime on an Apple Watch how would one do that? There are a lot more phishing notifications than there are iCloud hacks.

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User profile for user: Jonathan UK Jonathan UK User level: Level 10 164,015 points

Jan 23, 2017 2:32 PM in response to MiMito2

MiMito2 wrote:

.. How is my phone number being used for FaceTime on a Watch? And how? Thank you.

Hi

Whilst there is no separate FaceTime app for Apple Watch, it is possible to make and receive audio calls using FaceTime on your watch via the built-in Phone app (including via Siri: "call Bob FaceTime Audio").

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User profile for user: deggie deggie User level: Level 10 167,519 points

Jan 23, 2017 2:35 PM in response to Jonathan UK

That is correct, but that is because it is mirroring your iPhone. If a person sets up FaceTime on an iPhone it will send that type of notification but it will say it was set up on an iPhone. How would one do it on a Watch?

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User profile for user: applesmartz applesmartz User level: Level 4 1,365 points

Jan 23, 2017 2:44 PM in response to deggie

A FaceTime audio call is available for an Apple Watch

I don't mean to argue with you, but I have set up multiple devices and see this notification every time on every device using the same ID.

Take care

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User profile for user: deggie deggie User level: Level 10 167,519 points

Jan 23, 2017 2:55 PM in response to applesmartz

Yes, I'm well aware of the fact FaceTime Audio is available. I'm quite familiar with these messages. If it is a real one and they don't have an Apple Watch that can log into Apple and change their password.

But as their are a lot of phishing notifications appearing that look like these if it isn't expressly addressed to them they should avoid any links in the notification. And since there is no way to SET UP FaceTime Audio on the Apple Watch, or in the Watch app on the iPhone, then a message saying someone logged into FaceTime on a Watch AND is now using their phone number is most likely going to be a fake. I have never received one like that for my Watch. Have you?

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User profile for user: applesmartz applesmartz User level: Level 4 1,365 points

Jan 23, 2017 3:27 PM in response to deggie

You are incorrect. There is never been a time when I have set up a device and it not send that notification to the other devices.

In order to be a phishing scam it would have to have a link to another site. only option offered on that notification is "OK ", then if you don't think it is a device you want to authorize you can go into iCloud under devices and remove it. I also would highly suggest resetting your password and security questions

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User profile for user: deggie deggie User level: Level 10 167,519 points

Jan 23, 2017 3:38 PM in response to applesmartz

Ok, so you are saying that you have logged into FaceTime on your Apple Watch and received a notification from Apple that you are now able to use your phone number with FaceTime on your Apple Watch. Please list the steps here on how you accomplished this.

The OP didn't provide the entire notification nor did they say whether there was an OK, a link or otherwise which is why I asked about it but they did not respond. We don't know what their notification looked like but I believe it best to err on the side of caution.

But I will await your explanation of how you logged into FaceTime on your Watch and received a notification from Apple that specifically said you did this on your Apple Watch.

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User profile for user: applesmartz applesmartz User level: Level 4 1,365 points

Jan 23, 2017 5:01 PM in response to deggie

When you pair/set up your Watch with an iPhone, it sends a notification out to all devices associated with that iCloud account to inform you that a new device has been set up and it is using your ID. Your only option is to hit OK to proceed.

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f you see this notification and it is not you that has set up a new device, they will need to immediately log into iCloud.com and remove the device. I also suggest changing your password and security questions by logging into appleid.apple.com.

I am sure what happened is a person sharing the account(family likely) got a Watch and set it up with their phone with the shared Apple ID and therefore sent the notification to the iPad since using same ID.

Take care

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User profile for user: deggie deggie User level: Level 10 167,519 points

Jan 23, 2017 5:04 PM in response to applesmartz

This notification was specific to FaceTime. I just got through helping someone set up an Apple Watch and while we did get a notification that it had been set up it said nothing about FaceTime. Again, how do you do that on an Apple Watch.

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User profile for user: applesmartz applesmartz User level: Level 4 1,365 points

Jan 23, 2017 7:19 PM in response to deggie

As Jon UK explained. You use Siri.

You can either hold down the digital crown to activate Siri, or use "hey Siri" if enabled. Then simply ask "FaceTime Audio Mom"

Hope this settles it. Its confusing, so I understand. We are all learning as we go. Take care.

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User profile for user: deggie deggie User level: Level 10 167,519 points

Jan 23, 2017 7:23 PM in response to applesmartz

No, Johnathan UK clearly laid out how you MAKE a FaceTime Audio call with Siri, that has nothing to do with setting up FaceTime on the Watch. Are you saying that every time you make a FTA call with your watch it will send that notification? You appear to be confused.

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