ICloud feature that diverts messages and synchronises contacts on another IOS device?

Hi there,
I've managed to work out how contacts are synchronised to and back from the cloud on individual IOS devices but my question now is which iCloud feature diverts messages and synchronises contacts from one IOS device to another i.e. an iPad 2 and an iPhone 4S which both have sim cards and have 2 different numbers but are on the same tariff.
Lastly doesn't iTunes backup up messages and ringtones?
Your help would be much appreciated.
Many thanks,
RocknRollTim

RocknRollTim wrote:
Hi William Rivas,
Thank you for responding to my thread, the information in your post was very helpful but I thought I would eleborate on it in order to fully answer my questions.
Family Sharing - https://www.apple.com/uk/ios/whats-new/family-sharing/ - Could this also be a possibly as to why messages are being received on both devices as well as the new iCloud Drive?
iTunes: About iOS backups - I found that iTunes does backup messages but doesn't backup ringtones and thought that the older models of iPhones and iPads wouldn't support the restoration of messages from an iTunes backup.
Please could you clarify for me.
Kind regards,
RocknRollTim
I backup to computer (Mac) this makes a full backup of the device and restores all data. Messages and Ringtones included. If you are using the SAME iCloud account on both devices and signed into iMessage with the same iCloud account or same Apple ID, messages will go to both devices. Had this issue as well. Individual iCloud accounts or Apple ID's must be used on individual devices to only get iMessages sent to that person. Family Sharing lets you share Calendars Pictures and other features shown here:
http://www.imore.com/how-use-family-sharing-itunes-and-app-store-accounts-ios-8
So to isolate iMessages to a particular device an individual account MUST be used or messages will go to each device while logged in with the same iCloud account or Apple ID..
I hope this makes sense. Please reply if you need more info.
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