Syncing two iphone

Can you sync two iphones to the same iTunes account? I have the 3g and I just purchased the 3gs today, or at least ordered it at ATT. Now my old iPhone (3g) has my wife’s sims care in it and is at this time is doing a full restore. The ATT guy says it takes about two hours. When that is complete will I be able to sync it to my computer with my existing iTunes account. When I get mine in about a week (I hope) and also sync it again with the computer how will iTunes differentiate between the two phones. Should I set the iTunes main page to not sync when the phone is connected.(I believe that is an option) I have never done that. I just want to keep her stuff and my stuff separated. But prefer not to do separate iTunes accounts so we can at least share some of the same music I have purchased on both phones. I hope I have made myself clear. Currently, my old 3g has not been synced to the computer. I am still waiting for the restore. I just want her to be able to control what goes on here phone. We both want separate stuff on our phones.. Thanks in advance for any help...

Each iPhone can have its own sync preferences with iTunes on the same computer even if both iPhones have the same name, but you want each iPhone to have a different name for the iPhone backup that is created and maintained by iTunes for each iPhone.
You can change the name of an iPhone when connected to iTunes and available in the iTunes source list just as you can change the name of an iTunes playlist, or change the name of an existing folder or file name on your computer.
Click once on the name of the iPhone in the iTunes source list and wait until the name area for the iPhone is highlighted - a second or two, which provides for changing the name. When finished, select elsewhere to stop the name area from being highlighted.

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if you want to keep same content on both you can sync them to same itune account
else create different itunes account for the other phone
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http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1386

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Hi
Could you please tell me how to sync two iphone 4s to one itunes account on one PC? I successfully synced my husband's phone to my account ( he got his phone first) but my phone isn't showing up in devices. Very frustrating as he know can listen to all my music and I can't!!
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Try this, How to use multiple iPods, iPads, or iPhones with one computer, http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1495

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Has anyone been successful in syncing two iPhones to the same iTunes account. I am the main user of our Mac and my wife just uses it for email and internet browsing. Basically she uses my user account and therefore we share one contacts list, one calendar, one iTunes, and both use the same Mac Mail with our own email addresses. Both also want to use MobileMe.
Thanks,
trippj

Yes.. It is a very difficult process.. First, log into 1 computer with your account and Authorize that computer to use the iPhone. then Sync your phone.. Log out and go to the second computer.. login and Authorize then sync your phone.
It worked for me

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See the Apple link below.
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1495

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Absolutely, connect each phone, select what content you want on each phone, then hit the sync button. iTunes will keep everything straight, by device, upon subsequent syncs, including separate backups.

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The easiest least complicated way to keep your info and her info seperate and not worry about things is to take advantage of user profiles on your computer (in XP)...so each of you log into XP with your own accounts, thus iTunes (and any other software like mail, etc) all have your own settings.
Otherwise, you will have to watch which account is logged into iTunes Store (click store and see what name is up top right in case you both have different accounts)...and make sure you are logged in with the right account before syncing. iTunes does know the difference between your phones so each can setup different settings of what to sync to, but your library on your computer will be mixed unless you do what I said first, use different profiles (user logins) for XP.

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Can I sync 2 iphone on one computer? - Yes and No
Must I update from version 3.1.2 to 3.1.3? You should
Can I downgrade from version 3.1.3 to 3.1.2? No reverting to a previous version is not allowed...legally in the TOU rules by Apple
When I say yes and no... I mean it can be done but the steps you're using is not the best way...
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Thanks so very much!!!

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I used my wife's computer to sync my iPhone4 (since my laptop was in the shop and I hadn't connected to iTunes to upgrade software). I went to the Apple Store and spoke to someone at the Genius Bar (or service counter?) and asked about using ONE itunes to sync TWO separate devices. Again, I needed to sync to get the latest update to the iPhone4, at that time.
Well, I was assured that there wouldn't be any 'crossover'. What's mine would remain mine; what's hers would remain hers.
That isn't completely true. ALL of my apps are in iTunes and her apps are on my phone.
I just wanted to sync my iPhone, back up MY apps, NOT get my wife's apps, and keep the iOS current.
The advice that I got helped to create a mess. It's not a serious FUNCTIONAL problem. But, it's quite a bit annoying. (I have TONS more apps than the wife and our social media interests are VASTLY different.)
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You can do this by utilizing an Address Book Group or Groups - one iPhone synced with a chosen Group or Groups, and the other iPhone synced with a different Group or Groups.
For a contact to be available in a Group, the contact must be available in the primary Address Book "All" Group, so all contacts available on each iPhone will be available in the primary Address Book "All" Group.
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Hi. I have two iphones and I am trying to sync them- everything is set to sync seperately but it will not give me an option to sync two calendars and it will not sync the two phones into one calendar- I have searched the net and this forum and can not find out how to do this....can ANYONE help me?!

I want to make sure that her contacts go into the address book, under her group. I don't want to lose her her contacts on the phone, when I re-synch her iphone.
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Hi,
I have a question about sync two differente Iphones.
I currently have two iPhones (one iphone4 personal and another iPhone 4S from work). I gave different names for each one.
The fact is that I want to sync both iPhones in such away that:
the contacts are syn,
notes are sync,
music library is the same (so once I add something in one IPhone, the other one will be sync),
app are sync.
So far, I was able to sync (for both iPhone) only the contacts, notes, etc.
This because I could sett up within each one through the iCloud set up. However, I could not find how to sync the music library and the app.
I did not sync the calendar because I do want to leave the info in my personal calendar appears in the work iPhone calendar. In case there is a way of solve this, it would be great also.
So my point is really to choose what I want to sync in both iPhones, in particular with regards to the music library and app.
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I'm so sorry, but I don't understand what you said in your response. I do have the same apple-id on both iPhone4S but what and how do you "turn icloud seetings on the things you will sync." Does this mean I have to put my 5,000 tunes in icloud? I'm sure this is simple to do, I just don't understand how to do it. Would you please give me a little help on this - I want my iPhone4S and my wife's to be identical (Music, Photos, Apps, contacts, calendar,...). thanks again!!!

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check out method one from this support article -> How to use multiple iPods, iPads, or iPhones with one computer

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