How Can I STOP Automatic Verification Codes From Showing Up On All My Devices At The Same Time?

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How Can I STOP Automatic Verification Codes From Showing Up On All My Devices At The Same Time?

Hello, how can I STOP Automatic Verification codes from showing up on all my devices?

I have an iMac running Sequoia 15.7.3, an iPhone XR running 18.7.3 & an iPad Pro running 17.7.10 . . .

I would like my Verification Codes to show up ONLY on the device I am using at the time, not on ALL the devices . . .

that's how it used to work but somehow it has changed.

Can someone please help?

Thank you,

Kathy

iMac 24″, macOS 15.7

Posted on Dec 31, 2025 8:49 PM

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LotusPilot

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Jan 1, 2026 3:21 AM in response to chattydoll

Curious that you have not noticed this before - as, by design, authentication codes will usually appear on all devices that are signed-in with the same AppleID.

SMS authentication codes, being delivered by Cellular SMS messages, will be delivered to your iPhone. If you have enabled Message Forwarding on your iPhone, SMS messages will be forwarded to the Messages App of your other Apple devices. Message Forwarding is controlled from iPhone settings:

Settings > Apps > Messages > Text Message Forwarding - enable or disable each of your Apple devices as required

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