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When my child uses Ask to Buy, the request is going to an old IPad, the request is not coming to my phone. I always have my phone with me, but almost never has this IPad with me. I am logged into the correct apple user account on my phone and it still does not receive the As to Buy notification. I do not what the Ask to Buy request to go to the old iPad. I want the request to come to my phone.
iPhone 14 Pro Max
If Ask to Buy isn't working, read the suggestions in the document: If Ask to Buy isn't working - Apple Support about looking for the request in Messages or Notification Center.
Make sure notifications haven't been disabled. This article discusses notifications: Use notifications on your iPhone or iPad - Apple Support
and this one Change notification settings on iPhone - Apple Support
Make sure the software is up to date on all devices involved.
Sometimes it helps to have the devices involved take a fresh look at settings:
● Try signing out of accounts and back in again.
Sign out of iCloud on your iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Apple TV, or Mac - Apple Support
Sign in with your Apple ID - Apple Support
● Restarting is a simple step that can resolve many unexpected behaviors.
iPhone: Restart your iPhone - Apple Support then choose your model.
iPad: Restart your iPad - Apple Support
Mac: Ways to start up your Mac - Apple Support
If a problem persists, particularly over several days, try contacting Apple for assistance:
Click here --> Choose your country or region - Official Apple Support Select your country, then a product. If you don't see one that handles your issue then keep experimenting with selections until you reach one that gets you a chat session or a telephone call and get the representative to redirect you.
or:
"See a list of Apple phone numbers around the world."
Click here --> Contact Apple for support and service - Apple Support
I'll add that recently there have been an unusual number of posts about this issue and it is possible Apple has recently changed something. I recommend providing feedback about this. Click on this link for Apple products feedback links --> Product Feedback - Apple
Apple may not respond but your comment will be read.
Other odd things that some people have reported:
Ask to Buy not working. - Apple Community
"I needed to change the name of my iPhone and now it works"
To get notifications back, I had to change the name of my phone (Settings>General>About>Name)
Ask to Buy request going to wrong device
