Windows Phone XBox integration question

[M_Lyons10]

Hi everyone. My significant other and I share an XBox and after seeing my Windows Phone, they want one as well. I was just wondering if anyone knew if I would be able to use the same XBox Live account on their phone as I have linked to mine. They would like to be able to still get achievements while on their phone.

Thanks,

[mikesingh]

You could login to the new Windows Phone with your Live ID, the problem is that everything would sync over that you setup on your current phone (Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Email accounts, Xbox LIVE, etc.). Even if they bought apps, it would use the payment method you already use on your phone. On Xbox LIVE, all of your current achievements would be gone for the taking since you've already got them. In the end, it would be less hassle to have them create a new Live ID and start from fresh with their own accounts, customizations and experiencing getting their own Xbox LIVE achievements.

[M_Lyons10]

You could login to the new Windows Phone with your Live ID, the problem is that everything would sync over that you setup on your current phone (Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Email accounts, Xbox LIVE, etc.). Even if they bought apps, it would use the payment method you already use on your phone. On Xbox LIVE, all of your current achievements would be gone for the taking since you've already got them. In the end, it would be less hassle to have them create a new Live ID and start from fresh with their own accounts, customizations and experiencing getting their own Xbox LIVE achievements.

Oh, I didn't think about all that. Good point. And they wouldn't be required to have a paid XBox Live account, correct? It wouldn't make sense as we only have one XBox...

[pack34]

Oh, I didn't think about all that. Good point. And they wouldn't be required to have a paid XBox Live account, correct? It wouldn't make sense as we only have one XBox...

The phone only requires the free xbox live account. To my knowledge there isn't a benefit of a paid subscription when using the phone.

[mikesingh]

Nope, their account will stay a silver account (free) and everything will be sunshine and daisies. They can still unlock achievments and such, just won't be able to play games online in the Xbox with their account.

[psreloaded]

As far as I know, the only gold benefit available on the phone is the capability to send messages to your xbox buddies from the phone. With the silver account you can't do that. receiving messages is possible though. This is not a big deal anyhow.

[M_Lyons10]

Alright, cool. Thanks for all of the help. I appreciate it. :)