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Accessing Apple & iCloud account (with 2FA) but without phone number

Hope someone can help!


I'm trying to log in to my old Apple account that I hadn't used for some time now, but then realised i had turned on 2FA for this account. When asked for my phone number (after I entered the correct ID and password) - I just could not recall what my previous number was as i had used an overseas number from some years back

Wondering if anyone had this experience before - and / or - can offer any advice?


Thank you!


MacBook Pro Apple Silicon

Posted on Jul 22, 2022 10:16 PM

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Posted on Jul 22, 2022 11:32 PM

1.

Try this -> Sign in to your Apple ID account page and edit / update your Apple ID details.

https://appleid.apple.com

-> edit your trusted phone number.


2.

May be you stil have that Apple ID, check your Apple ID via your email box, see this Apple article: If you forgot your Apple ID

If you forgot your Apple ID email address or phone number - Apple Support                  

 

OR see -> Having trouble signing in?

https://iforgot.apple.com/password/verify/appleid


See -> If you can't connect or sign in to iCloud

If you can't connect or sign in to iCloud - Apple Support


3.

See this Apple article: If your Apple ID is locked or disabled

If your Apple ID is locked or disabled - Apple Support (CA)

 

-> Get a verification code and sign in with two-factor authentication

Get a verification code and sign in with two-factor authentication - Apple Support

 

4.

Contact Apple for help with Apple ID account security

Contact Apple for help with Apple ID account security - Apple Support


5.

If you have deleted it, it is no longer valid, it simply no longer exists and it no longer works.

To understand about a deleted Apple ID, see the Apple articles below:

How to delete your Apple ID account

How to delete your Apple ID account – Apple Support (UK)

 

Understand and control the personal information that you store with Apple

Understand and control the personal information that you store with Apple - Apple Support

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Question marked as Top-ranking reply

Jul 22, 2022 11:32 PM in response to iMMERSiVELY

1.

Try this -> Sign in to your Apple ID account page and edit / update your Apple ID details.

https://appleid.apple.com

-> edit your trusted phone number.


2.

May be you stil have that Apple ID, check your Apple ID via your email box, see this Apple article: If you forgot your Apple ID

If you forgot your Apple ID email address or phone number - Apple Support                  

 

OR see -> Having trouble signing in?

https://iforgot.apple.com/password/verify/appleid


See -> If you can't connect or sign in to iCloud

If you can't connect or sign in to iCloud - Apple Support


3.

See this Apple article: If your Apple ID is locked or disabled

If your Apple ID is locked or disabled - Apple Support (CA)

 

-> Get a verification code and sign in with two-factor authentication

Get a verification code and sign in with two-factor authentication - Apple Support

 

4.

Contact Apple for help with Apple ID account security

Contact Apple for help with Apple ID account security - Apple Support


5.

If you have deleted it, it is no longer valid, it simply no longer exists and it no longer works.

To understand about a deleted Apple ID, see the Apple articles below:

How to delete your Apple ID account

How to delete your Apple ID account – Apple Support (UK)

 

Understand and control the personal information that you store with Apple

Understand and control the personal information that you store with Apple - Apple Support

Accessing Apple & iCloud account (with 2FA) but without phone number

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