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Can I have a gmail address for my apple ID

Can I have a gmail address for my apple ID? When I try to add it to my profile or change my Apple ID to my gmail address I get the messsage:


"This email address is not available. Choose a different address."



iPhone 7

Posted on Sep 3, 2019 4:49 AM

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Posted on Sep 3, 2019 4:58 AM

If your ID is currently your @icloud.com address you can't change it to a non-Apple address. Also if your Gmail address has previously been associated with an Apple ID then it only becomes available after a delay which might be 30 days or might be a year (nobody seems to know).

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Can I have a gmail address for my apple ID

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