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Q: Create New Apple ID with an Invalid Email

I accidentally crated an Apple ID with an invalid email address. I can neither remember my password nor the security questions. Now I cannot reset the password through email. The iPhone is still in warranty. I am desperate. Anybody know what to do?

iPhone 6s Plus, iOS 9.3.3

Posted on Jul 23, 2016 4:02 AM

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  • by turingtest2,

    turingtest2 turingtest2 Jul 23, 2016 8:07 AM in response to Csound1
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    Jul 23, 2016 8:07 AM in response to Csound1

    Csound1 wrote:

     

    You mean "then he verified it by replying and Apple let it through" don't forget that.

     

    As far as I can tell you really cannot set up a gmail account with the address that was entered. Clearly foolish to decide what your address is going to be and create an Apple ID around it before you've even gained control of the email address, nevertheless at face value it would seem that Apple's device set up routines might be jumping the gun, since I would expect that the account should have been verified before activation lock could kick in. (Or perhaps it hasn't.)

     

    tt2

  • by Csound1,

    Csound1 Csound1 Jul 23, 2016 8:12 AM in response to turingtest2
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    Jul 23, 2016 8:12 AM in response to turingtest2

    From memory an mail with a reply link goes out for a new account, no reply = no go.

  • by turingtest2,

    turingtest2 turingtest2 Jul 23, 2016 8:16 AM in response to Csound1
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    Jul 23, 2016 8:16 AM in response to Csound1

    That's my understanding too, but the circumstantial evidence suggests it might have worked otherwise.

     

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  • by Csound1,

    Csound1 Csound1 Jul 23, 2016 8:19 AM in response to turingtest2
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    Jul 23, 2016 8:19 AM in response to turingtest2

    I have never seen it, but that was then etc....

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