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Using the same apple ID, but different app store country

Hi,


I'm contemplating whether I should set up a new Apple ID or use my existing one for my new phone. One of my phones is set to one country(NL), which I still use for specific access to apps of that country. My new phone needs to have access to the app store of a different country(UK).


Since the region of my Apple ID is set to one country(NL), how would that work? or does that even work?


Thanks!

iPhone 8, iOS 13

Posted on Jun 26, 2020 6:53 AM

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Posted on Jun 26, 2020 10:26 AM

If you use your current ID, you would have to change your store region to get to the UK store. You can change regions every 90 days if that would be acceptable to you. If you use a new ID, you will lose access to your data from the old ID. You could share purchases between the IDs if you set up Family Sharing.


Region - Change your iTunes Store, iBooks Store, or App Store country or region.     


Family Sharing.         


Family Sharing - Set up.       

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Jun 26, 2020 10:26 AM in response to Ms_Wendy

If you use your current ID, you would have to change your store region to get to the UK store. You can change regions every 90 days if that would be acceptable to you. If you use a new ID, you will lose access to your data from the old ID. You could share purchases between the IDs if you set up Family Sharing.


Region - Change your iTunes Store, iBooks Store, or App Store country or region.     


Family Sharing.         


Family Sharing - Set up.       

Jun 26, 2020 7:49 AM in response to Ms_Wendy

I am not sure if that would work. But, I am having trouble seeing why it would not work. You could ask Apple Support. See:


Get a call from Apple support to help solve your problem using this

link https://getsupport.apple.com/?caller=kbase&PGF=PGF63005&category_id=SC0245&symptom_id=23362

 

Apple ID Support https://support.apple.com/apple-id


Apple Support Twitter https://twitter.com/AppleSupport

 

Apple ID account security for country-specific andregion-specific help https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204169

 

Get Support: We’re here to help https://getsupport.apple.com/. Go through the options to find the best support option.

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