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I accidentally created two apple accounts for my son - is there some way to remove one?

Posted on Nov 30, 2020 3:04 PM

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Posted on Nov 30, 2020 6:13 PM

Some people have been able to delete an extra account using the steps in the article below. Make sure you sign out from the places in the 4th link before deleting the ID. If you fail to sign out of your device before deleting the ID, the device may become useless.


How to delete your Apple ID account.         


Apple ID – How to Delete.        


Delete Apple ID (new).         


What to do after you change your Apple ID or password - Apple Support      


If necessary, contact Apple ID Support for assistance.  See the Apple Support articles below for contact information.  


Apple ID - Official Apple Support.    


Contact Apple for help with Apple ID account security - Apple Support.   (Link doesn’t always load)  


Get Support          Work through the screens to get a chat option. You may have to pick a slightly different problem.


Apple Support schedule phone call


https://twitter.com/AppleSupport.          People have posted it may take an hour or more to get a response.

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Nov 30, 2020 6:13 PM in response to eroberts12

Some people have been able to delete an extra account using the steps in the article below. Make sure you sign out from the places in the 4th link before deleting the ID. If you fail to sign out of your device before deleting the ID, the device may become useless.


How to delete your Apple ID account.         


Apple ID – How to Delete.        


Delete Apple ID (new).         


What to do after you change your Apple ID or password - Apple Support      


If necessary, contact Apple ID Support for assistance.  See the Apple Support articles below for contact information.  


Apple ID - Official Apple Support.    


Contact Apple for help with Apple ID account security - Apple Support.   (Link doesn’t always load)  


Get Support          Work through the screens to get a chat option. You may have to pick a slightly different problem.


Apple Support schedule phone call


https://twitter.com/AppleSupport.          People have posted it may take an hour or more to get a response.

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