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Error to change apple ID email to old email

Hi why I cannot change my apple ID to other emails? I’ve wrongly change to other email but when I want to change back to old email, the is an error appear that mentioned ‘email not available’. Can you check onthis matter

iPhone 11, iOS 14

Posted on Jun 1, 2021 3:56 AM

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Posted on Jun 1, 2021 7:11 AM

Log into your Apple ID and see if the email is anywhere. Check Reachable At, Notification email address, and Rescue email address.


Apple hasn’t published any guidance for using an address again. Normally, if your e-mail address was associated with an ID in any way, for example as a Notification email address or a Rescue e-mail address, then it can't be reused with another Apple ID for approximately one year. I have also seen posts that stated Apple told them there was a 30 day waiting period before the address could be used again.  You will need to get another e-mail address to use as your Apple ID or you can try waiting 30 days to see if that works.

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Jun 1, 2021 7:11 AM in response to hennyh68

Log into your Apple ID and see if the email is anywhere. Check Reachable At, Notification email address, and Rescue email address.


Apple hasn’t published any guidance for using an address again. Normally, if your e-mail address was associated with an ID in any way, for example as a Notification email address or a Rescue e-mail address, then it can't be reused with another Apple ID for approximately one year. I have also seen posts that stated Apple told them there was a 30 day waiting period before the address could be used again.  You will need to get another e-mail address to use as your Apple ID or you can try waiting 30 days to see if that works.

Error to change apple ID email to old email

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