Cannot create account at this time

I am hoping to set up an iPad I’m not using for an elderly neighbor to use, almost exclusively for FB and Insta. I erased all content and settings and reset the iPad, then went through establishing a free Apple ID for her. After the terms and conditions page when I hit agree, I get a message that the account cannot be set up. No info about why.

iPad Air 2 Wi-Fi

Posted on Oct 11, 2021 11:43 AM

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Oct 11, 2021 11:49 AM in response to Susan Fey

An excellently vague error message to ask Apple about:


Contact Apple. Click here --> https://support.apple.com/choose-country-region Select your country, then a product. If you don't see one that handles your issue then keep experimenting with selections until you reach one that gets you a chat session or a telephone call and get the representative to redirect you.


or:


Contact Apple for support and service --> "See a list of Apple phone numbers around the world."

Click here --> https://support.apple.com/HT201232


Oct 16, 2021 5:26 PM in response to Mv4ever

Create a new ID (if necessary)on another Apple device/computer and sign into iCloud using the same Apple ID on the other Apple device/computer. You should then be able to sign in.


The maximum number of free accounts have been activated    -


Apple ID - create a new.      *


Apple ID – Create       -


Apple ID - Could Not Create or Could Not Set Up iCloud message.    *


Or contact Apple ID Support.  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.  -

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