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Inactive Apple ID

How do I remove my inactive Apple ID from my devices?


MacBook Air 13″, macOS 10.15

Posted on Nov 25, 2021 11:26 PM

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Posted on Nov 26, 2021 5:19 AM

How to deactivate your Apple ID account - Apple Support


- "After your account is deactivated, you can't sign out of iCloud or turn off Find My iPhone Activation Lock on your devices. If you forget to sign out, you might not be able to use your device while your account is deactivated."


If instead you mean you see messages:

- "Inactive" Apple ID/Account

- "Verification Failed. This Apple ID is not active."


The solution* to this is to contact Apple Support by clicking here --> https://getsupport.apple.com/?caller=cups

Select "Apple ID"

Select "Other Apple ID Topics"

Select "The topic is not listed"


Alternative ways to get support:


Worldwide Support https://support.apple.com/choose-country-region

Choose your country. Some may have different languages available. If your country is not listed see if there is an "other" option for your region of the world. E.g.,

Other Africa - https://support.apple.com/en-afri

Other Middle East - https://support.apple.com/en-mide

Other Asia - https://support.apple.com/en-asia

Other Europe - https://support.apple.com/en-euro

Latin America and the Caribbean - https://support.apple.com/en-lamr


Phone support, click here --> https://support.apple.com/HT201232


Apple Support using Twitter

https://twitter.com/AppleSupport


*(Based upon suggestions by Community Specialists here --> https://discussions.apple.com/thread/253385195 and here --> https://discussions.apple.com/thread/253389098 , and indicated to be an effective solution here --> https://discussions.apple.com/thread/253387403?answerId=256339523022#256339523022 )

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Question marked as Top-ranking reply

Nov 26, 2021 5:19 AM in response to labatobtcc

How to deactivate your Apple ID account - Apple Support


- "After your account is deactivated, you can't sign out of iCloud or turn off Find My iPhone Activation Lock on your devices. If you forget to sign out, you might not be able to use your device while your account is deactivated."


If instead you mean you see messages:

- "Inactive" Apple ID/Account

- "Verification Failed. This Apple ID is not active."


The solution* to this is to contact Apple Support by clicking here --> https://getsupport.apple.com/?caller=cups

Select "Apple ID"

Select "Other Apple ID Topics"

Select "The topic is not listed"


Alternative ways to get support:


Worldwide Support https://support.apple.com/choose-country-region

Choose your country. Some may have different languages available. If your country is not listed see if there is an "other" option for your region of the world. E.g.,

Other Africa - https://support.apple.com/en-afri

Other Middle East - https://support.apple.com/en-mide

Other Asia - https://support.apple.com/en-asia

Other Europe - https://support.apple.com/en-euro

Latin America and the Caribbean - https://support.apple.com/en-lamr


Phone support, click here --> https://support.apple.com/HT201232


Apple Support using Twitter

https://twitter.com/AppleSupport


*(Based upon suggestions by Community Specialists here --> https://discussions.apple.com/thread/253385195 and here --> https://discussions.apple.com/thread/253389098 , and indicated to be an effective solution here --> https://discussions.apple.com/thread/253387403?answerId=256339523022#256339523022 )

Inactive Apple ID

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