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Apple ID login problem: Email address

What do I do if I can't log all the way in with my Apple ID because my email address is somehow associated with another Apple ID?

Posted on Mar 23, 2022 8:47 AM

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Posted on Mar 23, 2022 1:42 PM

Are you or a family member using that address on another ID? If so, change the email address on the other ID. If you don't know what ID is using that address, contact Apple ID Support for assistance in changing the email address on your Apple ID.  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.   -


Apple on Twitter        


From the Apple Support article below. 


Without proof of your identity via security questions and other carefully selected criteria, Apple Support can't help you reset a password or perform any other actions on your account. These policies are audited and reviewed on a regular basis.


Security and your Apple ID - Apple Support.      *

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Mar 23, 2022 1:42 PM in response to JDXVMV

Are you or a family member using that address on another ID? If so, change the email address on the other ID. If you don't know what ID is using that address, contact Apple ID Support for assistance in changing the email address on your Apple ID.  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.   -


Apple on Twitter        


From the Apple Support article below. 


Without proof of your identity via security questions and other carefully selected criteria, Apple Support can't help you reset a password or perform any other actions on your account. These policies are audited and reviewed on a regular basis.


Security and your Apple ID - Apple Support.      *

Apple ID login problem: Email address

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