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Old Apple ID deletion

Afternoon All, I have an old work IPad that is using an email address that doesn’t exist anymore and the security questions were linked to the old work so don’t know the answers. I can’t now do anything with upgrades as I can’t log out the Apple ID, can anybody help?

iPad Air 2 Wi-Fi

Posted on Jan 22, 2023 8:15 AM

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Posted on Jan 22, 2023 8:21 AM

Deletion of an Apple ID is permanent, so you cannot recover it after deletion

Sign in with your Apple ID at privacy.apple.com on a Mac, PC, iPhone or iPad, and select “Request to delete your account”.

When you request account deletion, you'll receive a unique alphanumeric access code. Make sure that you keep this access code in a safe place. For a short period of time while your request is being processed, you can contact Apple Support, provide your access code, and we’ll help you cancel your request so you can resume using your Apple ID. 


If you haven’t got access to the account, Contact - Official Apple Support for further assistance in resetting your security questions before following above steps to request the deletion of your account

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Jan 22, 2023 8:21 AM in response to Barrcar7

Deletion of an Apple ID is permanent, so you cannot recover it after deletion

Sign in with your Apple ID at privacy.apple.com on a Mac, PC, iPhone or iPad, and select “Request to delete your account”.

When you request account deletion, you'll receive a unique alphanumeric access code. Make sure that you keep this access code in a safe place. For a short period of time while your request is being processed, you can contact Apple Support, provide your access code, and we’ll help you cancel your request so you can resume using your Apple ID. 


If you haven’t got access to the account, Contact - Official Apple Support for further assistance in resetting your security questions before following above steps to request the deletion of your account

Old Apple ID deletion

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