How to recover my iCloud account
I lost the phone number I used in verifying my Apple ID what will I do now to have access to my iCloud account back and I need it now so I can recover all in the files I have in the account
iPhone XS Max
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Hi Tonybrown22,
If you do not have any other trusted phone numbers other than the old one, are not signed into that same Apple ID on another apple device, and do not have any account recovery contacts. The only thing that you can do is go into account recovery. You can do it from the device, or you can go to iforgot.apple.com, and you will have to type in your Apple ID and then the old phone number because that is the phone number associated with your Apple ID.
If it wants to send you a code, look lower, and you will see in blue didn't receive the code, then it will give you more options. Choose no access. Then it will move on to sending a code via email, and then more verification prompts. Once done, you will have to wait 24 hours. After that, you will know how long you will be in account recovery.
The only way to get out is to have the ability to receive the verification code. If that's not possible, then you have to wait it out.
Check out the link below to learn more about the Account Recovery process.
How to use account recovery when you can’t reset your Apple ID password - Apple Support
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