I am trying to pair my kids watch to my phone but it's telling me the verification phone number has been used too many times. I use my phone number for a number of Icloud accounts at work, which is probably why it's telling me this. Although it also won't let it use my husbands phone number either.
I can't set him up on his own iCloud account.
How do I get around this? We don't have any other phone numbers to use!
iPhone 13 Pro, 16
Hi ambirdwell,
Thank you for using the Apple Support Communities! We would like to clarify the issue. Are you seeing a message that says "Could Not Create Apple ID or Could Not Set Up iCloud"? If so, the guidance in the article below can help:
If you see a Could Not Create Apple ID or Could Not Set Up iCloud message
If you see a Could Not Create Apple ID message
If you see a Could Not Create Apple ID message, it means that you have exceeded the number of new Apple IDs you can set up with iCloud on a single device in one year.
If you see a Could Not Set Up iCloud message
If you see a Could Not Set Up iCloud message, it means that you have exceeded the number of Apple IDs you can set up with iCloud on a single device in one year.
Why did I see this message?
You may see this message when:
* Signing in with an Apple ID you already created on the web, an Apple TV, or a third-party device, but have not yet set up with iCloud
* Signing in with an Apple ID that has web-only access to iCloud
What should you do?
If you have another iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, or Mac, you can try setting up iCloud with your Apple ID on that device. Sign in with your Apple ID, then follow the onscreen steps to start using iCloud.
Or, if you already have an Apple ID set up with iCloud, sign in with that Apple ID instead.
If you still need to set up iCloud with this Apple ID, contact Apple Support for help.
Hope this helps!
Have a great day.
Phone number used too many times?
