how do i change the default number when confirming identity

when i activate my watch it keep asking for my icloud phone number used at the time of activation. only on my icloud account. i dont have access to that number any longer. how can i change that number.


Apple Watch Series 3, watchOS 8

Posted on Aug 26, 2023 10:41 AM

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Posted on Aug 26, 2023 10:43 AM

To see, add, or change your trusted phone numbers:

  • On your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch: Go to Settings > your name > Password & Security. Next to Trusted Phone Number, tap Edit.
  • On your Mac: Choose Apple menu  > System Settings (or System Preferences), then click your name (or Apple ID). Click Password & Security, then add or remove a trusted phone number.
  • Go to the Account Security section of appleid.apple.com.


See Two-factor authentication for Apple ID - Apple Support. Good luck!

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Aug 26, 2023 10:43 AM in response to alfred142

To see, add, or change your trusted phone numbers:

  • On your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch: Go to Settings > your name > Password & Security. Next to Trusted Phone Number, tap Edit.
  • On your Mac: Choose Apple menu  > System Settings (or System Preferences), then click your name (or Apple ID). Click Password & Security, then add or remove a trusted phone number.
  • Go to the Account Security section of appleid.apple.com.


See Two-factor authentication for Apple ID - Apple Support. Good luck!

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