It cannot be sent via email, it requires a trusted device or the trusted phone number.
However, per Two-factor authentication for Apple ID - Apple Support To see, add, or change your trusted phone numbers:
- On your iPhone or iPad: Go to Settings > [your name], then tap Sign-In & Security. Tap Two-Factor Authentication, then tap Edit. From here you can remove an existing trusted phone number or add a new one.
- On your Mac: Choose Apple menu > System Settings, then click your name. Click Sign-In & Security, then add or remove a trusted phone number.
- Go to the Account Security section of appleid.apple.com.
If you cannot update the trusted number that way, you'll need to use account recovery. How to use account recovery when you can’t reset your Apple ID password - Apple Support While this online support article says for forgotten password, account recovery steps are also for a new phone number if you can’t sign in to update the number.
When going thru the account recovery steps you need to first enter in that old number to show you know it. Then when you get to the step where it says it sent a code to that old number select the option most like “didn’t get code” and it will let you continue with your current number.
Always scroll down for additional options in small blue print if the ones showing don’t apply to/work for you. When starting the account recovery steps the credit card is an extra option and not required. (See prior tip)
Account recovery is a two phase process once started. Phase 1 is the evaluation period, usually 24-72 hours but can be longer or shorter. This phase says Apple is evaluating your info and you’ll get an update after the posted time is over (people mistakenly think it means they’ll be able to reset the password immediately after this first phase.)
Once phase 1 is done it enters phase 2 where https://iforgot.apple.com/ will give you the final amount of days (can be weeks) you’ll wait. On that final day you’ll get a text/email, follow that text/email immediately.
