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changing apple id email

Hi. I want to change my apple id email to the icloud one i just made but it is saying "this email address cannot be used as an apple id at this time." what do i do? i want to change my apple id from gmail to this icloud one. is that not possible? thank you for help.

iPhone 13 Pro, iOS 17

Posted on Oct 26, 2023 3:31 PM

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Posted on Oct 26, 2023 4:17 PM

You'll need to wait a minimum of 30 days per Change your Apple ID - Apple Support


If you try to change your Apple ID to an @icloud.com email address that was created within the last 30 days, you will be asked to try again later.

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