Two Apple IDs

I somehow have gotten two Apple IDs and one of them is related to an old work email. No idea how that happened. How can I get rid of that one?


Posted on Dec 12, 2023 10:49 PM

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Posted on Dec 13, 2023 6:05 AM

For information about how to delete an Apple ID account, read this support article —> How to delete your Apple ID account - Apple Support

Carefully and thoroughly read that article for information about what happens when you delete your Apple ID account. For example:

"Make sure that you sign out of all your devices to avoid issues with apps that use your Apple ID account or iCloud. After your account is deleted, you can't sign out of iCloud or turn off Find My iPhone Activation Lock on your devices. If you forget to sign out, you might not be able to use your device when your account is deleted."


You may instead wish to deactivate it and see if that has any negative effect. If it does then post back and we can see if the problems can be resolved. If it doesn't then leave the second one deactivated for a while until you're sure, then delete the account. Click on this link to read about how to deactivate your Apple ID account --> How to deactivate your Apple ID account - Apple Support



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Dec 13, 2023 6:05 AM in response to Cmorgan6974

For information about how to delete an Apple ID account, read this support article —> How to delete your Apple ID account - Apple Support

Carefully and thoroughly read that article for information about what happens when you delete your Apple ID account. For example:

"Make sure that you sign out of all your devices to avoid issues with apps that use your Apple ID account or iCloud. After your account is deleted, you can't sign out of iCloud or turn off Find My iPhone Activation Lock on your devices. If you forget to sign out, you might not be able to use your device when your account is deleted."


You may instead wish to deactivate it and see if that has any negative effect. If it does then post back and we can see if the problems can be resolved. If it doesn't then leave the second one deactivated for a while until you're sure, then delete the account. Click on this link to read about how to deactivate your Apple ID account --> How to deactivate your Apple ID account - Apple Support



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