hi, I would like to recover
an old iCloud account,
unfortunately I don't
remember the email and
password, is there a way to
trace the account by
providing only the
associated telephone
number? the account was
connected to my old iPad
which was reset due to lock
screen password problems.
I wish I could recover the
photos on that iCloud
from 2013.
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You can contact Apple directly here:
Contact Apple for support and service - Apple Support
They will not be able to give you your email address as that is information only you would know and frankly that is how data breaches occur when a company is able to divulge personal information. You could have sold your device to someone else and they could be attempting to learn your Apple ID email address or someone may know your phone number and be attempting to get access to your device. They do provide a Support Article that may help you determine what that email address could be:
If you forgot your Apple Account primary email address or phone number - Apple Support
Even with the original purchase receipt from Apple or Authorized Apple Seller, all you would be able to do is erase the device to set it up as new again. You would not be able to recover any of the previous data. The purchase receipt proves you own the device, but does not prove you own the data on the device, which could be from any other users Apple ID/Password.
You can contact Apple directly here:
Contact Apple for support and service - Apple Support
They will not be able to give you your email address as that is information only you would know and frankly that is how data breaches occur when a company is able to divulge personal information. You could have sold your device to someone else and they could be attempting to learn your Apple ID email address or someone may know your phone number and be attempting to get access to your device. They do provide a Support Article that may help you determine what that email address could be:
If you forgot your Apple Account primary email address or phone number - Apple Support
Even with the original purchase receipt from Apple or Authorized Apple Seller, all you would be able to do is erase the device to set it up as new again. You would not be able to recover any of the previous data. The purchase receipt proves you own the device, but does not prove you own the data on the device, which could be from any other users Apple ID/Password.
All you can do is use Account Recovery. It does not require access to the email address, but there will most likely be a waiting period.
How to use account recovery when you can’t reset your Apple Account password - Apple Support
But is there a way to chat with an Apple operator and ask them directly for the accounts associated with my number? I would like to go back to my iCloud account email that I don't remember
How can I recover an old Apple Account using telephone number?
