How do I replace a trusted phone number with a new one for iCloud account recovery?
My old phone number is the trusted number/device. I have a different phone number and new iPhone when I dumped my old carrier. My iPhone is unlocked so can transfer my old number. Thus I have the transfer information and can replace the new phone number with my old number. If I switch out the numbers, does my new iPhone become my "trusted device"? And will the recovery messages go to the correct device?
Logically, this would seem to be a solution. I appreciate any thoughts as I'm trying to restore my senile spouse's iCloud account and he's in a distant nursing home.
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