How do I recover my Apple Account without knowing the phone number?

Hi,


I'd like to recover an account created with gmail many years ago, but I apparently entered a phone number I never had or that I don't remember at all. I only know it finishes by 29 and whenever I try to recover the access it asks me the complete phone number.


I found a similar issue here: Apple ID Account Recovery without Trusted… - Apple Community


But this works only by knowing the phone number associated with the account.


Already tried to contact the support that gently told me to search in the FAQ which doesn't cover this situation.


I have access to my gmail associated with the apple account but that's not enough without the phone number.


Thank you,


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Posted on May 15, 2025 11:24 AM

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May 20, 2025 12:00 PM in response to Selorb

Update on my case: I notice I used the mail I'd like to be the principal as the "Notification Email":


However I cannot add it directly to my emails as it says it's not available:


Do someone knows if I remove it from the Notification Email I may then add it to the primary mail without risk of losing it? Does it mean that this gmail is linked to my apple account *without having* an independent apple account? If so I wonder why apple tells me I had a phone number finishing by 29.


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