How to access old apple account when you no longer have the trusted mobile number or the recovery email address?

So I need to gain access to my old apple account just to look at some emails. I know the login details but can’t get past the next stage as I no longer have the MacBook that was registered with that ID. I also no longer have the mobile number I could use for a text as I have moved from the UK to the US. Then to make it worse I requested to change the number and it said I would be sent a decision to my recovery email which doesn’t exist anymore either. Any help would be appreciated.

Posted on Sep 19, 2025 10:19 AM

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Posted on Sep 19, 2025 3:15 PM

If you find you can’t sign in, reset your password, or receive verification codes, you can request account recovery (get Apple’s own instructions in this article: How to use account recovery when you can’t reset your Apple Account password - Apple Support ) to regain access to your account. Account recovery might take a few days or longer, depending on the specific account information you can provide to verify your identity. One tip to using account recovery it to look for options in small blue letters beneath the normal log-in items if you cannot complete the requested information.


If you still have problems (Apple may send a recovery email to your email address on record), contact Apple:



Refer to this page for Apple Support features ➔ Contact - Official Apple Support

Select from the presented options until you find a solution for your issue, or see if there is a chat or phone call contact method offered lower on the page under “Get more help” (you sometimes have to narrow down the options multiple times before this is shown). If you do not see your issue, keep experimenting with any series of selections until you reach one that offers a chat session or a telephone call and get the representative to redirect you.


This support article has various country telephone numbers for contacting Apple for support and service ➔ Contact Apple Support - Apple Support For some countries look under “Other” listing at the end of each region. Not every country has telephone support, and phone numbers may only work when calling from the same country.


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Sep 19, 2025 3:15 PM in response to Grizzly995

If you find you can’t sign in, reset your password, or receive verification codes, you can request account recovery (get Apple’s own instructions in this article: How to use account recovery when you can’t reset your Apple Account password - Apple Support ) to regain access to your account. Account recovery might take a few days or longer, depending on the specific account information you can provide to verify your identity. One tip to using account recovery it to look for options in small blue letters beneath the normal log-in items if you cannot complete the requested information.


If you still have problems (Apple may send a recovery email to your email address on record), contact Apple:



Refer to this page for Apple Support features ➔ Contact - Official Apple Support

Select from the presented options until you find a solution for your issue, or see if there is a chat or phone call contact method offered lower on the page under “Get more help” (you sometimes have to narrow down the options multiple times before this is shown). If you do not see your issue, keep experimenting with any series of selections until you reach one that offers a chat session or a telephone call and get the representative to redirect you.


This support article has various country telephone numbers for contacting Apple for support and service ➔ Contact Apple Support - Apple Support For some countries look under “Other” listing at the end of each region. Not every country has telephone support, and phone numbers may only work when calling from the same country.


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