Can I change my compromised Apple Account and keep the same phone number?
if your Apple id is compromised can you change your appleid id and keep same phone number? And will it fix the issue?
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Original Title: Change Apple id
if your Apple id is compromised can you change your appleid id and keep same phone number? And will it fix the issue?
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Original Title: Change Apple id
I don't see the need for creating a new account. It's easy to change your password and ensure security on your devices—see below. Transferring content from one account to another isn't 100% possible and is certainly a lot of trouble.
Read this document if you think your Apple Account has been compromised. --> If you think your Apple Account has been compromised - Apple Support
For iOS 15 or earlier, if you want to see if anyone else has access to your device or accounts, click here --> Checklist 1: Limit device and account access - Apple Support
For iOS 16 or later see how Safety Check on iPhone works to keep you safe. Safety Check for an iPhone with iOS 16 or later - Apple Support
Use the information in this document to check your Apple ID device list to find where you're signed in --> Check your Apple Account device list to find where you’re signed in - Apple Support
Related materials:
Personal Safety User Guide
Personal Safety User Guide - Apple Support
> open the Table of Contents and review the articles
A document with general information about security and your Apple ID --> Security and your Apple Account - Apple Support
Contact Apple for help with Apple ID account security. This page provides country-specific Apple Support contact information ➞ Contact Apple Support - Apple Support
I don't see the need for creating a new account. It's easy to change your password and ensure security on your devices—see below. Transferring content from one account to another isn't 100% possible and is certainly a lot of trouble.
Read this document if you think your Apple Account has been compromised. --> If you think your Apple Account has been compromised - Apple Support
For iOS 15 or earlier, if you want to see if anyone else has access to your device or accounts, click here --> Checklist 1: Limit device and account access - Apple Support
For iOS 16 or later see how Safety Check on iPhone works to keep you safe. Safety Check for an iPhone with iOS 16 or later - Apple Support
Use the information in this document to check your Apple ID device list to find where you're signed in --> Check your Apple Account device list to find where you’re signed in - Apple Support
Related materials:
Personal Safety User Guide
Personal Safety User Guide - Apple Support
> open the Table of Contents and review the articles
A document with general information about security and your Apple ID --> Security and your Apple Account - Apple Support
Contact Apple for help with Apple ID account security. This page provides country-specific Apple Support contact information ➞ Contact Apple Support - Apple Support
Apple doesn't really say anything about re-using a phone number or using one with multiple accounts. I would think it would be possible since not everybody in the world has their own phone number. Families might only have a few numbers and share between some people. All I know is that sometimes people post here about problems using a number that has been used previously.
I know Apple has said it’s not peoples phones that get hacked it’s their accounts so if I set up a new Apple Id and than is it possible to somehow sync or transfer my photos and data to the new Apple Id and then have the old Apple ID deactivated? Then I wouldn’t have multiple accounts or would I be defeating my purpose?
What are the issues you are having with the current Apple Account, what steps have you already taken, and what happened?
I ask this as the steps necessary to secure and maintain an existing Apple Account are less effort than the same steps needed to secure and maintain a new Apple account combined with the effort and overhead of the data migration.
Can I change my compromised Apple Account and keep the same phone number?