How to recover old Apple Account without phone number verification?

Hello, I recently got I new iPad and I used to have an old Apple ID. I forgot the number I used for it but I still remember my email and password. Every time I log in it asks me to verify my old number. How can I log into this old Apple ID without this number verification?



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Original Title: How to recover old Apple ID account if I forgot the number I used but I still remember my email and password

iPad Pro, iPadOS 26

Posted on Jan 31, 2026 4:54 AM

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Posted on Jan 31, 2026 5:05 AM

Is there a small button for other options?


To see how to get a verification code and sign in with two-factor authentication' click here --> Get a verification code and sign in with two-factor authentication - Apple Support

If you have a trusted device running iOS 9 and later, OS X El Capitan and later, iPadOS 13 and later, or watchOS 6 and later, the verification code is displayed automatically on your trusted devices.

- Use a Trusted Device: Mac, iPhone, iPad, Watch. Code is either generated automatically or manually using Settings on the Trusted Device.

- Text or phone call to a trusted telephone number (any telephone; even landlines).

- Get a code from an Account Recovery Contact --> Set up an account recovery contact - Apple Support

- Instructions at the end about what to do if you cannot get a code and need to use account recovery.

If you lack a way to view a verification code but can still log into your Apple Account, you can add a way to get a code. "You can manage your trusted phone numbers, trusted devices, and other account information from your Apple ID account page." Click here --> https://account.apple.com/

From: Two-factor authentication for Apple Account - Apple Support


If you have no available trusted devices or numbers, and cannot sign into your account (such as when you have a forgotten password) to add a way to get a verification code, read:

How to use account recovery when you can’t reset your Apple ID password - How to use account recovery when you can’t reset your Apple Account password - Apple Support

"The fastest and easiest way to reset your password is from an Apple device. Before you start the account recovery waiting period, try to reset your forgotten password on a trusted device. Or borrow a friend or family member’s iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch and use the Find My iPhone app to reset your password. You can even visit an Apple Store and ask to use a device on site."


If you still need help this page provides country-specific Apple Support contact information ➞ Contact Apple Support - Apple Support


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Jan 31, 2026 5:05 AM in response to riajustthat

Is there a small button for other options?


To see how to get a verification code and sign in with two-factor authentication' click here --> Get a verification code and sign in with two-factor authentication - Apple Support

If you have a trusted device running iOS 9 and later, OS X El Capitan and later, iPadOS 13 and later, or watchOS 6 and later, the verification code is displayed automatically on your trusted devices.

- Use a Trusted Device: Mac, iPhone, iPad, Watch. Code is either generated automatically or manually using Settings on the Trusted Device.

- Text or phone call to a trusted telephone number (any telephone; even landlines).

- Get a code from an Account Recovery Contact --> Set up an account recovery contact - Apple Support

- Instructions at the end about what to do if you cannot get a code and need to use account recovery.

If you lack a way to view a verification code but can still log into your Apple Account, you can add a way to get a code. "You can manage your trusted phone numbers, trusted devices, and other account information from your Apple ID account page." Click here --> https://account.apple.com/

From: Two-factor authentication for Apple Account - Apple Support


If you have no available trusted devices or numbers, and cannot sign into your account (such as when you have a forgotten password) to add a way to get a verification code, read:

How to use account recovery when you can’t reset your Apple ID password - How to use account recovery when you can’t reset your Apple Account password - Apple Support

"The fastest and easiest way to reset your password is from an Apple device. Before you start the account recovery waiting period, try to reset your forgotten password on a trusted device. Or borrow a friend or family member’s iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch and use the Find My iPhone app to reset your password. You can even visit an Apple Store and ask to use a device on site."


If you still need help this page provides country-specific Apple Support contact information ➞ Contact Apple Support - Apple Support


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