How do I Delete old Apple ID

How do I delete an old inactive Apple ID.? It keeps asking me for a password but the id is inactive so it won't accept. I can set up I cloud on my new ID

iPhone 5s, iOS 7

Posted on Sep 24, 2013 5:49 AM

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Posted on Sep 24, 2013 5:53 AM

You can not delete an Apple ID. It is asking for the password because you have an app on the devices trying to update that has been purchased on the old Apple ID. Purchases are permanently linked to the Apple iD that they were made on. To resolve this you need to delete the app and download/repurchase it with your current Apple ID.

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Jun 17, 2016 6:55 AM in response to Axeman1020

What if I don't know which App I purchased what with? I had an iPhone4 and when it broke, I moved on to a series of about 3 or 4 Android phones before finally coming back to an iPhone 6+ 3 or 4 years later. When I got my 6+, I could no longer remember the original ID/password combination so I created a new one. Why is it not possible to simply delete the "new" ID when what I am concerned with is all of my music etc that I purchased years ago with the old ID?

Oct 6, 2016 4:41 AM in response to somnuekfromnewton abbot

You can't delete an account (only iTunes Support can potentially delete an account, which would obviously also delete its purchases). If you don't want to use an account remove any personal info from it (e.g. payment details) and stop using it (and log out anywhere that you are using it) - any apps (and music etc) that you downloaded on that account will remain tied to it, so if you don't want those apps still linked to the account delete them and (if you still want them) buy and download them on the account that you now use.

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