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why can't I create a free icloud account

Why won't it let me create an icloud account?

Posted on Aug 4, 2014 2:57 AM

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Posted on Jul 11, 2017 12:13 PM

Apple ID – Create

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Aug 5, 2014 3:49 AM in response to Mildy12

You can create an account on another device or computer, and then use it

on your iPhone.


You cannot unlink the iPhone from its previous account. The owner of the iCloud

account to which the iPhone is linked must remove the account before you can

use your iCloud account on that iPhone.


Read here for more information:

Find My iPhone Activation Lock: Removing a device from a previous owner’s account

why can't I create a free icloud account

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