I have been at this for 2 hours with multiple attempts. I even tried to sign in as a new iPhone, still did not work. The phone I am using I use for business and personal. Like I said in previous 'Reply' this is not the first time this has happened, I am familiar with the resetting process with iPhones and devices. Here's what it is telling me:
After I enter my @icloud.com/@gmail.com - email (have tried both)
-"It may take a few minutes to set up your Apple ID" - (10 minutes)
-"Verification Denied" (I click OK)
-"Updating icloud settings..." (6 seconds)
Back to Apple ID and Password screen.
Any help would be appreciated, thank you