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Can't change Apple ID Email to the one I use

I am trying to change my Apple ID email from my gmail account to the account I use more. I keep getting the message saying "Your new Apple ID cannot be the same as your notification email address. Choose a different email address". I removed that email from the notifications but still get this message, is there anyway I can fix this?

Posted on Sep 12, 2019 4:42 PM

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Sep 12, 2019 5:18 PM in response to matthasaquestion

Apple hasn’t published any guidance for using an address again. Normally, if your e-mail address was associated with an ID in any way, for example as a Reachable at or Rescue e-mail address, then it can't be reused with another Apple ID for approximately one year. I have also seen posts that stated Apple told them there was a 30 day waiting period before the address could be used again. There have also been posts that if you delete an ID associated with the address, you can never reuse the address. You will need to get another e-mail address to use as your Apple ID or you can try waiting 30 days to see if that works.

Can't change Apple ID Email to the one I use

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