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I've forgotten my Apple ID and my recovery email is locked

What you did if you forget you password of your Apple ID , they said I will have email but my mail is locked. What I need to do?


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iPhone 11, iOS 14

Posted on Dec 22, 2021 9:27 AM

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Posted on Dec 22, 2021 11:10 AM

Unlock your email so you can do the process for resetting your password. You don't provide any information as to why or how it is locked so I can't address that right now.


Click on this link to read what to do "If you forgot your Apple ID [Account] password" --> https://support.apple.com/HT201487


or go directly to this link --> http://iforgot.apple.com/


Also read about "What to do after [or before] you change your Apple ID email address or password" --> https://support.apple.com/HT204071


If you didn't receive your verification or reset email, click here --> https://support.apple.com/HT201455


If you are being sent a verification code to a phone number to which you no longer have access, click on the next link to see the various ways of getting a verification code and what to do if you cannot get one:


Get a verification code and sign in with two-factor authentication --> https://support.apple.com/HT204974 and a related new feature: Account Recovery Contact --> https://support.apple.com/HT212513


If you still need help:

Contact Apple for help with Apple ID account security "This article provides country-specific Apple Support contact information for customers seeking help with their Apple ID password or other security-related issues." --> https://support.apple.com/HT204169



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Dec 22, 2021 11:10 AM in response to blacky51

Unlock your email so you can do the process for resetting your password. You don't provide any information as to why or how it is locked so I can't address that right now.


Click on this link to read what to do "If you forgot your Apple ID [Account] password" --> https://support.apple.com/HT201487


or go directly to this link --> http://iforgot.apple.com/


Also read about "What to do after [or before] you change your Apple ID email address or password" --> https://support.apple.com/HT204071


If you didn't receive your verification or reset email, click here --> https://support.apple.com/HT201455


If you are being sent a verification code to a phone number to which you no longer have access, click on the next link to see the various ways of getting a verification code and what to do if you cannot get one:


Get a verification code and sign in with two-factor authentication --> https://support.apple.com/HT204974 and a related new feature: Account Recovery Contact --> https://support.apple.com/HT212513


If you still need help:

Contact Apple for help with Apple ID account security "This article provides country-specific Apple Support contact information for customers seeking help with their Apple ID password or other security-related issues." --> https://support.apple.com/HT204169



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