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Want to change my Apple ID because my phone was stolen. How do I do that without the phone in my possession

I can’t remember my Apple ID. My phone he was stolen and it was listed in it/ id like to change it

Posted on Jul 21, 2022 12:31 PM

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Posted on Jul 21, 2022 12:47 PM

Need a verification code?


See if anything here helps.  If necessary, you can use account recovery as explained in the link at bottom of the article.


Verification code - how to get one and sign in with two-factor authentication.   *


See if you can recover the ID/password. An iCloud e-mail address is an Apple ID. Use every email address you can think of.


Apple ID - How to find your Apple  -  


Apple ID - Find  -     


Other ways to find your Apple ID


You can check to see if you're signed in to the App Store, FaceTime, or Messages on your iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, or Mac, or check to see if you're signed in to iTunes for Windows on a PC. You can also go to iCloud.com or appleid.apple.com and see if your Apple ID prefills on the sign-in screen.   


If you forgot the Apple ID (iCloud) password, enter the Apple (iCloud) ID, and click Forgot Password. See if you can get a Rescue or Notification email option if necessary. Link to contact Apple Support at the end of the 2nd article.


Apple ID - Manage


Apple ID – Forgot Password  *      

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Jul 21, 2022 12:47 PM in response to Wyndmoor1

Need a verification code?


See if anything here helps.  If necessary, you can use account recovery as explained in the link at bottom of the article.


Verification code - how to get one and sign in with two-factor authentication.   *


See if you can recover the ID/password. An iCloud e-mail address is an Apple ID. Use every email address you can think of.


Apple ID - How to find your Apple  -  


Apple ID - Find  -     


Other ways to find your Apple ID


You can check to see if you're signed in to the App Store, FaceTime, or Messages on your iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, or Mac, or check to see if you're signed in to iTunes for Windows on a PC. You can also go to iCloud.com or appleid.apple.com and see if your Apple ID prefills on the sign-in screen.   


If you forgot the Apple ID (iCloud) password, enter the Apple (iCloud) ID, and click Forgot Password. See if you can get a Rescue or Notification email option if necessary. Link to contact Apple Support at the end of the 2nd article.


Apple ID - Manage


Apple ID – Forgot Password  *      

Want to change my Apple ID because my phone was stolen. How do I do that without the phone in my possession

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