How to Change Your Apple ID (Email Address and Phone Number)

Apple devices are known for build quality, performance, and security. You create and associate an Apple ID with your Apple device. Can you change your Apple ID later? Of course, you can change your Apple ID anytime.

Reasons may differ from person to person. A few reasons may be to increase your privacy protection after finding your identity has been stolen or associating a new email address with your Apple ID.

Creating and changing Apple ID isn’t a big deal. So let’s find out how you can change your Apple ID and password.

What is an Apple ID?

The account you create to access all Apple products and services is known as your Apple ID. Users can use an email address or phone number to sign up for an Apple account. It helps you to verify your identity.

Create an account, and enjoy all popular Apple services App Store, iCloud, Find My, FaceTime, iMessage, Mail, and many others.

Anyone can manage all subscriptions and purchases, even when adding the same Apple ID to a new Apple device.

How to Find Your Apple ID on an iPhone or iPad?

Once you set up the Apple ID on your device, do you check it daily? Nobody does. But, some people forget their Apple ID after some time. Fortunately, you can check the Apple ID associated with your Apple device at any time.

• Open the Settings App.
• You see your profile picture and name.
• Tap your name.
• See, your Apple ID (email address) is under your name.

How to Find Your Apple ID on a MacBook or iMac?

Don’t worry, if you are using Mac, hereunder are the steps for you.

• Open the System Preferences.
• You can see the Apple ID icon on the right side of your name.
• Click on this icon.
• See, your Apple ID (email address) is under your name.

Alternatively, you can use the official website iforgot.apple.com to find your Apple ID. Then, enter your first name, last name, and email address and hit the continue button to check whether you used this email address to create an Apple ID or not.

How to Change Apple ID and Password on an iPhone or iPad?

Are you using your public email address as your Apple ID? Then, you should think of identity theft protection and change your email address or phone number to increase your privacy and safety.

We have already discussed, you can change your Apple ID and password without hassle.

However, the steps for your iPhone/iPad and MacBook/iMac are slightly different.

• Open the Settings app.
• You see your profile picture and name.
• Tap your name.
• Scroll down until you see the option to Sign Out and tap it.

• Enter your Apple ID password, and tap Turn Off.
• Next, you get the option to create a backup. You can sync the phone back up to iCloud. You may skip the step.
• Tap Sign Out. A pop-up will appear with the Sign Out option. Tap it to sign out and confirm your choice.
• Force quit the Settings app.
• Open the Settings app again.
• Tap the “Sign in to your phone” text.
• Type new Apple ID email in the given box.
• Tap the Next button.

After completing the sign-in process, you get the option to merge the data associated with both Apple IDs. Kindly, don’t merge data if you give your iPhone/iPad to another person or sell it. Merge data only if you want to use a new Apple ID on the same device.

You must check the Apple ID Suggestions. Sometimes, you need to verify your email address and update Apple ID Settings. Tap each option one by one, and follow on-screen instructions to complete all required steps.

How to Change Your Apple ID and Password on a MacBook or iMac?

The steps to change your Apple and Password on a MacBook are hereafter.

• Open the System Preferences.
• Click the Apple ID icon.
• Now, click the Overview tab.
• See the “Sign Out…” button and click it to sign out.

• It asks to keep a copy of your Contacts and Calendars.
• Press the “Keep a Copy” button only if you are not selling the device to another person.
• Next, you can download a copy of your iCloud photos or delete them from the MacBook. Again, choose the right option for you.
• Do you choose to download a copy of your iCloud photos? You must wait to finish the download.
• It may ask you to enter your Apple ID password to turn off Find My Mac.
• Now, close the current window and open the system preferences once again.
• After that, you see the option to sign in to your Apple ID.
• Press the “Sign in” button to change your Apple ID on this device.

How to Change Apple ID Phone Number on iPhone or iPad?

You can change the Apple ID phone number on your iPhone or iPad.

• Open to the Settings app.
• Tap your name on the first tab.
• Next, tap the Name, Phone Numbers, Email tab.
• Look for the heading “Contactable At,” please tap Edit.
• Here, you get the option to delete the existing phone number and add a new phone number.
• Tap the red circled minus icon (-) to remove the existing phone number.
• Next, tap “Add email or phone number” and then tap “Add a Phone Number.”

• On the pop-up menu, enter your phone number and tap Next.
• You will receive an Apple code to verify your phone.
• Use this code to verify your phone number.
• You have successfully added a new phone number.

How to Change Apple ID Phone Number on MacBook or iMac?

Changing the Apple ID phone number on MacBook is very convenient. Follow the steps to use a new phone number as your new Apple ID.

• Open the System Preferences.
• Click the Apple ID icon.
• Next, click the Name, Phone, Email tab.
• Click the plus [+] icon to add your new phone number.

• A pop-up will come up.
• Select the Phone number.
• Select your country code from the drop-down.
• Enter your phone number.
• Press the Next button.
• You’ll receive an Apple code.
• Use it to verify your phone number.

Remove Apple ID Phone Number

• In case you want to remove an already verified number.
• Select it from the list and click the minus [-] icon.
• Confirm the delete action by clicking the Delete phone button.

How to Create A New Apple ID on iPhone or iPad?

Buying your first Apple device is very exciting. But, you need an Apple ID to use all its features and functions. Learn how to create an Apple ID.

• Launch the Settings app, and tap the Sign in to your iPhone (or iPad) tab.
• Next, look for the “Don’t have an Apple ID or forget it?” option and tap on it.
• A pop-up appears with the option to Create Apple ID. Tap it now.
• Finally, enter your first name, last name, and birthday, and tap next.
• Must tap Agree on the next pop to agree on the terms and conditions to use Apple services.

How to Create a New Apple ID on MacBook or iMac?

Don’t have an Apple ID to use your MacBook or iMac? You can create a new one.

• Open the System Preferences.
• Click on the Sign in button.
• To create a new Apple ID, click on the “Create Apple ID…”
• Select your date of birth and press the Next button.
• Here, you enter your First name and Last name.
• Enter your existing email address or get a free iCloud email address.
• And the required password and verify the password.
• Enter the Next button.
• You may enter a phone number to verify your identity via a text message or phone call.
• Enter your Apple ID code.
• Next, accept the terms and conditions and click the Agree button.

Finally, you have successfully created a new Apple ID.