Since first purchasing this, my e-mail address, passwords etc have changed with every upgrade. Back in the day, I did not completely delete all info on the original phone. How do I get this unit removed from my profile?
No idea what the original password was.
The steps in the article linked above your username should take if "off the books." If not, you can go to appleid.apple.com and remove it.
However, I think the more basic question is, "Will a deserving recipient of this phone actually be able to use it."
There is a strong chance that answer is "no." Why:
Something to consider.
There also remains the possibility that a new service carrier may not set up a new account for something that old. That is up to the carrier to determine, not Apple.
The steps in the article linked above your username should take if "off the books." If not, you can go to appleid.apple.com and remove it.
However, I think the more basic question is, "Will a deserving recipient of this phone actually be able to use it."
There is a strong chance that answer is "no." Why:
Something to consider.
There also remains the possibility that a new service carrier may not set up a new account for something that old. That is up to the carrier to determine, not Apple.
Hi,
Allan Jones is of course right. A plain iPhone 5 (it may not work with anything higher than iOS 10) is completely outdated as far as modern applications are concerned. However, it will still work with the original Apple apps, and it is possible to use it for telephone calls and SMS. The camera is not bad. Connected to a Wi-Fi router, the phone can even be used for very basic web browsing, albeit slowly, ... and who needs Facebook?
So, I would suggest that you go ahead. Make sure that the iPhone has been erased and returned to its "factory settings" via the steps in the above Apple article. Tell the recipient about the limitations, and then let her/him decide whether or not those are important. Good luck!
I have an Apple 5 i-phone that I would like to pass on to someone in need.
