Forgot Apple ID and Password

My son has an old iPhone 5S. Every year we simply do a one time top up which lasts him the whole year. Usually Rogers does it for us but with Covid-19 we had to do it ourselves.


He can't remember his Apple ID or Password. Seeing the phone is old. If I were to buy him a new phone and pop in the new SIM card would that allow him to create a new Apple ID and Password?

Posted on Sep 11, 2020 08:38 AM

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Posted on Sep 11, 2020 10:40 AM

See if you can recover the ID/password.


Apple ID - How to find your Apple    An iCloud e-mail address is an Apple ID.


Apple ID - Find              


Enter the Apple (iCloud) ID and click Forgot Password.


Apple ID - Manage            


Apple ID – Forgot Password            


If you bought him a new phone, he could create a new ID. If he creates/uses a new Apple ID, he will lose access to some of his data and the purchases made with his existing Apple ID.


Apple ID - create a new.      


Apple ID – Create        


Apple ID - Could Not Create or Could Not Set Up iCloud message.    

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Sep 11, 2020 10:40 AM in response to AppleID1300

See if you can recover the ID/password.


Apple ID - How to find your Apple    An iCloud e-mail address is an Apple ID.


Apple ID - Find              


Enter the Apple (iCloud) ID and click Forgot Password.


Apple ID - Manage            


Apple ID – Forgot Password            


If you bought him a new phone, he could create a new ID. If he creates/uses a new Apple ID, he will lose access to some of his data and the purchases made with his existing Apple ID.


Apple ID - create a new.      


Apple ID – Create        


Apple ID - Could Not Create or Could Not Set Up iCloud message.    

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