Does your Apple ID have to be your legal name?

For your Apple ID, you should use your real name because if/when you add a credit card or other form of payment to your account, the name on the account must match the name on the credit card or other form of payment. For naming a device/computer, you can use a nickname or something besides your real name.

Can you use a different name on Apple ID?

On your Mac, use Apple ID Name, Phone, Email settings to change the name, phone, and email information associated with your Apple ID. To change these settings, choose Apple menu > System Settings, click [your name] at the top of the sidebar, then click Name, Phone, Email on the right.

How do I change my legal name on Apple ID?

On your Mac, choose Apple menu > System Settings, then click [your name] at the top of the sidebar. If you don't see your name, click Sign in with your Apple ID to enter your Apple ID or to create one. Click Name, Phone, Email on the right, then view or change the following: Name: Click Edit.

What are the rules for an Apple ID?

Apple requires that you use a strong password for your Apple ID—eight or more characters, including upper and lowercase letters and at least one number. Never share your Apple ID password, verification codes, or account security details with anyone. Don't use your Apple ID password with other online accounts.

Is my Apple ID the same as my user name?

When you create an Apple ID, you enter an email address. This email address is your Apple ID and the username that you use to sign in to Apple services like Apple Music and iCloud.

Is it legal to have multiple Apple IDs?

You can change the Apple ID used for messages and FaceTime, while leaving the Apple ID set for iTunes & App Store purchases to maintain access to your apps, purchases and subscriptions. Yes. You can have as many Apple IDs as you have email accounts to use for them.

Can I have 2 different Apple ID?

You can log in and set up multiple Apple IDs on an iOS device from the Settings app, and use them for different purposes like contacts, email, notes, bookmarks, etc.

Why does my Apple ID show the wrong name?

Go to the Apple ID website and sign in with your Apple ID, then update and correct your personal info. 2. Once that is corrected, then sign out of your Apple ID on your iPhone, restart your iPhone and then sign back into your Apple ID and test the issue again.

How many times can you change your Apple ID name?

How many times can I change my apple id? You can change it as often as you want. Some people have had problems changing the address when they use their iCloud address as their Apple ID.

How does Apple verify your identity?

With two-factor authentication, you'll need a verification code to sign in with your Apple ID on a new device or browser. Whenever you sign in with your Apple ID on a new device or browser, you'll confirm your identity with your password plus a six-digit verification code.

What can I not create an Apple ID?

If you see a Could Not Create Apple ID message, it means that you have exceeded the number of new Apple IDs you can set up with iCloud on a single device in one year.

Can police track your Apple ID?

Unless they have the passcode or a suspect unlocks the device for them, there is nothing at all that either law enforcement or Apple can retrieve from the device.

What happens if I change my Apple ID?

What happens when you switch Apple IDs. Whether you keep content on your iPhone or iPad or erase it, some of your data will stay on your devices even after you switch. For example, contacts, photos, and calendar events (not only in iCloud) will remain.

Should my husband and I have the same Apple ID?

Avoid sharing an Apple ID Apple recommends that you do not share your Apple ID. Instead, set up Family Sharing so that each person uses their own Apple ID. This way, your family can share purchases, subscriptions, and more without sharing personal information like email, text messages, or passwords.

Can I change my Apple ID name without losing everything?

You won't lose access to your contacts, purchases, or other account information.

What happens if I use a different Apple ID?

When signing in to a different Apple ID, you'll be able to merge the content on your devices with the iCloud data associated with the other Apple ID. So, if you signed out of a work Apple ID and want to keep your work contacts, save them to your iPhone and then merge them when you sign in to your personal Apple ID.

Can you change the owner of Apple ID?

If you're enrolled in the Apple Developer Program: Sign in to your developer account and click “Membership details” in the top navigation. At the bottom of the section, click “Update your information.” In the dialog that appears, click “Transfer Account Holder role,” then click “Choose a candidate.”

Can my wife have a different Apple ID?

Apple recommends you do not share your Apple ID. Instead, set up Family Sharing so each person can use their own Apple ID. This way, your family can still share purchases, subscriptions and more without sharing personal information, such as emails, text messages or passwords.

Can I have 2 Apple IDs with the same phone number?

Currently as you have found, a phone number can be associated with only one Apple ID.

Can you have 2 Apple IDs with the same email address?

No, an email address can only be associated with a single AppleID. You can use one AppleID on many devices though – just sign in during setup with the AppleID you already have to use that same AppleID on another device.

Can my wife have a different Apple ID?

Apple recommends you do not share your Apple ID. Instead, set up Family Sharing so each person can use their own Apple ID. This way, your family can still share purchases, subscriptions and more without sharing personal information, such as emails, text messages or passwords.

How many Apple IDs can one person have?

You can create up to 3 different Apple IDs on 1 device. So if you have an iPhone, an iPad and a Mac then you can make 9 different Appe IDs.

Can I delete my Apple ID?

You can delete your Apple ID from Apple's Data and Privacy website. Once an Apple ID account is deleted, you'll lose access to a number of services and saved content. Deactivating your account is a temporary alternative to permanently deleting your Apple ID.

How do I create an Apple ID name?

From the menu bar at the top of your computer screen or at the top of the iTunes window, choose Account > Sign In. Then click Create New Apple ID. Enter your credit card and billing information, then click Continue. You can also choose None, and learn what to do if None isn't showing or you can't select it.

Does Apple own iPhone name?

After years of jostling and wrangling in the press that Cisco and Canadian firm Comwave owned the iPhone trademark and therefore Apple would never prevail, the word from the USPTO is official: iPhone is a registered trademark of Apple Inc.

What is this legal name?

1. : a person's name that is usually the name given at birth and recorded on the birth certificate but that may be a different name that is used by a person consistently and independently or that has been declared the person's name by a court.