What does email used by another Apple ID mean?
Helpful answers It sounds like the email address you are trying to set up and use as an Apple ID may be associated with another Apple ID as an additional or recovery email address. You can navigate to appleid.apple.com and sign in with your existing Apple ID to check the additional email addresses and remove them.
Why does Apple ID say my email address is not available?
It’s possible you (or someone else) has used that email address as the rescue address for a different Apple ID. If that’s the case, you can’t use it as the primary email address for an Apple ID.
Can you create Apple ID using your email address?
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What to do if someone is using your Apple ID?
Apple has a help page about what to do “ If you think your Apple ID has been compromised ”. If someone uses your email address to open a Facebook account, there’s a form for that. If you’re just getting unwanted newsletters or promotional emails, reputable companies will always offer a simple way to unsubscribe.
Can a managed Apple ID be associated with a personal phone number?
You can associate your Managed Apple ID with the same email address and phone number as your personal Apple ID. Unlike with personal Apple IDs, IT administrators manage the services that your Managed Apple ID can access.
Why is my email not being used as an Apple ID?
The most likely cause of this error is that the email address is already associated with an Apple ID, such as a secondary email or recovery email. This association prevents it’s use as an Apple ID. This article describes the various email associations that can be made with an Apple ID: