If you have an Apple ID, it’s important to remove an old phone from your account. This guide will show you how to remove a phone from your account using the Apple ID process. To remove a phone from your account:
- Log in to your Apple ID and click on the “Accounts” tab.
- Scroll down and click on the “Phone” tab.
- Click on the “Remove Phone” button.
- Enter the information required to remove the phone from your account, including its model number and date of manufacture. Click on the “Remove Phone” button and confirm your removal by clicking on the “Confirm Removal” button.
Go to appleid.apple.com and select Devices from the drop-down menu in the upper right corner. Select a device and view its information, then choose “Remove from the account.” Examine the alert that appears. To confirm your decision, click again. Do you want to remove the device permanently from your account page?
If you can’t find the Remove button, your device is linked to your Apple ID. Delete it from that device then try again to delete it. Best wishes. For one particular gadget that I still have access to, signing out and back in succeeded.
iCloud keeps your Apple devices up to date and in sync. If you no longer use a device, you should delete it from your iCloud account. Remove an Apple gadget that’s still linked to someone else’s iCloud account by contacting the previous owner and asking them to do so on iCloud.com.
Tap the ID on one of the phones, sign out, then sign back in using a different ID. … Go to Settings>Messages>Send & Receive and uncheck the email address(es) under “You can be reached by iMessage at” on both phones.
Click Remove if you want to delete a gadget. If you can’t remove a device, go to that device and sign out of your Apple ID. If you still can’t remove it, try again with a new Apple ID after 90 days have passed since its installation.
