How do I delete an old Apple ID when I can't remember password nor have answers to recover questions?

How do I delete and old Apple ID in iCloud when I cannot remember the password nor do I have answers to the recovery questions? Additionally, the old email address is no longer working.

Got the answer--- called apple support--- very helpful--very quick

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How do I delete an old Apple ID when I've forgotten the Password

I want to delete an old Apple ID but have forgotton the password. I've gone back to my maiden name and thought I'd delted the old ID but icloud wont sync photostream to my new ID not will my iphone 4 calendar any longer sync to my iPad and I keep getting a box for my old ID but cant remember the password. I've put in every password I've ever used but it says they're all wrong. This is driving me nuts, I swear I'm going to get a Galaxy next and not an iPad!!! I don't have this problem on my lap top.

Photo Stream and Calendar will not sync to your new Apple/iCloud ID. They are tied to the old one. You cannot delete an Apple ID, all you can do is stop using it. However, the iCloud account associated with that ID and all of its contents will not be accessible using that new Apple/iCloud ID - two different accounts.
Also, any purchases you made with the old ID will remain tied to that old ID. They cannot be transferred to a different Apple account.
Your best bet is to go to Manage your Apple ID and change the email address for your existing Apple ID to whatever it is you want it to be (unless it is an Apple Domain email address - @me.com, @mac.com, etc.). However, if you have already used that email address for the new ID you set up, it won't be available to be used for your updated one: Apple - My Apple ID
If you want to use the email address you set up the new Apple ID with, you can contact Apple Support to see if they can delete that new account so you can use the email address you assigned to it:
ACCOUNT SECURITY CONTACT NUMBERS
If you are having issues signing off your old ID because you don't remember the password, you can reset that password by going to the first link listed above and clicking on Reset Password. If you don't remember the answers to your Security Questions, you can contact Apple Support at the second link posted above to have them reset.
Cheers,
GB

HT4528 how do I delete an old apple id on an iphone? i don't have the password to get in to make changes

I switched out my old phone for an Iphone 5 that my boss gave me and i'm trying to delete his apple id and program a new one for me. how do i do that?

If we are talking about Activation Lock you will have to have him remove the device from his account at icloud.com
Hope this article helps you:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5818
Please reply with any further questions.

HT2204 How do I delete an old Apple ID?

How do I delete an old Apple ID?

You can't, but you can simply stop using it.

HT5625 How do I delete an old Apple ID?

I know how to reset my password, find that I have multiple Apple IDs, but how do I delete an old Apple ID?

Can't abandon it because my computer keeps bringing it back when I want to update instead of using my current apple id

HT1349 hi guys i have 2 ? 1 my daughters iphone is trying to update on my mac cant get it off help please ,,, 2 i have an old apple id and when i try to up date it keeps looking for the password how do i delete this old apple id help

hi guys i have 2 ? 1 my daughters iphone is trying to update on my mac cant get it off help please ,,, 2 i have an old apple id and when i try to up date it keeps looking for the password how do i delete this old apple id help

Hi.
I had a similar problem myself. This is what helped me.
I went to the App store app, scrolled to the bottom, logged out of the account, re logged in with my Apple ID. Then went back to app updates. Once I put in my ID password all was fine.

How do i delete an old apple id i have lost access to both primary and recovery email

how do i delete an old apple id i lost access to both emails?

Welcome to the Apple Community.
You don't need access to the email address, just enter the address and your password, that's it.

How do I delete an old Apple ID one my IPAD

How do you delete an old Apple ID Password on my IPAD #1 and replace it with a new apple ID?

AnaMusic and King Penquin, this is the first such inquiry I have made for Apple help. I appreciate the help. You folks are very nice. I now have my I phone where it will not let me log in to use it as I upgraded to the latest version of the operating system tonight. That was a mistake on my part.
Thanks very much.

How do I delete an old apple ID from my iMac when dont have password or security question answers?

how do I delete an old Apple ID for iCloud on my iMac when I no longer remember password or security questons?

With iOS 7 there’s no workaround.
They should have done this.
What to do before selling or giving away your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5661
If the iPad was running iOS 7, iCloud: Find My iPhone Activation Lock in iOS 7
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5818
iCloud: Activation Lock
http://support.apple.com/kb/PH13695
Find My iPhone Activation Lock: Removing a device from a previous owner’s account
http://support.apple.com/kb/ts4515
Buying or Selling a Used iPhone or iPad Running iOS 7? Read This First!
http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/buying-or-selling-a-used-iphone-running-ios-7-read- this-first/
You may have purchased a stolen iPad.
 Cheers, Tom

How do I delete an old Apple ID and still update apps purchased when I was using it?

How do I delete an old Apple ID and still update apps purchased when I was using it?

One, you cannot delete an Apple ID, all you can do is stop using it and let it fade away.
Two, apps are permanently tied to an aPple ID and can never be transferred to another. You must use that same ID to update an app, or delete the app and repurchase/download under another ID.

How do I delete my old apple account,it's not accepting my birthdate either?

How do I delete an old apple account? For some reason it's not accepting my birthdate information! Thank -you!

OK that's what Ithought you were talking about.
You can't actually delete an old Apple ID. You just sign into the new ID to use that one. Your old ID must be popping up because you used it in the past to purchase content with it. You cannot transfer purchases from one Apple ID to another Apple ID. You have to continue to use the old ID if you want to update content that was used to purchase with that ID.
Did you sign into your new account in the settings and you can't stay signed in?

TS1702 How do I delete an old Apple ID?

When I attempt to update my Apps the password window pops up but my Apple ID displays a discontinued email adresss no longer in use. I've reset, updated and signed off of my Apple ID but nothing changes and the old email address keeps popping up. How do i delete the old address permanently?

ALL purchases are permanently associated with whatever Apple ID was used to originally obtain them. Apps can not be updated without knowledge of that ID and, more importantly, its password.
Apple IDs can not be merged and purchases can not be transferred from one ID to another.

HT5625 How do I delete an old Apple ID and password from my IPhone 5?

An old User ID keeps popping up and I have had this old ID deleted almost a year ago How do I delete this old ID again?
Thank you.

How to change the Apple ID on my iOS Device
Settings > iTunes & App stores.
Tap your Apple ID, sign out then sign back in with new AppleID.
Settings > Facetime.
Tap your Apple ID, sign out then sign back in with new AppleID.
Settings > Messages.
Turn off iMessages, wait 10 seconds, then turn it back on. Go to 'Receive messages at' and then tap your Apple ID. Sign out of the old ID, then sign in with new Apple ID.
Settings > iCloud.
Delete the account (make sure to KEEP the information on your phone), then turn it back on with new Apple ID.
Also, delete any apps that were downloaded with the 'old' Apple ID, then reinstall them with your 'new' ID.

How do I delete an old apple id from my messages account?

When I upgraded from iphone 4 to 5s, my new iphone automatically set the messages account to that of an old apple id. The old apple id is from college, the email account no longer exists, and I have forgotten my password that was associated with the apple id. Because the email address no longer exists and i cannot remember the answers to my security questions, i cannot reset my password and login into messages on my iphone. My goal is to set my new apple id in messages on my iphone so that I can sync my iphone messages with the messages on my macbook pro. Does anyone know how to delete the old apple id?

With iOS 7 there’s no workaround.
They should have done this.
What to do before selling or giving away your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5661
If the iPad was running iOS 7, iCloud: Find My iPhone Activation Lock in iOS 7
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5818
iCloud: Activation Lock
http://support.apple.com/kb/PH13695
Find My iPhone Activation Lock: Removing a device from a previous owner’s account
http://support.apple.com/kb/ts4515
Buying or Selling a Used iPhone or iPad Running iOS 7? Read This First!
http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/buying-or-selling-a-used-iphone-running-ios-7-read- this-first/
You may have purchased a stolen iPad.
 Cheers, Tom

How do I delete and old apple account on my App Store

iI've created a new apple user name and password.. How so I delete the old one?

You can't. All you can do is stop using it. Anything you have purchased using the old Apple ID is permanently connected to it and cannot be updated or re-downloaded when using the new Apple ID.

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