HT4759 I keep getting this message " the maximum number of free accounts have been activated on this iPad " what does that mean and how can I fix it

I keep getting this message " the maximum number of free accounts have been activated on this iPad " what does that mean and how can I fix it

It's a really bad idea to post your iPhone's serial number and I've asked the Hosts to remove it.
Any one device can create only three iCloud accounts. As you have apparently already created three accounts (or if it's a used phone the previous owner did) you cannot create any more one it. This is tied to the hardware, not the account, and there is no way round it.
You can create a new iCloud account on another iOS device or on a Mac, and then you will be able to sign into that on your iPhone.

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    Create the account on your computer or other Apple device. Once the account
    has been created elsewhere, you will be able to use it on your iPhone.

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    It's a really bad idea to post your iPhone's serial number and I've asked the Hosts to remove it.
    Any one device can create only three iCloud accounts. As you have apparently already created three accounts (or if it's a used phone the previous owner did) you cannot create any more one it. This is tied to the hardware, not the account, and there is no way round it.
    You can create a new iCloud account on another iOS device or on a Mac, and then you will be able to sign into that on your iPhone.

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  • TS3988 How to solve the problem: "The maximum number of free accounts have been activated on this iPhone"

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