Maximum number of free accounts have been set up on iPad

Hi, one of my students was attempting to set up iCloud after setting up his Apple ID but
'the maximum number of accounts has been set up on this iPad' keeps appearing.
He had a previous account on the iPad.
I was told it may be because the IP address may have been blacklisted for setting up new IDs - but it is happening both at home and at school, and is still happening after time.
I tried signing into his Apple ID on my mac and seeing if I could change anything relevant there...no joy.
We don't have another iPad that doesn't have iCloud set up so that is not an option.
Any other ideas would be appreciated,
Thanks!
Ian Mulcahy

My understanding is that Apple limits devices to creating no more than 3 iCloud accounts from a single device.  After the third time you create an iCloud account from a single device, you can not create any more iCloud accounts from that same device.  It's not an IP address issue; it's that 3 iCloud accounts have at some time been created from/on this iPad.
I have heard that you can call Apple support and ask them search the serial number and add an additional sign-up to your device.  Give them a call, explain the situation, and see if they can do some magic.

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