My longtime Apple ID is not an email. Can I use it?

My Apple ID is not an email address. Is there any way to keep this for an iCloud account, or must I set up a new account with an acutal address?
I see this as fraught with problems since I will have two apple IDs for my iPhone.

My iTunes/iPhone ID is the same ID I use here, and for all Apple related matter, i.e. all my Mac product registrations, etc.
Wanted to use it for everything.
I had problems when I set up a new an iCloud Apple ID using an email address as my username (required) as it resulted in sync problems. It somehow became the primary iPhone ID and I ended upn with apps purchased on the phone that wouldn't sync to the desktop iTunes.

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My original apple id is not an email address . I bought iCloud memory via that same account no problem. When setting up iCloud on iPad you cannot have a primary iCloud account unless it has an email address . Made new account but can you change originalI'

My original apple id is not an email address .
I bought iCloud memory via that same account no problem.
When setting up iCloud on iPad you cannot have a primary iCloud account unless it has an email address .
Made new account as per instruction ie [email protected] works fine
BUT as I want to utilise the money spent on the additional memory it would be great to use the initial account set up as my primary HOWEVER as far as I have tried the initial apple ID CANNOT be changed. Bit confused actually any usefull guidance will be greatly appreciated. Thanks

See Here > Apple ID: Contacting Apple for help with Apple ID account security
Ask to speak with the Account Security Team...
lmerchant wrote:
My new phone has an old apple ID associated with iCloud only. I cannot delete the account as it has "Find my iPhone" turned on.
Activation Lock in iOS 7 > http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5818

HT5622 I have just received a new iphone 5s and need to set the Apple ID with my work email. I used my work email on my personal iphone 4s to set up an icloud account and it will not let me use my work email as the Apple ID on my new iphone. What do I do

I have just received a new iphone 5s and need to set the Apple ID with my work email. I used my work email on my personal iphone 4s to set up an icloud account and it will not let me use this email as the Apple ID on my new iphone. As it is a work phone I need to use this email address as my Apple ID. How do I do this?

when you open the app store scroll down to the bottom it will display the apple id currently in use, change it to your normal apple id email

My current apple ID is not an email address so cannot use iCloud as it needs one! I do have another email address. what do I do ?

Hi My current apple id is not an email address I have used all over my iPad but when I tried to activate iCloud it demanded an email address. I do have two and so far neither has worked. Any ideas pleae?

this is where I changed my appleID from being a name into being my email
https://appleid.apple.com/cgi-bin/WebObjects/MyAppleId.woa/

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Thanks for the reply. However, that will not work. It gives you the option to merge your ID into your primary email address, but the function is not working. I have seen some other discussions where people are having the same frustrations. Also, if you have used your primary email for anything else, it wont let you edit your ID to that. It will say it is already in use.

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Here's my situation, and what I have discovered:
My family shares one Apple ID for our iTunes purchases. We have two iPhones, two iPads and an iPod touch all running iOS 5 between us. The 'master' Apple ID, that we all use for iTunes, is my e-mail address. I created a separate Apple ID (their own e-mail addresses) for each individual in the family, which is used to connect to the iCloud for the purposes of syncing and backing up to the iCloud.
The only odd configuration I have found is that each device that I set up with a different Apple ID for the iCloud, also retains an iCloud mail account with the 'master' Apple ID. The e-mail address (the 'master' Apple ID) for this iCloud mail account (called 'iCloud') cannot be changed, although the account can be deleted (which I don't want to try because I don't know the consequences). The only thing I have enabled in this iCloud account is 'Find My iPhone/iPod' so all my family's devices can be seen in the Find My iPhone app using my 'master' Apple ID.
Using this setup we have been able to maintain our own Contacts and Calendars, all synced to iCloud using our individual Apple IDs.

Apple ID. My newly updated iPad 2 wants an email for the apple ID. My apple ID is not an email address. How can I get past the set-up screen?

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To change the iCloud ID you have to go to Settings>iCloud, tap Delete Account, provide the password for the old ID when prompted to turn off Find My iPhone (if you're using iOS 7), then sign back in with the ID you wish to use. If you don't know the password for your old ID, or if it isn't accepted, go to https//appleid.apple.com, click Manage my Apple ID and sign in with your current iCloud ID. Tap edit next to the primary email account, tap Edit, change it back to your old email address and save the change. Then edit the name of the account to change it back to your old email address. You can now use your current password to turn off Find My iPhone on your device, even though it prompts you for the password for your old account ID. Then go to Settings>iCloud, tap Delete Account and choose Delete from My iDevice when prompted (your iCloud data will still be in iCloud). Next, go back to https//appleid.apple.com and change your primary email address and iCloud ID name back to the way it was. Now you can go to Settings>iCloud and sign in with your current iCloud ID and password.

I have forgot my safety guess but apple send me not an email! What can i do?

I have forgot my safety guess but apple send me not an email! What can i do?

Call Apple to help reset your Security Question.
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5699

Good App on Apple IPAD cannot not sync emails

Hello All,
Good App installed on Apple IPAD cannot not sync emails when connected to wireless network at the site.we are using cisco does it required any additional configuration on wlc to allow communication.please advice.
Thanks in Advance.

Per Good for Enterprise website -
"To use Good Mobile Messaging over WiFi in a corporate setting, the IT administrator must make sure the following port is open: UDP port 12000 TCP ports 80, 443, and 21
Good requires that customers open a range of IP addresses (Class C 216.136.156.64/27)"
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Hope this helps.
Pete

HT5624 Why in my email ( the one on my ipod5 that I use with my apple ID) when I get emails about my use of my apple ID to use a service in the from field it has my fathers name and when I click on it it shows his contact info ????

Why in my email ( the one on my ipod5 that I use with my apple ID) when I get emails about my use of my apple ID to use a service in the from field it has my fathers name and when I click on it it shows his contact info ???? I also set up my apple ID with a new email account and also I signed up for iCloud but used the same apple I'd email and password but it gave me a I cloud email! I did activate the favorites in my email . Noticed the from field has my fathers name and contact and it is a notification about me using my apple ID to sign in to FaceTime! Something is messed up, not sure how or why???

i didn't read a lot of your 2nd paragraph, but it seems like the password is the issue, right?
do a true clean install
reboot your machine and hold down command+option+r, you should see a spinning globe - if you don't see the globe or anything that reads internet recovery, shut down and try again
at menu, chose disk utility and once there, find your HD on the left side, select the physical name and erase it as mac journaled
exit disk utlity
at menu, choose install OSX
this time, when it asks for a password just hit continue, it will let you complete without a password
you should be able to get into your laptop, now figure out what password you'll be able to use with your kb issue

I can not send my Note through email and it used to work. The same problem to send picture from iPhone message

Can't send Notes through email and it used to work. The same problem of sending picture from iPhone message. Did the reset twice but still not working

Try a reset:
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I forgot my Iphone4's password (letter not number). Can I use my apple ID and password in anyway to get back into my iphone4???

I forgot my Iphone4's password (letter not number). Can I use my apple ID and password in anyway to get back into my iphone4???

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HT5100 I have an ipod shuffle, obviously it does not play video, can i use my shuffle to play the audio part of an i-tune u course that normally comes in video format? To put it differently, if i-tunes course available as video can I download the audio po

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Welcome to the Apple Community.
Unfortunately not.

I have an apple id registered in Indian store. can i use the same apple id to register for U.S store. I have the credit card of my brother in U.S

i have an apple id registered in Indian store. can i use the same apple id to register for U.S store. I have the credit card of my brother in U.S. I want to access both the stores using the same apple id. Can you tell me how. I dont want to create a new id as far as possible.

Appreciating your answers....
I wanna ask that if one of my family member lives aboard in US and if he has an apple id too.. so can I use his id on my ipad here in Pakistan? Will it effect the applications that I have been installing recently?
Thank you.

Hi, I have apple account/password on laptop but can't use the same ID etc on new Ipad. On my account it says ID is only for 1 system. I really want only one ID for both Ipad and laptop. Thanks

Hi,
I have apple account/password on laptop but can't use the same ID etc on new Ipad. On my account it says ID is only for 1 system. I really want only one ID for both Ipad and laptop.
Thanks

It seems that you have used the AppleIDs to "Purchase" your devices, which marries the two for all time and eternity.
For info - Using your Apple ID for Apple services
For Account security issues - Apple ID: Contacting Apple for help with Apple ID account security
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My longtime Apple ID is not an email. Can I use it?

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