How to Properly Remove Phone Number from Your Apple ID

Samuel Spenser Publisert på 3. september 2024iOS-tips3-min lesing

There are several reasons why you need to remove a phone number from your Apple ID. After you change your phone number, for example, you need to remove the old one from your Apple account. If you intend to sell your old iOS device, you also need to remove your phone number linked to your Apple ID too. This guide tells you how to do it on an iPhone, iPad, and Mac properly.

I denne artikkelen:

Part 1: What Is a Trusted Phone Number in Apple ID
Part 2: How to Remove Phone Number from Apple ID
Part 3: How to Remove Trusted Phone Number from Apple ID

Part 1: What Is a Trusted Phone Number in Apple ID

The Apple ID is an account that enables you to activate an iOS device, access all Apple services, and sync data between Apple devices. When creating an Apple ID account, you need to verify your identity with a phone number.

Besides, you also need to leave a trusted phone number when you enroll in two-factor authentication. It is used to receive the verification code when you sign in on a different device or iCloud in a browser.

Part 2: How to Remove Phone Number from Apple ID

You can access your Apple ID on your iPhone, Mac, or web. In other words, you can remove the phone number from your Apple ID on either your iPhone or MacBook. We demonstrate the workflows respectively.

How to Remove Phone Number from Apple ID Without Phone

Trinn 1

Go to appleid.apple.com, and sign in to your account if you want to remove a phone number from your Apple ID without a phone.

Steg 2

Klikk Email and Phone Numbers i Innlogging og sikkerhet seksjon.

Trinn 3

Press the – button next to the unwanted phone number, and click the Fjerne knapp.

Merk: Bear in mind that you need to set a least one phone number for your Apple ID.

How to Remove Phone Number from Apple ID on iPhone

Trinn 1

To remove the phone number from Apple ID on your iPhone, run the Innstillinger app, trykk på profilen din og velg Innlogging og sikkerhet.

Steg 2

Trykk på Redigere button to enter the Apple ID editing screen.

Trinn 3

Trykk deretter på Slett button next to the unwanted phone number. If prompted, tap the Slett for å bekrefte endringene.

How to Remove Phone Number from Apple ID on Mac

Trinn 1

If you want to remove a phone number from your Apple ID on Mac, go to the eple menyen, og velg Systeminnstillinger eller Systemvalg.

Steg 2

Click your Apple ID on the left sidebar, and choose the Innlogging og sikkerhet option on the right panel.

Trinn 3

Next, hit the – button under the phone number that you want to remove. If prompted, confirm to remove the phone number.

Merk: If you just have one phone number linked to your Apple ID, you need to click the + button, select Phone number on the pop-up dialog, and change the Apple ID phone number. Then enter the verification code that you receive by text message, and click the Neste button. Next, you can remove the old phone number from your Apple ID.

Part 3: How to Remove Trusted Phone Number from Apple ID

Verification codes are not sent to your trusted phone number, but you still need to set a few phone numbers. Of course, it is possible to remove an old trusted phone number from your Apple ID.

How to Remove Trusted Phone Number from Apple ID on iPhone

Trinn 1

Open your Innstillinger app, trykk på profilen din og velg Innlogging og sikkerhet.

Steg 2

Trykk på Two-Factor Authentication, og trykk på Redigere knappen ved siden av TRUSTED PHONE NUMBERS seksjon.

Trinn 3

Hit the – button next to the unwanted number, tap Slett, og trykk på Fjerne to remove the trusted phone number from your Apple ID.

How to Remove Trusted Phone Number from Apple ID on Mac

Trinn 1

Velge Systeminnstillinger eller Systemvalg i eple menu, and click on your Apple ID.

Steg 2

Klikk Innlogging og sikkerhet, og velg Two-Factor Authentication.

Trinn 3

Then locate an unwanted phone number, click the Slett knappen til fjern enheten fra Apple-ID-en din.

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If you cannot remove the old phone number from your Apple ID, the alternative solution is to completely wipe your account from your iOS device, and create a new Apple ID. From this point, we recommend imyPass iPassGo.

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Konklusjon

Denne veiledningen har vist how to remove a phone number from your Apple ID on various platforms. In addition to the phone numbers linked to your account, you can also delete trusted phone numbers. imyPass iPassGo is able to remove the old Apple ID along with linked phone numbers. If you have other questions about this topic, please write them down below.

Samuel Spenser

Samuel Spenser, seniorredaktør fra imyPass, er en ekspert på passordopplåsing og gjenoppretting. Han har mer enn 3 års erfaring med å skrive veiledninger om passordgjenoppretting for Windows.