I just bought an iPhone SE2 and after coming home tried to create an Apple ID. It's my first Apple product, so, it's the first time i try to create an AppleID. I tried to do so on my new device (both in app store and in settings), on my 2 non-apple laptops in different browsers (Firefox, Firefox developer edition, Microsoft Edge, Safari on iPhone) and always got same message: "Your account cannot be created at this time." I even tried to create it on my old android device.
What might be causing this problem and is there a way to fix it?
Can you create an Apple ID without a phone number?
Yes, you can create an Apple ID without a phone number. When createing a new Apple ID, you can select Use your current email address or Get a free iCloud email address. Then you don't need to enter your phone number.
How to create your second Apple ID with same number?
It's pity to tell you that you cannot create an Apple ID with the same phone number. If you want to create a new Apple ID for your device but don't have other phone number, you can use an email address.
How do I create Apple ID without a credit card?
You can select the None option during the payment step to create an Apple ID without a credit card. Then you won't be asked to enter your billing information.
There is a google play support thread that so far leads to no where, but it seems like a general issue with many people from many different countries reporting the same thing.
It seems that some people have managed to make it work by using a phone number from another country, specifically a "developed country".
Just to make sure, here's Google support recommendations for this issue:
- Enter your phone number in a valid international format: Format: +(Country code)(Area code)(Phone number) Examples: +14155552671, +441234567890
- Try both verification methods: text message or voice call.
- Using a fixed-line phone if you’ve been using a mobile phone, or vice versa.
- Ensure you can receive calls or texts from others.
- Make sure your mobile phone has a strong signal.
- Try verifying on another day or wait 24 - 72 hours between tries.
- Try a different supported carrier.
- Reset cache/cookies or Use an incognito window.
If nothing of the above works, I recommend to create a support ticket to get their attention.
UPDATE:
As @Abdelhakim's says, the issue we initially encounter is a temporary error (400 - "Precondition Check Failed" when viewed through the browser console). After multiple attempts, we start receiving the 429 - "Too Many Requests" error. At this point, the only option is to wait for the system to reset, as it will continue showing the same error no matter what phone number you use. For some users, this reset occurs after one day, while for others, it may take 10 days or even longer. It is advisable to be patient and avoid further attempts, as each attempt might reset the timer.
If you encounter the 400 error, stop immediately and consider the original advice to use a phone number from another country, particularly from a "developed country" to try again. It is also preferable to choose the call option over SMS.
If you have waited 10 to 15 days and continue to receive the 429 error, as the validation deadline (including extension) is approaching, you might consider, as a last resort, creating a new account and transferring your apps to it. Use the same strategy to validate the new account.
Update August 9th 2024:
I today managed to verify our account after not trying it for about 3 days. I logged off my Google account, logged back in using incognito mode in Chrome. I verified my personal mobile number using SMS and verified our company number using voice call.
Original posting:
Same error here (for about 4 days now - trying to verify a +49 number from Germany). I found a special contact form to report issues during Google Play developer verification process
This form seems to be the best entry point to alert the Google team.
I'm unable to get into one of my email accounts even though I passed the 2FA via text message. Whenever I use any number, I get a "This phone number cannot be used for verification".
Note, that I have used brand new numbers that have NEVER been used with any Gmail account and I still receive this error. Any thoughts? Thank you!
I have a new MacBook for work and I'm trying to set it up. It's a new job and I want to create an apple id just for this job. However, creating an apple id requires 2fa with a phone number, and apparently verification codes are down at Apple so I can't create the id. Any ETA on this being fixed? I'm trying to create the id from the website
Every time I enter my phone number I get an error message "This phone number can't be used for verification" I tried a few other numbers and it didn't work neither. I get this error in the "confirm you are not a robot" page and I can't skip it.
I tried making a new account from both my PC and phone. I get the same error message.
I saw that some people had the same issue and posted it here but no one had a solution. Did anyone solve this problem?