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?
Your account cannot be created at this time.
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Your account cannot be created at this time.
Your Apple ID account cannot be created at this time
What if I still can't create an Apple ID after trying these solutions?
Can I create an Apple ID using a browser?
Does location or region affect Apple ID creation?
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I had to get setup on two macs in the same week. Both times the Apple ID thing didn’t work on initial setup so I skipped it. The first app I had to find through the App Store prompted me for the id again and there it just worked with no issues. At no point did I encounter a meaningful error.
I like to check Apple system status when I can’t use their online services.
- https://www.apple.com/support/systemstatus/
It has a contact link for when you have an issue that isn’t described. As mentioned in the comments - it’s not easy to know if you need to retry or there’s a more permanent issue, but waiting is always an option to avoid a call to support. I would try once in a few hours, then again tomorrow, then ask support if you haven’t waited a little to try again already.