How can I create a new iCloud account?

Create an Apple ID on the web
  1. Go to the Apple ID account page and click Create your Apple ID.
  2. Follow the onscreen steps.
  3. Enter a phone number that you can always access.
  4. Check the boxes to subscribe to Apple Updates if you’d like.
  5. Click Continue.
  6. Follow the onscreen steps to verify your email address and phone number.

How can I create an iCloud account without Apple ID?

If you don’t have an Apple ID, you can create one:
  1. Go to iCloud.com.
  2. Click Create Apple ID.
  3. Fill out the required account information including your email address, a strong password, and security questions.
  4. Verify your email address by entering the 6-digit code we send you.
  5. Accept the iCloud Terms of Service.

How can I open an Apple ID?

You can create a new Apple ID in the App Store, or in your device settings.
  1. Open the App Store.
  2. Click Sign In, then click Create Apple ID.
  3. Follow the onscreen steps.
  4. Enter your credit card and billing information, then click Continue.
  5. Check your email for a verification email from Apple and verify your email address.

Can I have 2 iCloud accounts?

If you have more than one Apple ID, you can use different accounts to sign into your iCloud account and the iTunes and App Stores.

What is the difference between an Apple ID and an iCloud account?

Your Apple ID is the account you use to access Apple services such as the App Store, the iTunes Store, Apple Books, Apple Music, FaceTime, iCloud, iMessage, and more. iCloud provides you with a free email account and 5 GB of storage for your mail, documents, photos and videos, and backups.

Can I use Gmail for Apple ID?

Originally Answered: Can Gmail be used for Apple ID? Yes it can. You can use your existing email address if you wish and do not need to setup icloud email account.

How can I create an Apple ID without a phone number?

Answer: A: You are required to provide a telephone number in order to create an AppleID. No way around that requirement. And you would not be adding it to your iPad as an iPad cannot have a telephone number associated with it other than when linked to an iPhone.

What is Apple ID example?

Can I use iCloud com as my Apple ID?

An Apple ID gives you access to the iTunes Store, the App Store, Apple Books, iCloud, FaceTime, and other Apple services. It consists of an email address (for example, michael_cavanna@icloud.com) and a password. You can create an Apple ID on a Mac, an iOS or iPadOS device, or at the Apple ID account website.

Which email is best for Apple ID?

If you have an @icloud.com email address, you can use it to sign in instead of your Apple ID. If you don’t see Mail on iCloud.com, your account is limited to iCloud web-only features. To see and use iCloud Mail and other iCloud features, set up iCloud on an iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, or Mac.

Is your Apple ID the same as your email address?

We recommend iCloud, Google (Gmail or Google Apps) or Microsoft (Hotmail or Office 365) for Apple users. They are directly supported on all Apple equipment and most other platforms. And they support the modern email standards, which sync your inbox, sent and other folders on all your computers and devices.

Is it better to use iCloud email for Apple ID?

When you create an Apple ID, you enter an email address. This email address is your Apple ID and the username that you use to sign in to Apple services like Apple Music and iCloud. It’s also the contact email address for your account. Be sure to check your email address regularly.

Is iCloud email and Apple ID password the same?

are there any other differences between an @icloud.com Apple ID and a ‘non-Apple mail’ Apple ID? No. Both approaches give you a fully capable Apple ID. There’s no different type of Apple IDs.

How do I find my old iCloud account?

If, on your Apple ID page, you see your iCloud.com address listed just below your Apple ID email address, then it is, in fact, the same as your Apple ID, and as for passwords, it is the same password.

How good is Apple iCloud email?

Find a Forgotten Apple ID by Email or Old Email Address

Open the web browser of choice and go to this Apple iForgot website at https://iforgot.apple.com/appleid. Enter the first and last name associated with the Apple ID, your current email address, and any and all prior email addresses to start the reset process.

How do I open an iCloud email account?

Final verdict. iCloud Mail is easy to use, reasonably priced with good storage limits, and has a useful web interface, which means it can be used on any device. It also has decent spam filtering and tight integration with Apple products.

How do I create a second iCloud email account?

To get started, open any browser on your computer (Windows 10, Mac, or Linux), iPhone, iPad, or Android smartphone or tablet. Then, type the www.icloud.com/mail URL into your address bar. If you know your iCloud email address, enter it here.

What’s Better Gmail or iCloud?

Create an email alias
  1. In Mail on iCloud.com, click. in the sidebar, then choose Preferences.
  2. Click Accounts, then click “Add an alias.”
  3. Provide the requested information: Alias: The text you provide becomes the email address (alias@icloud.com).
  4. Click OK, then click Done.

Is iCloud safer than Gmail?

Gmail obviously excels in search, and finding stuff in Gmail is fast and convenient. iCloud Mail does provide search capabilities, but they’re slower and work on a folder-by-folder basis in the webmail client.

Do I have an iCloud email address?

Google definitely provides better security options than iCloud does. On the front-end, Google also provides a two-factor authentication system, whereby you are required to use both your normal Google Account password along with a “token” sent to your via SMS or generated from an iOS/Android app on your device.

What is the difference between an iCloud account and a Gmail account?

If you have an Apple ID, then you have an iCloud email account. This free account gives you up to 5GB storage for your emails, minus what you use for documents and other data you store in the cloud. It’s easy to work with your iCloud email from Apple’s Mail, on the Mac, or on an iOS device.