How to Change Your Address on Your iPhone: Apple ID & More

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This wikiHow teaches you how to edit the primary address that's on your Apple ID account. The primary address is also your billing address for the payment method that you use to make purchases from Apple stores such as the iTunes store, Apps store, and Apple Online Store.

Updating an Address On Your iPhone

To update the address associated with your Apple ID, open your Settings app and tap on your name at the top of the screen. Then tap on Payment & Shipping and scroll down to find your address at the bottom of the screen under "Shipping Address." Tap on this address to change it.

Method 1
Method 1 of 4:

Changing an Apple ID Address

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    It’s the app showing gray cogs located on one of your home screens. [1] It may also be in a folder labeled "Utilities."
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    This will bring you to your Apple ID settings.
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    It's near the top of your screen, and has an icon that looks like a credit card.
    • You may have to sign in with your Apple ID at this point. If you have Face ID enabled, your iPhone will verify your identification that way.
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    It's at the bottom of the screen.
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    Update any of the information on this screen as necessary, including your name (if you've changed it since you last entered your address).
    • If you want to entirely delete your shipping address, tap Delete Shipping Address at the bottom of the screen.
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    It’s in the upper-right hand corner. Your new primary shipping address is now saved to your Apple ID. You should receive an email to your primary Apple ID email account confirming the address change.
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Method 2
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Changing Billing Addresses in Your Wallet

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    While the Wallet app isn't linked to your Apple ID, your Apple Wallet address is another "primary" address on your phone. Changing your Apple ID address also won't automatically update your Wallet address.
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    If you have rewards cards, gift cards, or ticket stubs in your Apple Wallet, you can skip those.
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    This will open a contextual menu for that card.
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    It has an icon of an "i" in a circle, and it should be the second option in the contextual menu.
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    It's near the bottom of the screen, and you will likely have to scroll a bit to find it.
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    If your card's billing address is in the list of selectable addresses, you can tap on the address to select it. If not, tap on Enter New Billing Address and enter your new billing address.
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Changing Your Address in Your Contacts

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    While the address that you save in your contact isn't linked to your Apple ID, your Contacts address is another "primary" address on your phone. Changing your Apple ID address also won't automatically update your Contacts address.
    • The Home, Work, and School addresses you have in your Contacts will, however, update in the Maps app when you update your contact card.
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    It may or may not say your name, depending on what information you've provided, but it will always say "My Card."
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    This will allow you to edit all of your contact information, including your address.
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    Addresses are located about halfway down the page, between URLs and birthdays.
    • If you don't have an address saved, you'll just see a button that says + add address . Tap this button to add an address to your contact.
    • Unlike your Apple ID or Wallet, you can save multiple addresses in your contact card. Simply tap + add address to add additional addresses.
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    Any and all addresses you added or updated will be saved in your contact card.
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Troubleshooting

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    Before you can change what region your Apple ID is in, there are a few things you must do. If you're not able to change your Apple ID country or region, make sure you've done the following:
    • Spend any remaining balance in your Apple Account.
    • Cancel subscriptions that don't allow a region change. To be safe, you can cancel all of your subscriptions, then re-subscribe after you change your region.
    • Allow any memberships, pre-orders, movie rentals, or season passes to complete. You can cancel pre-orders from the App Store.
    • Leave any Family Sharing groups you are in.
      • Alternatively, you can create a new Apple ID once you arrive in your new country or region if you prefer.

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      1. ↑ https://www.businessinsider.com/how-to-change-apple-id-on-iphone
      2. https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202667

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      1. Open Settings .
      2. Tap iCloud .
      3. Tap your Apple ID and sign in if necessary.
      4. Tap Contact Information.
      5. Tap and edit your primary address.
      6. Tap Done.

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