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This wikiHow teaches you how to use your iPhone to change the trusted phone number where a security code can be sent to verify your iCloud identity in case you've forgotten your password or want to sign in from a new device.
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Open your iPhone's Settings. It's a gray app icon that contains an image of sprockets; it is usually found on one of your home screens.
- If you can't find it on your home screen, it may be in a Utilities folder.
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Scroll down and tap iCloud . It’s at the top of the fourth section of the settings menu (below "Privacy").
- If you have not already signed into iCloud from your iPhone, enter your Apple ID and password.
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Tap your Apple ID. It's the first section at the top of the menu.
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Tap Password & Security . It's the second selection in the menu.
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Tap Add a Trusted Phone Number . It's in the third section of the menu.
- If this option does not appear, you will need to turn on Two Factor Authentication in the second section of the menu. Follow the onscreen prompts to complete the process.
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Enter a phone number. Type in the verification phone number you'd like to change to.
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Select a verification method. Tap either Text Message or Phone Call to select how you want to receive the code that verifies the new phone number.
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Tap Send . It's in the upper-right corner of the dialog box.
- A dialog box where you'll enter a six-digit verification code will open on your iPhone.
- The six-digit code will be sent to the supplied phone number by either text or phone call.
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Enter the verification code you received. The new phone number will appear in the list of trusted phone numbers.
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Tap the old phone number. This is the phone number that you want to change from.
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Tap Remove Phone Number .
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Tap Remove . You've now changed the phone number that will be used to verify your iCloud identity. Future security notices and verification codes will be sent to the new number you entered.
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QuestionHow do I skip the iCloud security code?JayCommunity AnswerYou cannot. The iCloud security code is a way to check that you're the actual person trying to get in.
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1. Open Settings
.
2. Tap iCloud
, then tap your Apple ID.
3. Tap Password & Security
.
4. Tap Add a Trusted Phone Number
.
5. Enter new phone number and tap Send
.
6. Enter verification code.
7. Tap old phone number.
8. Tap Remove Phone Number
, then tap Remove
.
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