Accidental Tech Podcast · Monday, July 27, 2026
A listener named Mark is encountering difficulty creating a new Apple ID for app development because Apple's policy requires every account to be linked to a phone number for security and recoverability. Mark's existing phone number is already linked to his primary Apple ID, preventing him from creating a new one for development purposes.
“My phone number is already linked to my existing Apple account, so it's not valid.”
“I had to hit the Apple support app and it says it's Apple's policy for every Apple account to be linked to a phone number for security and recoverability quote.”
“How does one go about doing this when you can't create a new account?”
“I'm not sure you can do this.”