i can't change my apple id

FrenzyBanana said:

hi. i want to change my apple id from @me.com to @icloud.com
i follow the instruction from here http://support.apple.com/kb/HE40
but there no edit option when i open my account.

anyone?

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For whatever reason, Apple does not allow users to change their Apple ID username if it is a @mac.com or @me.com ID:

Can I change the name of my Apple ID?

Yes. For example, if you get a new email address, you can change your Apple ID from your old address to your new address. For more information, follow the steps in this article. 


Note: @mac.com and @me.com Apple IDs cannot be renamed.

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Source: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4895

FrenzyBanana said:

hi. can i cancel my account?

myemail@me.com and myemail@icloud.com is already used.
if i cancel it, can i create new account with the same email id myemail@icloud.com?

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If the address is in use then it's in use, whether or not you have an account.

Frosties said:

If the address is in use then it's in use, whether or not you have an account.

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If I'm understanding correctly, the ID is in use by the OP. However, since their ID was originally a @me.com ID, they cannot create a new @icloud.com equivalent since one has already been assigned to them (on an alias-like basis).

So, assuming the above is accurate, I believe the question is if you can cancel your existing @me.com Apple ID and then re-create it "from scratch" as an @icloud.com ID. If that's right, then I'm guessing the answer is no but you'd be better off confirming with Apple.