Can't create apple id: This device is no longer eligible for creating a free icloud ID

[Lee_Bo]

The point is: Apple should waive this restriction, at least to some degree, especially for children’s accounts.

Sorry, but if you want less restrictions and security, then make the switch to Android. And before the flaming begins, yes I have both. iOS=personal, Android=work related

While not a betting man, I'll wager Apple will not waive from this policy. However, create a new account on the device for your young ones, then associate that address as a child account on your Apple account.
(at least, I think that's the procedure, may be backwards).

 

[jimjiminyjim]

Thanks Chuck and Lee, I hadn't thought of using an old iphone. I have a 4 or 4s somewhere that would make that work for the kids. Good work around. Just_me_D, I don't think a restriction of three vs. a restriction of some slightly larger number would have a substantial impact on fraudulent activity, if by fraudulent activity you mean having an extra email address or three and using it to add an extra couple false ratings to app store reviews. Actual fraudulent activity requires more than an email address, so while it has some merit, I don't think it would hold water as a reason to make the user experience poorer for my (admittedly edge-case) large families who want to share a desktop and multiple iCloud ID scenario. The worry about giving away too much online storage doesnt seem to be a real issue if you think about it - free storage from major companies is much higher than 5GB for most large companies, and using multiple iCloud ID's to scam some extra space doesn't seem like it would be worth the hassle. Annie_8plus, that's a good idea, I will submit feedback there, a small drop in the feedback bucket, but a drop nevertheless. Thank you.

 

[jimjiminyjim]

Here’s a great article reasoning out arguments for making multi-user systems a reality in the Apple ecosystem. It’s at Macworld - I came across it at sixcolors.com

Imagine apple doing this and keeping a three per device iCloud account/Apple ID restriction! That would be as infuriating as it is now - probably worse!

https://www.macworld.com/article/33...ple-tv-need-multi-user-support-heres-why.html