You can use an iPhone without getting an Apple ID, but you’d have to settle for a dumb phone rather than a smartphone experience. You can’t download apps or any other digital content without an Apple ID. That’s why most iPhone users have one. That Apple ID is our Apple account, which lets you manage and secure all the digital data tied to Apple products, like iCloud and other Apple services. You don’t just want an Apple ID; you want to secure your Apple ID and prevent anyone from getting access to it.
