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24 Jun, 2026
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Blocked in Syria: Syria is not a supported country for creating an Apple Account or adding a Syrian phone number, which blocks sign-up, two-factor authentication, recovery, and iMessage and FaceTime activation; documented from February 2026. The team contacted Apple repeatedly since February 2026, and a support advisor said the issue was already documented and would be escalated, but no change has followed.
Follow-up Sent
Official follow-up email sent from corporateaffairs@unblocksyria.com to executiveescalations@group.apple.com. Apple Account was explicitly named as restricted alongside six other Apple products. The email argued that Apple's own accessible services demonstrate the compliance groundwork is already es...
You can help change this. Syria's political situation has changed—all sanctions have been lifted. Many companies just haven't updated their policies yet. If you work at Apple Account or know someone who does, share our resources with their legal or compliance team. Sometimes all it takes is one person asking the right question.
Tips for advocating: Reach out to legal, compliance, or policy teams. Reference the lifted sanctions. Point to competitors who have already unblocked Syria. Every voice matters.
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