[DC1350]

Sorry if this is a dumb question but I don’t have an iOS device. Could you be prevented from using the phone or internet, getting an Uber, or accessing your banking info because of this? Is it possible for somebody to get stranded if they don’t have a vehicle or any other phone? This seems like all sorts of horrible things could happen if you were travelling when you got locked out.

[frizkie]

That would not be possible, no. You can use an iPhone and all of its phone-related features without an Apple account. You probably wouldn't be able to download new apps but it wouldn't retroactively prevent you from using any existing banking apps you might already have on your phone.

[DC1350]

Ok, thanks! I didn’t know you could use the device with a disabled account.

[smoldesu]

If the question is "could you", then the answer is yes. Apple has full control over those APIs on your device, and could choose to stop serving them with the press of a button.

If the question is "will they" though, I doubt they'll go that far. Apple is super wary of tipping their hand when they're holding all of the cards, and an action like this would raise a lot of concern, even within the walled garden.

[vineyardmike]

Probably not... unless you used sign-in with apple to sign in, and you only had apple pay (which you can't use anyways because you already got suspended on that account), and no other cards, and all sorts of other unlikely situations put together. But someone else reported that Sign-in still works post account disable