Does deleting iCloud account on phone also delete iTunes ID?

[divergirl]

I used the same Apple ID I use for my iTunes purchase to set up my iCloud account on my new iPhone. For personal reasons I've decided to use a separate iCloud ID for my phone than the Apple ID I use for iTunes purchases. But if I delete the iCloud account on my phone will it delete my Apple ID and I'll lose all my iTunes purchases? I've spent about $200 on iTunes videos and don't want to lose access to them!

 

[dictoresno]

your apple ID and itunes ID i believe can be two separate email addresses, entirely independent of eachother. some families that share an itunes ID to share purchases but use different apple ID's for imessage and stuff.

 

[d21mike]

No. The prior poster is correct. You setup your iTunes Store Apple ID separate from the iCloud ID. See Settings / iTunes & Appl Store for you iTunes Purchases. See Settings / iCloud for your email etc. My wife and I have the same iTunes ID (for purchases) but separate iCloud email, contacts etc. This is the same logic used for the MAC App Store.

 

[divergirl]

I may have phrased my question incorrectly. I already knew you can use a separate Apple ID for iCloud and for iTunes/App Store. What I was asking is if I ALREADY am using my iTunes ID as my iCloud ID, when I click "Delete Account" on the iPhone if it really does COMPLETELY delete the account. I have about 200 gigs of videos bought on my iTunes account and I was concerned that deleting the iCloud account on my phone would likewise completely delete that Apple ID completely and I would completely lose access to all these purchases. Because all I wanted to do was disassociate it from the device, not actually DELETE the account, you know?

Well, I crossed my fingers and prayed last night and tried anyway, and phew, I can confirm that it did NOT delete that Apple ID. It still exists and all my purchases are okay. This was what I was worried about. Sorry for phrasing my question poorly.