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Apple says your recovery contact “should be a person that you know and trust, like a family member or a close friend.” You can set up to five recovery contacts for your account.

To contact Apple directly, click the Continue button under in the section for See your support options. (The Apple support phone number for US customers is 1-800-275-2273.) ...