Reserve an Alternate Origin ID

Need to change your Origin ID to meet clan requirements but leery about someone taking your current ID in the mean time?  Well, here's a great workaround for you!


After changing your Origin ID (OID) create a second Origin Account with your old OID using an alternative Email Address. This will reserve your old OID should you ever want to go back to it.

Click here to change your Origin ID.


HOW TO:

1. AFTER changing your current OID to CLAN-yourname then log out of Origin. 
2. On the bottom of the Log In Screen of Origin click CREATE AN ACCOUNT. 
3. Using a different email address create a new account using your old OID. After logging in with your old OID you should not see any games available in Origin--that's OK. This is to reserve your Old OID should you ever need it again. 
4. Log in to your new OID (CLAN-yourname) to play games.

CHANGE IT BACK:

1. To go back to your old OID, first log in to update OID name using your alt email address (old OID). 
2. Change it to something else. 
3. Log out of Origin. 
4. Log in to your current OID (the one with all your games) and update your OID. 
5. Change it to your previous OID.