When deactivating a Twitter account, the profile and account information will be permanently removed from Twitter. The deactivation process takes 30 days to complete, during which time the username and email address cannot be used to create a new account. Before deactivating, users should know that the process is final and permanent, unless they instead choose to simply change their username via account settings to retain their previous tweets and followers. For 30 days after deactivation, the username and email cannot be used for a new account unless changed beforehand.

1. O O H W T D E A C T I V A T E U R Y O A C C U O N T

2. When you deactivate your Twitter account, it will permanently remove your profile and information on Twitter.

3. It will take 30 days, before Twitter removes any trace of of your account on their system.

4. During that deactivation process, your username or email address will not be available for use in creating new accounts.

5. Before you proceed with the deactivation, you should know the following:

6. Deactivation is final and permanent.

7. If you just want to change your username, instead of deleting your current account and and making a new one, you can just change it via Twitter’s account settings. That way, you still have your previous tweets and followers.

8. For 30 days, you cannot use your username and email for another Twitter account after deactivating it unless you changed them beforehand.

9. Account restoration is not yet available.

10. To be able to use your username or email address before you deactivate, you have to change them first:

11. Log-in to http://www.twitter.com

12. Click Settings from the drop-down menu at the top right hand of the navigation bar

13. You’ll see a username field there pre-filled with your current username. Choose your new username.

14. A username you won’t use because it will be the one that will not be available for 30 days.

15. On the email address field, change it with an address you also own that you wouldn’t use for a Twitter Account.

16. Confirm the email change by checking out the inbox of the new email and clicking the confirmation link.

17. Note: It won’t be changed unless you confirm it.

18. Deactivating your Twitter account:

19. Click “Deactivate my account” found at the bottom of the page.

20. Type in your password when asked.

21. Verify if you really want to do it.

22. Goodbye Twitter…for now..