itunes credit card for free apps????

[ricking]

i'm new to apple, but why do i need to have a credit card on filefor a free app???

 

[big9erfan]

You need the card on file for in app purchases, for non-free apps, etc.

 

[Tony the Tiger]

Actually if you create an iTunes account with a iTunes Gift Card, you can bypass that credit or debit card stuff.

 

[markm]

There's two options I know of having I just went through this having created accounts for my two daughters. Apple Support has an article specifically for this issue at support.apple.com/kb/ht2534. Creating an iTunes App Store account without a credit card. Alternatively, if you simply go to appleid.apple.com, I think you can effectively do the same thing.

Rgds/Mark M.

 

[ricking]

once i created an account w/o a cc will i be able to download just free apps???

 

[big9erfan]

once i created an account w/o a cc will i be able to download just free apps???

No. You need a gift card or CC on file

 

[markm]

once i created an account w/o a cc will i be able to download just free apps???

I would think so judging by the Apple support article, but I've never tried it so I'd have to defer to big9erfan who's got much more experience with Apple.

Rgds/Mark M.

 

[Netomat]

Actually if you create an iTunes account with a iTunes Gift Card, you can bypass that credit or debit card stuff.

this is a helpful hint.

iTunes CC info is always a PITA. My buddy wasn't able to download anything from the app store on his ipad 2 for over 3 months because there was an issue with the card number on file and for some reason nothing he did to change it worked.

 

[Totalimmortal363]

What's the big deal? Take the tinfoil hat off and put a credit card on file...

 

[ricking]

No. You need a gift card or CC on file

i bought a visa gift card went into my itunes acct change billing info to the new card and now it says the security code is wrong and it is right!!! wtf

 

[ricking]

What's the big deal? Take the tinfoil hat off and put a credit card on file...

thanks auntie m

 

[noaim]

Just use a iTunes gift card if you want to


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[Ginbill]

Hm. Can you still add a PayPal account as your form of payment?

 

[ricking]

No. You need a gift card or CC on file

i bought a 2
$25 visa gift card itunes dinged it 7 times for the $3.41 i owed and theo from apple id said he could not do a thing about it... this is why android is kicking apples ass... i dont want to go back to android,i love my iphone...but i'm begining to wonder...is it worth it.

 

[Totalimmortal363]

Again, take off your tinfoil hat and put a damn credit card into iTunes. You won't have any of these issues.

As far Android kicking Apples ass, nice try. Show me one Android phone that's outsold any one iPhone.

 

[Peligro911]

I had a issue with a security code took never was able to figure out why and it was my actual bank card. I ended up not having another card to use and used iTunes cards I then contacted apple and had them remove my card from my profile all together that worked and just recently I added a card back on a diff one this time and it worked fine

 

[phreddyl]

No. You need a gift card or CC on file

when they say gift card- they don't mean Visa gift card- Not sure how those work for online purchases... They mean itunes gift card- Also not sure why you are so concerned about using a credit card for itunes- they only charge what you authorize them to charge- its really not a big deal-