• After more than 15 years covering everything Apple, it’s with a heavy heart we announce that we will no longer be publishing new content on iMore and the iMore forums will be closing as of November 1st, 2024.

Itunes cards and iphone

daneg

Active member
Jun 28, 2011
28
0
0
Visit site
So I am trying to set up an itunes account before i get my iphone which is ok i set up an apple ID, however when i try to sign into itunes it wants a CC which isnt going to happen. Im not putting mine in. My question is if i get an itunes card and put it in can i have that ? or if i end up putting my cc number in and select redeem and enter the card in, that should only use the itunes card right? Can I use that balance from my phone to buy apps?
 

Fausty82

Well-known member
Jun 23, 2010
8,484
286
0
Visit site
I believe that Apple requires a credit card (for identity) to set up the account. I created my account many years ago, and afterwards removed the credit card from my account. (I have since cancelled that card that I used to open the iTunes account.) I have used iTunes gift cards for years without incident.
 

Alli

Well-known member
Apr 28, 2009
10,927
370
0
Visit site
You'll be able to use that to purchase apps instead of using a cc, but you won't even be able to update a purchased app if there's no balance on that gift card.
 

daneg

Active member
Jun 28, 2011
28
0
0
Visit site
You'll be able to use that to purchase apps instead of using a cc, but you won't even be able to update a purchased app if there's no balance on that gift card.

what if there is a cc on the account ? will it just check that but not bill it?
 

Trending Posts

Members online

Forum statistics

Threads
262,083
Messages
1,773,897
Members
441,389
Latest member
Jethro7