HT202644: Redeem iTunes and Apple Music Gift Cards with the camera on your iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, or Mac

Learn about Redeem iTunes and Apple Music Gift Cards with the camera on your iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, or Mac
bprentice2009
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Q: Is this feature available only in the USA?

As above really. Is the option to redeem iTunes Gift Cards using the FaceTime Camera only avilable in the USA? I am from the UK and cannot find this feature anywhere.

iMac, OS X Mountain Lion (10.8.3)

Posted on Mar 15, 2013 2:43 PM

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bprentice2009

Q: Is this feature available only in the USA?

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  • by Dah•veed,

    Dah•veed Dah•veed Mar 15, 2013 4:00 PM in response to bprentice2009
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    Mar 15, 2013 4:00 PM in response to bprentice2009

    The Knowledge base article seems to be for the UK as well.

     

    http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5556?viewlocale=uk

  • by wcarver,

    wcarver wcarver Mar 16, 2013 5:08 AM in response to bprentice2009
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    Mar 16, 2013 5:08 AM in response to bprentice2009

    I am in the UK and this feature is not available to me both in iTunes and App store.

    The KB does imply it should be though.

  • by Doug Young,Helpful

    Doug Young Doug Young Apr 5, 2013 8:07 AM in response to bprentice2009
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    Apr 5, 2013 8:07 AM in response to bprentice2009

    I can confirm that this feature is NOT available with an australian iTunes account at the present time

     

    Using Mountain Lion 10.8.3 and iTunes 11.0.2 (current versions on April 6, 2013) and one of the newer cards just released in Australia* I logged into an Australian account, clicked redeem and there was no camera button available.

    Signing out, then in again with an american account revealed the 'use camera' button

     

    As expected, scanning one of the new Australian cards* with the hologram on the front while logged in to the US store results in "This code must be redeemed in the Australian Storefront"

     

    I hope we will get the feature soon - the camera recognises the number upside down, at 45°, with card tilted away from the screen and at 45°.

    Very cool - hurry up Apple

     

    *Older versions of iTunes or App Store cards will never work - when facetime redemption is enabled for our region it will only work new cards.

    The new iTunes cards have a hologram on the front and the scratch panel has been replaced with a peelable sticker. The number beneath the sticker is surrounded by a black box to assist the camera in locating it.

  • by seventy one,Helpful

    seventy one seventy one Apr 5, 2013 9:03 AM in response to bprentice2009
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    Apr 5, 2013 9:03 AM in response to bprentice2009

    I think it is a case of work in progress.   The KB says clearly that some features are not available in all countries.   Without further qualification that can mean anything.