Ramiro14

Q: Can't download apps without credit card.

Every time I try to download a free app it asks me for a credit card. (Which i dont have one)

How can i download free apps without a credit card?

Ramiro,

Thanx

:)

iPad 2 Wi-Fi, iOS 6.1.3

Posted on May 27, 2013 11:24 PM

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  • by AnaMusic,

    AnaMusic AnaMusic May 27, 2013 11:26 PM in response to Ramiro14
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    May 27, 2013 11:26 PM in response to Ramiro14
  • by Texas Mac Man,

    Texas Mac Man Texas Mac Man May 28, 2013 7:30 AM in response to Ramiro14
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    May 28, 2013 7:30 AM in response to Ramiro14

    How to Get Apps From the App Store Without a Credit Card

    http://ipadhelp.com/ipad-help/how-to-get-free-apps-from-the-app-store-without-a- credit-card/

     

    Creating an iTunes Store, App Store, iBookstore, and Mac App Store account without a credit card

    http://support.apple.com/kb/ht2534

     

    If None is not available - On your computer launch iTunes and click "iTunes Store" in the left navigation pane. Click the "down arrow" next to your name at the top right side of the page and click "Account." Enter your username and password and click "View Account" to log into your account information. Next to your Payment Type, click "Edit." Select the "None" button and click "Done." Confirm that your card has been removed by returning to the Apple account information screen. Under Payment Type, it should say that there is no credit card on file.

     

     Cheers, Tom

  • by Ramiro14,Helpful

    Ramiro14 Ramiro14 May 30, 2013 4:07 AM in response to Ramiro14
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    May 30, 2013 4:07 AM in response to Ramiro14

    Thank you guys, But this didnt help me.

    I already have an Apple ID, All i need is how to download free apps without entering my credit card.

    Also without creating a new apple ID.

  • by Ramiro14,Solvedanswer

    Ramiro14 Ramiro14 May 30, 2013 4:14 AM in response to Ramiro14
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    May 30, 2013 4:14 AM in response to Ramiro14

    No probleom guys i solved it.

  • by Sergio Zambrano,

    Sergio Zambrano Sergio Zambrano Jun 2, 2013 2:24 PM in response to Texas Mac Man
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    Jun 2, 2013 2:24 PM in response to Texas Mac Man

    The "None" button is NOT displayed if you didn't buy an Apple product.

     

    In other words, Apple needs to know WHO IS USING that phone, despite all privacy claims made.

     

    I'm trying to add apps to an used phone my brother will use in Argentina, and he doesn't have a Card.

     

    The ONLY way to allow it is SOMEHOW ME being responsible for whatever HE does with the phone.

    E.g. I have to enter MY credit card info to "allow" the Apple ID to be used, then select "none".

     

    So please, somebody in Apple say the things as they are. Steering us into the same swirl will just funnel us into a pressure stream nobody wants.

     

    Please forum bugs don't even answer to this. This is not intended to you, and I KNOW there are channels to "tell apple" what I think.

    BUT ALSO KNOW this information IS VERY USEFUL: It's not possible. Pass it on, or ask for a different question, like: Where in the terms I just accepted said that privacy is not possible as advertised?

  • by Sergio Zambrano,

    Sergio Zambrano Sergio Zambrano Jun 3, 2013 1:20 PM in response to Ramiro14
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    Jun 3, 2013 1:20 PM in response to Ramiro14

    UPDATE:

     

    When I went to the apple Store to return the gifcard or get it credited to the "unverified" account, I went through the process to let it ready for the "Account Setup" guy:

     

    The first time I entered the giftcard: it said "A credit card is required blah blah blah, NO "none" button.

    I re-submited the same thing, under the risk of being called crazy by trying the same thing expecting a different result, and THE "NONE" BUTTON APPEARED.

     

    When I tried it at home I DID try it twice, (I like to be sure so when I write here I can do it with authority feeling )

     

    The difference with the time I did it from home must be the wifi. Theirs must be "allowed" because they assume you were there, to give your full info, and even if you paid cash and lied about all your info (I never did, but I bet they ask you for an ID), they'd get your face in all the security cameras, and but at home (and using proxies as I do) it WONT allow it.

     

    So there is your solution:

    Go to the AppleStore and add the gifcard to your account while physically there, using their wifi.

     

    It's a shame because people who don't have a Card, like my brother, lives in remote places too, where the closest AppleStore is two hours away.

     

    Good luck everyone.

  • by SPGOLD,

    SPGOLD SPGOLD Jun 26, 2013 9:51 AM in response to Ramiro14
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    Jun 26, 2013 9:51 AM in response to Ramiro14

    HELLO FRIENDS,

     

    I HAD THE SAME PROBLEM, WHENEVER I TRIED TO LOGIN IT ASKS FOR PAYMENT DETAIL , THERE WAS NO OPTION AS " NONE".   I WAS USING THE DIFFERENT EMAIL. I THINK SOLUTION IS USE THE SAME EMAIL WHICH YOU USED TO START THE IPAD IF YOU DO NOT REMEBER RESET THE IPAD AND USE ONLY ONE MAIL ID FOR ALL. IT WILL WORK. AS IT WORKED TO ME.

     

    THANKS

  • by RicturnstoApple,Helpful

    RicturnstoApple RicturnstoApple Jul 1, 2013 6:43 PM in response to SPGOLD
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    Jul 1, 2013 6:43 PM in response to SPGOLD

    Thank you very much! This is the one that really solved my identical problem. ^^b

  • by Gary Weiss,

    Gary Weiss Gary Weiss Jul 21, 2013 9:06 PM in response to Ramiro14
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    Jul 21, 2013 9:06 PM in response to Ramiro14

    I bought itunes card to purchase music but can`t seem to use it to down load music.

  • by RSsapple,

    RSsapple RSsapple Aug 23, 2013 10:34 AM in response to Ramiro14
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    Aug 23, 2013 10:34 AM in response to Ramiro14

    Can you tell us how you solved it?

  • by Italianhuni,Helpful

    Italianhuni Italianhuni Nov 3, 2013 10:04 AM in response to Ramiro14
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    Nov 3, 2013 10:04 AM in response to Ramiro14

    How pls do tell im having v bad trouble trying to down lode app's 1st i gave them my visa details then i closed the account & still it wouldt even let me downlode free app's it's bad as on most other ph's has no prob's with this !!!!

  • by Sersoft,

    Sersoft Sersoft Nov 8, 2013 12:18 PM in response to Ramiro14
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    Nov 8, 2013 12:18 PM in response to Ramiro14

    I just used an empty Visa vanilla card and it worked, just use any empty prepaid credit card that has the Visa, Amex or Mastercard logo.

  • by shlangi,

    shlangi shlangi Dec 29, 2013 4:05 AM in response to Ramiro14
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    Dec 29, 2013 4:05 AM in response to Ramiro14

    Ramiro14 how solved it ?

  • by mountaingoatgirl,Helpful

    mountaingoatgirl mountaingoatgirl Dec 29, 2013 3:22 PM in response to Ramiro14
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    Dec 29, 2013 3:22 PM in response to Ramiro14

    I spoke with Apple Tech Support and they guided me through this.  I was trying to get the App Store working on a new iPad mini using a new, but existing Apple ID.  To get it to work, I had to go onto iTunes on my main computer (not on the iPad).  I had been trying to use the Sign In button, and I was having the issue of being "forced" to enter a credit card, which I did not want to do.  Here was the solution I was given, which worked for me.

     

    1. Log out of iTunes, if you are not already.  (Or hit Cancel if you're on the Review Payment screen.) 
    2. Instead of going into Sign In, go to Redeem under the Quick Links, on the right-hand side, down a bit.
    3. Go through the screens, accepting the EULA, etc.  You will get to a Review Payment screen, similar to the one you saw before, but it will have a None button.
    4. You can enter an iTunes card here if you want, but I was able to leave that field blank and still successfully get the account set up, ready to use on the iPad.
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