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Q: it says the payment method was declined and i wrote the right payment methods and i am not even paying for anything i was asked for verification now it is saying payment method declined

it says the payment method was declined and i wrote the right payment methods and i am not even paying for anything i was asked for verification now it is saying payment method declined

Windows 8, itunes

Posted on Aug 13, 2015 1:33 PM

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  • by King_Penguin,

    King_Penguin King_Penguin Aug 13, 2015 11:44 PM in response to acetice13
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    Aug 13, 2015 11:44 PM in response to acetice13

    What are you trying to use as your payment method, credit card, debit card ... ? If it's a debit card then not all seem to still be accepted, and might not be accepted at all in some countries. Whether or not you are buying something, if you try to put a card onto your account it has to be a valid card.

     

    For a card to have a chance of being accepted it needs to be registered to the same name and address (including format and spacing etc) that you have on your iTunes account, and have been issued by a bank in the country where you and your iTunes account are. If it is then you could check with the card issuer to see if it's them that are declining it

     

    Do you have a different card that you could try ? Or are iTunes gift cards available in your country (they are not available in all and they are country-specific, they can only be used in their country of issue) - if they are then you could potentially use them as your payment method.

  • by yeshwanth krishh,

    yeshwanth krishh yeshwanth krishh Aug 14, 2015 12:20 AM in response to acetice13
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    Aug 14, 2015 12:20 AM in response to acetice13

    Hi acetice13,

    you can use only credit card payments,but not the debit card in some of the countries.the both payment options is available only in USA.

  • by King_Penguin,

    King_Penguin King_Penguin Aug 14, 2015 12:30 AM in response to yeshwanth krishh
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    Aug 14, 2015 12:30 AM in response to yeshwanth krishh

    Both credit and debit cards can be used in multiple countries (if they are registered to the same name and address as on the iTunes account and issued by a bank in that country) - but they might not be accepted in all countries, and there are countries where some debit cards work and some don't