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Why do I have to have a credit card on my account in order to use the App Store

Does anybody else have a problem downloading something from the App Store unless you have a credit card on file

iPhone 7, iOS 13

Posted on Jan 20, 2020 5:54 PM

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Posted on Jan 20, 2020 6:42 PM

See if this helps: Create or use an Apple ID without a payment method - Apple Support

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Why do I have to have a credit card on my account in order to use the App Store

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