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Why can’t I download free Apps?

Why can’t I download free apps. Why do I have to have money on my card to download (free) apps??


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iPhone X, iOS 12

Posted on Aug 8, 2020 8:10 PM

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Posted on Aug 14, 2020 11:41 AM

See >>> https://support.apple.com/en-ca/HT203905 on why you can't use NONE as your payment method.


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Aug 29, 2020 9:50 PM in response to Brady444

i use my mobile phone as a payment method, after purchasing apps i wanted to download apps but i cant because it requires verification but after filling up everything and after puting balance to my prepaid it still says that i have insufficient balance when i am not purchasing anything that needs payment. please help meee:((

Why can’t I download free Apps?

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