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Apple payment method

I am unable to add my card as payment method to purchase app from the store. I am getting “your payment method was declined...”

Posted on Apr 19, 2021 11:07 AM

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Posted on Apr 19, 2021 11:11 AM

Here is Apple’s support link for this situation→If your payment method is declined in the App Store or iTunes Store - Apple Support


A “payment declined” or “Payment Method declined" message means that the issuer of the credit or debit card you have on file in your iTunes account rejected a charge or account confirmation. It is not an Apple problem; Apple is just passing through the message from your issuer. There are a number of reasons the charge or verification might be declined:

  1. Insufficient balance or account in arrears
  2. Account suspended for suspected fraud (not necessarily by you)
  3. Error in card number
  4. Wrong expiration date
  5. Wrong security (CVV) code
  6. Address in your iTunes account does not match exactly the billing address for the card
  7. The card was not issued in the country of the iTunes store
  8. You are connected through a VPN provider that does not terminate in the country of the iTunes store you are connected to.


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Apr 19, 2021 11:11 AM in response to olurotimi50

Here is Apple’s support link for this situation→If your payment method is declined in the App Store or iTunes Store - Apple Support


A “payment declined” or “Payment Method declined" message means that the issuer of the credit or debit card you have on file in your iTunes account rejected a charge or account confirmation. It is not an Apple problem; Apple is just passing through the message from your issuer. There are a number of reasons the charge or verification might be declined:

  1. Insufficient balance or account in arrears
  2. Account suspended for suspected fraud (not necessarily by you)
  3. Error in card number
  4. Wrong expiration date
  5. Wrong security (CVV) code
  6. Address in your iTunes account does not match exactly the billing address for the card
  7. The card was not issued in the country of the iTunes store
  8. You are connected through a VPN provider that does not terminate in the country of the iTunes store you are connected to.


Apple payment method

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