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How to verify my payment method?

I can’t download anything in the app store. If I try to redownload or download anything new, it tells me I need to verify my payment method even for free apps. It’s getting irritating and I’d like to know if there is a way to fix this. I’ve tried to add my PayPal and my debit card yet it says that’s both we’re failed.


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Posted on May 29, 2021 4:15 PM

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Posted on May 29, 2021 8:47 PM

Hi VoidTheFox,

Welcome to the Apple Community, where some of us do our best to help each other :)


Apple ID is the Account you use for everything Apple, including the App Store, iTunes, Music, iCloud, subscriptions etc,

If you want to login to your Apple ID account, you can check your payment methods are in order there.

(Eg: It may be that the main card you use for payments needs the expiry date updated ?)


Apple ID Log-in:

https://appleid.apple.com/


Articles online from Apple Support that may help you:


Change, Add or Remove Apple ID Payment methods

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201266


If you have recently changed your Apple ID or Apple ID password, you might need to follow the steps in this article:

What to do after you change your Apple ID or password:

https://support.apple.com/en-au/HT204071


If you need more:

Apple ID Support Page:

https://support.apple.com/en-au/apple-id


How to Redownload apps, music, movies, TV shows and books

Get help if you've removed content from your device or you want to download content onto a new device:

https://support.apple.com/en-au/HT201272


Hope this helps you get everything you do at the App Store working smoothly :)

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Question marked as Top-ranking reply

May 29, 2021 8:47 PM in response to VoidTheFox

Hi VoidTheFox,

Welcome to the Apple Community, where some of us do our best to help each other :)


Apple ID is the Account you use for everything Apple, including the App Store, iTunes, Music, iCloud, subscriptions etc,

If you want to login to your Apple ID account, you can check your payment methods are in order there.

(Eg: It may be that the main card you use for payments needs the expiry date updated ?)


Apple ID Log-in:

https://appleid.apple.com/


Articles online from Apple Support that may help you:


Change, Add or Remove Apple ID Payment methods

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201266


If you have recently changed your Apple ID or Apple ID password, you might need to follow the steps in this article:

What to do after you change your Apple ID or password:

https://support.apple.com/en-au/HT204071


If you need more:

Apple ID Support Page:

https://support.apple.com/en-au/apple-id


How to Redownload apps, music, movies, TV shows and books

Get help if you've removed content from your device or you want to download content onto a new device:

https://support.apple.com/en-au/HT201272


Hope this helps you get everything you do at the App Store working smoothly :)

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