My media and purchases is remaining disable and while entering my Apple ID and password it says we have encountered a problem and contact later

When I try to sign in to my apple store, it prompts for Apple ID and password and once I give it, it says your Apple ID is not yet used for apple store and asked for review, while clicking review it again asks for user Id and password and again shows the pop up message that your Id is not yet used in apple store. So it does not connect. Also in my Apple ID I do not see the media and purchases section active, it shows disable.

MacBook Air 13″, macOS 11.5

Posted on Oct 20, 2021 8:58 PM

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Posted on Oct 21, 2021 6:42 AM

The resolution to this issue is often making sure you have entered a credit card or other valid method of payment* even if you don't plan on needing to use it. The document 'If you can't remove your last payment method or use no payment method with your Apple ID' ( https://support.apple.com/HT203905 ) mentions, "if you're using an existing Apple ID with the App Store for the first time, you must provide payment information."


If there is an option to select "Review" or "Continue", select that and enter valid payment information if required. If there's problems doing this:

On a mobile device tap: Settings > [your name at the top] > Media & Purchases > View Account > Review Apple ID.

Alternatively this document explains how to 'Change, add, [review,] or remove Apple ID payment methods' on an Apple mobile device, a Mac, or a PC; click here --> https://support.apple.com/HT201266


More things to try in this 2018 post by Urquhart1244 marked Apple Recommended:

https://discussions.apple.com/thread/8434425?answerId=33542414022#33542414022


If you continue to have problems contact Official Apple Support - Select your region from the list and then your country from the pop-up window. If you do not see your country, see if there is an "other" listing for that region.

https://getsupport.apple.com/?caller=cups&PGF=PGF63005


*Payment methods that you can use with your Apple ID - https://support.apple.com/HT202631


I suggest you also send feedback to Apple about this. I see this posted at least daily and while there is a workaround, it's clearly a feature that is not working for everybody, or needs better explaining.


Click on this link for Apple products feedback links --> http://www.apple.com/feedback/

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Oct 21, 2021 6:42 AM in response to Dhabaleswar

The resolution to this issue is often making sure you have entered a credit card or other valid method of payment* even if you don't plan on needing to use it. The document 'If you can't remove your last payment method or use no payment method with your Apple ID' ( https://support.apple.com/HT203905 ) mentions, "if you're using an existing Apple ID with the App Store for the first time, you must provide payment information."


If there is an option to select "Review" or "Continue", select that and enter valid payment information if required. If there's problems doing this:

On a mobile device tap: Settings > [your name at the top] > Media & Purchases > View Account > Review Apple ID.

Alternatively this document explains how to 'Change, add, [review,] or remove Apple ID payment methods' on an Apple mobile device, a Mac, or a PC; click here --> https://support.apple.com/HT201266


More things to try in this 2018 post by Urquhart1244 marked Apple Recommended:

https://discussions.apple.com/thread/8434425?answerId=33542414022#33542414022


If you continue to have problems contact Official Apple Support - Select your region from the list and then your country from the pop-up window. If you do not see your country, see if there is an "other" listing for that region.

https://getsupport.apple.com/?caller=cups&PGF=PGF63005


*Payment methods that you can use with your Apple ID - https://support.apple.com/HT202631


I suggest you also send feedback to Apple about this. I see this posted at least daily and while there is a workaround, it's clearly a feature that is not working for everybody, or needs better explaining.


Click on this link for Apple products feedback links --> http://www.apple.com/feedback/

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