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Why can’t a spend anything on my apple balance when I try to authenticate a payment from my phone
iPhone 8 Plus, iOS 16
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Hi Aenave,
welcome to the Apple (user-to-user) Community.
Your Apple ID is the account you use to access Apple services,
like the App Store, Apple Music, iCloud, iMessage, FaceTime, and more.
Re: :Why can’t a spend anything on my apple balance ... "
Apple support have articles online that may help find the reason:
Find your country or region to see what payment methods are available to you
Payment methods that you can use with your Apple ID – Apple Support
And see Apple support's article:
What you can buy with your Apple Gift Card or Apple Account balance - Apple Support
Above article also says:
"Some purchases might require that you have a credit card on file, even if you use your Apple Account balance to make the purchase".
Hope this helps :-)