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I want to make sure my payment for my subscription goes to a particular credit card.

How do I make sure my payment for my subscription goes to a particular credit card?


iPhone 13

Posted on Mar 27, 2023 8:28 AM

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Posted on Mar 27, 2023 8:32 AM

You can only do that by moving the card to the top of your payments list when it comes time for the subscription to renew, and by not having any account balance at that time either.


How App Store and iTunes Store purchases are billed. Click here --> How apps, content, and subscriptions from Apple are billed - Apple Support

"Which payment method is charged?

When you buy items or pay for subscriptions, Apple automatically attempts to charge your payment methods in this order:


1. Apple attempts to use your Apple ID balance to cover the full amount.

2. If you don't have Apple ID balance, you don't have enough to cover the full amount, or an item cannot be paid for with Apple ID balance, Apple attempts to charge your primary payment method (typically a credit or debit card, but varies according to country). The primary payment method is at the top of the list in Settings on your iPhone. You can control which payment method is at the top of the list.

3. If there's a problem with the primary payment method, or if the primary payment method can't be charged for the full remaining amount, Apple attempts to charge your other payment methods in order from top to bottom. If none of them can be charged, Apple may try again.


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Mar 27, 2023 8:32 AM in response to pjbzld

You can only do that by moving the card to the top of your payments list when it comes time for the subscription to renew, and by not having any account balance at that time either.


How App Store and iTunes Store purchases are billed. Click here --> How apps, content, and subscriptions from Apple are billed - Apple Support

"Which payment method is charged?

When you buy items or pay for subscriptions, Apple automatically attempts to charge your payment methods in this order:


1. Apple attempts to use your Apple ID balance to cover the full amount.

2. If you don't have Apple ID balance, you don't have enough to cover the full amount, or an item cannot be paid for with Apple ID balance, Apple attempts to charge your primary payment method (typically a credit or debit card, but varies according to country). The primary payment method is at the top of the list in Settings on your iPhone. You can control which payment method is at the top of the list.

3. If there's a problem with the primary payment method, or if the primary payment method can't be charged for the full remaining amount, Apple attempts to charge your other payment methods in order from top to bottom. If none of them can be charged, Apple may try again.


I want to make sure my payment for my subscription goes to a particular credit card.

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