it says i have $25 in my apple account but i can't use it to purchase somthing

I recieved an apple gift card for christmas today and i redeemed it. Later i went to purchase something and it wouldn't let me use the funds that I had previously added. it just showed the image below.

iPhone 11, iOS 17

Posted on Dec 25, 2023 4:57 PM

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Posted on Dec 25, 2023 5:02 PM

I had this problem too! Ensure it’s not set to “Apple Pay.” & then, for whatever reason, you must have a verified debit/credit as a backup payment method - and then it SHOULD work. Took me a lot of trial & error. Very frustrating - hope this helps!

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