How to clear Apple Account balance to change the region?

I want to change my region but I have 0.15€ that I might spend it but I can not


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iPhone X, iOS 16

Posted on Nov 4, 2024 11:11 AM

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Posted on Nov 4, 2024 11:15 AM

Contact Apple directly and they will remove it for you:

Contact Apple for support and service - Apple Support


To spend it you would need to add a valid payment method from your current region and make a purchase that will first come from your Apple Account and the remainder will be charged to that payment method.

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Nov 4, 2024 11:15 AM in response to lyne116

Contact Apple directly and they will remove it for you:

Contact Apple for support and service - Apple Support


To spend it you would need to add a valid payment method from your current region and make a purchase that will first come from your Apple Account and the remainder will be charged to that payment method.

Nov 4, 2024 11:51 AM in response to lyne116

Hello!


I see you want to empty your account balance. This is not something the people on this forum—other users like yourself—can do for you. You can use one of the methods below:


1) If you are trying to zero your balance and still have a valid credit or debit card from your original country, you may purchase an item from the App or iTunes Stores for more than your balance. The remainder will be billed to your card, leaving you with nothing in your account balance. This is the easiest solution (you can do it yourself!), plus you get to use your money for something for yourself instead of donating it to Apple.


2) Alternatively, you could ask Apple Support to remove and keep the balance. Use this link Apple provides to take you directly to the managing and editing an Apple Account people who will do this for you --> https://getsupport.apple.com/?caller=kbase&PGF=PGF63005&category_id=SC0998&symptom_id=20198

This is more direct than using Official Apple Support which will just eventually lead you to the same place after some searching.


If the above direct link does not work for you, go to https://getsupport.apple.com/?s=n , enter “empty balance” or “zero balance” in the search line, press enter to search, then on the next page select “Clear Apple Account balance”. On the next page select a chat or telephone call option.


Alternatively give Apple a phone call. Find a list of telephone numbers at: Contact Apple for support and service - Apple Support


When asking about this because you are changing regions, take a look at this article:

Change your Apple Account country or region - Apple Support



Nov 4, 2024 1:14 PM in response to lyne116

Lmao, I kinda have the same problem, but worse. Some guy in China got a hold of my account and bought a subscription with it today. This issue was resolved by support, but now I have one yen on my account and I would need to clear that to change my region, which iscurrently China... 🤦‍♂️ I need to contact support again in 48 hours and they should be able to fix the issue. 🤞

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