ITUNES APP STORE WITHOUT A CREDIT CARD WITH EXISTING APPLE ID

There are normally some hoops you can jump through as you create your iTunes account that workaround the need for a payment card or bank account, otherwise once the account is set up the iTunes Store may still expect you to provide one, even if you are obtaining free content, which you can later remove. If you don't have or want to use a credit/debit card at this time you can try this method using iTunes on a computer...

1. Enable the menu bar if needed with Ctrl+B (only applies to some builds of iTunes 12 for Windows)
2. Sign out of the iTunes Store from the Store/Account item on the menu bar
3. Go to Music > iTunes Store home page
4. Go to Quick Links > Redeem
5. Sign in with your Apple ID
6. Go through the screens, accepting the EULA, etc. You should arrive at a Review Payment screen where one of the options is None - select this and continue. You shouldn't actually need to redeem a new voucher/card.

It is worth noting that one of the functions of the registration is to prove you have a valid billing address in the region whose store you are trying to use. You might also have difficulty selecting None as an option if you have any active subscriptions (see View, change, or cancel your subscriptions - Apple Support), an outstanding debit balance to the iTunes Store, there are unreleased authorization holds on the card (see About payment card authorization holds in the iTunes Store - Apple Support) or you are trying to switch to one regional store while being in a different region. See If you can't choose None when you edit your Apple ID payment information - Apple Support for more.

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Please fix this. This is really annoying..

Add one more, everwhere I hear the following: "Just pick the "None" option."

I couldn't get it with a new account, or with an existing account, not in the itunes store not in the apps store, even tried several different countries. I don't own a credit card and I don't want to own a creditcard, Honestly, I don't even really need or want that I-Pad or any of the apps that badly, in fact, I don't want to pay apple for anything whatsoever. My employer says it's mandatory to use the Ipad for my job, as such I need an alternative, besides asking my boss to provide me with a company credit card. (especcially since this is an internship at a government institution and I'm fairly sure they won't agree to that.)

You should just follow the instructions in the link that the OP gave above to create an Apple ID without a credit card.

The instructions only work if you are creating a NEW account. Not if you are trying to sign in with an EXISTING account. Please fix this!

If you do not have an iTunesID, then it will work fine.

Go to the iTunes store.

As noted, you need to first select a FREE app then select Create New Account and enter your current AppleID.

Sorry Chris. This doesn't work for me. From iTunes (10.4.1.10), I click on App Store. I selected a FREE app (Facebook for example). I get a popup. Top half has the "Create New Account" button, bottom half has the sign in for existing accounts. If I click on the "Create New Account" button (and click OK to terms), I get to the screen where I can't go any further because my email address is already associated with a current Apple account. I can't get past that screen.

If I choose to sign in with my existing account, I have to enter my credit card number.

Doesn't work for me either! I have an Iphone 3GS with iOS 4.2.1. please respond!

"If I choose to sign in with my existing account, I have to enter my credit card number"

Select None as the credit card type and verify your address.

Note: If you owe anything you will need to enter a CC.

Chris, the "None" option is no longer there in iTunes 10.4. Nor can I add it on my device without a CC. I've been saying this for three weeks. The "None" option is NOT there. I just noticed that iTunes 10.5 has been released. I will download and install and see what happens.

Nope - it's still not fixed in 10.5.

for me the same problem.

i could create a new email to do this, but it is annoying

the problem is that i've created the appleID in internet and not directly in iTunes

I agree, Don. I can't believe more people haven't found this to be an unacceptable business practice. Thank you for posting. I know this is a user driven forum, but I'm sure Apple pays attention to hot button issues. And if more people complain about it, they'll eventually fix it. I know if it were my product, I would pay attention to the user community.

Also, I've tried setting up a new e-mail account. It doesn't work either.

I'm not sure why some "higher level" users on this forum think there is still a "None" option and keep instructing people to use it. There isn't one. I'm a computer programmer - it's not like I'm a novice computer user fumbling about and not finding it. I've tried every angle to get past entering a credit card number and there just isn't one in versions 10.4 or 10.5. I find this completely horrendous and wonder why other people don't have a problem with it. All of the free apps out there that I can't get to...

just a clarification, if i create the apple account direcly with iTunes i can to select NONE as method of payment.

I have done it by creating a new email account and then follow the step of the link above

Bye

Don