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ITUNES APP STORE WITHOUT A CREDIT CARD WITH EXISTING APPLE ID

Hey,

I've been trying to create a free itunes app store account. First I read the instructions in this link : http://support.apple.com/kb/ht2534, but the link shows how to create a new account, the problem is that I already have a Apple ID.

On the other hand when I try to sign in in the app store with my existing Apple ID, I get the message "This Apple ID has not yet been used with the iTunes Store please review your account information" with two options "cancel" and "review".

Clicking in review, I go to the page with the terms of service, continuing I go to a page where I have to type my email, my password, question and answer for the password and my birth date. The email field has the email that is being used with my current Apple ID, and the password field has the password of my existing Apple ID. The other fields are blank. Completing them, and clicking in next I go to the payment options page, but there's no "none" option, so I can't make a account withou using a credit card.

Is there a way to create a itunes app store without a credit card with my existing apple ID, or a I have to create a new one ?

Powerbook G4 15' 1.33 GHz, Mac OS X (10.5.8)

Posted on Dec 25, 2010 6:37 PM

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Apr 26, 2012 6:43 AM in response to Chris CA

Hi


I have regularly change the credit card details from NONE to VISA and back to NONE in my Itunes account that my sons use on their ipods whenever I decide to let them buy something. I have done this at least 15 times over the last 12 months, and today I went into my account and there is no NONE button anymore, so my CC is stuck on there. Hence finding this forum.


The only only thing I am doing different is accessing my account online through general webiste, rather than actual iTunes programme, as I am at work today. I will not be able to go back to my own computer until later so will try it again form their through itunes software and let you know if the NONE button comes back.


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Apr 26, 2012 8:26 AM in response to kathmandu

kathmandu wrote:


Hi


I have regularly change the credit card details from NONE to VISA and back to NONE in my Itunes account that my sons use on their ipods whenever I decide to let them buy something. I have done this at least 15 times over the last 12 months, and today I went into my account and there is no NONE button anymore, so my CC is stuck on there. Hence finding this forum.


The only only thing I am doing different is accessing my account online through general webiste, rather than actual iTunes programme,

How are you accessing your iTunes account info without using iTunes?

Apr 26, 2012 1:51 PM in response to Chris CA


1. Set up an account in icloud

2. Then try and set up the account in iTunes.


If that doesn't work,

then try downloading a free app. you will be asked ot verify your account, then it asks you for a GD CC #


Anyway you approach it you will not be able to move forward without a CC. and you will see the following image. Your response = FAIL. But I can't say I am shocked by someone who's proabably in their 30's and still living at home.

User uploaded file


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Apr 26, 2012 9:19 AM in response to Chris CA

Chris CA wrote:


kathmandu wrote:


Hi


I have regularly change the credit card details from NONE to VISA and back to NONE in my Itunes account that my sons use on their ipods whenever I decide to let them buy something. I have done this at least 15 times over the last 12 months, and today I went into my account and there is no NONE button anymore, so my CC is stuck on there. Hence finding this forum.


The only only thing I am doing different is accessing my account online through general webiste, rather than actual iTunes programme,

How are you accessing your iTunes account info without using iTunes?

User uploaded file

Here is the URL:


https://store.apple.com/us/account/setup

I am sure if you asked the person who pays your bills for you, they would know where the CC goes

Apr 26, 2012 9:42 AM in response to pbsmg

pbsmg wrote:


Chris CA wrote:


pbsmg wrote:


Key word you are missing here is EXISTING. Your solution works great if you DON'T HAVE AN ACCOUNT. However it does not work if you do have an account. - FAIL.

Except when it does work when you have an account. - PASS

If you are going to troll, at least offer a working solution

Please look up definition of internet troll.

And I have offered a solution numerous times but it seems to work only sometimes for others.

In another thread, someone mentioned they tried it 10 times and there was no None option but magically, it was there after the 11th time..


Here is the URL:

Thanks but as noted in the screenshot you posted that is for the Online Apple store, not the iTunes store.

So again, how does one view their iTunes account info without using iTunes?

Apr 26, 2012 9:58 AM in response to nancydotcom

nancydotcom wrote:


Chris - here's a picture of the cc info screen in iTunes. So where again is the NONE option?

No idea.

I have posted a screenshot with it. It shows up for me (and others but not everyone and not all the time).

Someone else in another thread noted it was not there when they tried it 10 times but it magically appeared after the 11th time.

ITUNES APP STORE WITHOUT A CREDIT CARD WITH EXISTING APPLE ID

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