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User profile for user: mrpacman64
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getting charged for free apps

mi ipod touch app store keeps sending me to the billing information for free apps

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Posted on Feb 3, 2011 7:52 PM

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User profile for user: weloosmom
weloosmom
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Feb 11, 2011 12:40 PM in response to mrpacman64

I have always been sent an email confirming any transactions from the App Store, even free ones. Amazon does this w/their Kindle as well. You are required to have a card on file to get even free apps, or at least I always have. Also, beware of in-game purchases! My daughter charged $100 worth in just a moment without a password on the Smurfs free game. Thankfully it was refunded, but thought I'd warn you!
Hope this helps.
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User profile for user: varjak paw
varjak paw
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Feb 11, 2011 1:59 PM in response to mrpacman64

You get a receipt for everything, free or not. Check the receipts and see what they say; I'll wager that they'll show no charge.

As to credit card verification, that's normal whenever you have a credit card entered. Apple, due to the increased problems with fraud, is requiring more regular verification of cards, even if you're not purchasing anything with a cost associated. If it's saying that your security code is wrong and you're sure you're entering it in correctly, make sure that the name and address information match the same information on your credit card statement exactly. Any difference can cause such a rejection.

Regards.
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User profile for user: varjak paw
varjak paw
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Jul 9, 2012 7:21 AM in response to ConsumerEval

Apple is not "phishing". There's a specific procedure you need to follow to create an account without entering in a payment method so that you can get free apps. If you don't follow that procedure, or wish to get something other than free apps (and that includes any possible in-app purchases which may "free" apps have, for levels, extra features, etc) you'll be asked to enter a payment method.

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