iPad2 3G Verizon (Billing address invalid...)

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iPad2 3G Verizon (Billing address invalid...)

Friends...

I have a new iPad2 3G (Verizon) and each time I enter my charge card, it bounces back with "Invalid billing address...". Thus I cannot activate 3G. Anyway, I used my corporate card (which I don't want to use...) with a different address and it worked perfectly.

Can someone give me the short version explanation on how to fix this? Do I basically put in all my personal card info and use a bogus address (maybe even my work address)?

What's the deal? Frustrating! Verizon support knows nothing. And Apple seems to be directing me to them...

Thanks in advance...

TC

iPad 2

Posted on May 12, 2011 12:32 AM

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May 12, 2011 12:37 AM in response to tcesar888

iTunes has been very picky lately. Is your address exactly the same as the one the bank holds for you? Are there any abbreviations in your address (e.g DR instead of Drive) coz it doesn't seem to like that,

There are a few threads relating to this now, check them out on the right hand side ->

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May 12, 2011 12:47 AM in response to Swebbie Jr

Thanks, I have been reading up on the various threads. It appears that the billing address that is associated with your charge card is being cross-checked against a service availability list. Meaing that if your charge card is associated with an address that is deemed outside the 3G service footprint, the card does not go through resulting in a "billing address invalid..." message. It seem as though this check is taking place before the card validation check.

So I was wondering if I were to put in my card info, but use a bogus address in a confirmed 3G location, would it work. I'm trying to do that now, but the online activation site appears to be down or being serviced.

Thanks!

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May 12, 2011 12:49 AM in response to Swebbie Jr

BTW, the activation is performed completely via the iPad OS interface... No iTunes relationship that I know of. My iTunes on my PC is working just fine; and actually it is associated with the same charge card that I'm trying to use. Go figure...

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May 12, 2011 10:12 AM in response to tcesar888

I got it to work...somehow...

If it's a benefit to anyone. I had to try every possible combination of my billing address until it took. I looked at my charge card statement and copied it exactly; still didn't work. Here is what worked for me:

On the statement:

John Doe

46-123 King Street

Honolulu, HI 96813

What work:

John Doe

46123 King Street

Honolulu, HI 96813

Sheesh! That was lame having to go through that.

Good luck!

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