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how to manage multiple itunes gift cards on one account?

I am assuming our family is not the only one that had gift cards received as Christmas gifts--for multiple members of the family, who all use one iTunes account. I cannot figure out how Billy's $20 avoid being used by Sally, who has her own $20 gift card?


How is this done?

Posted on Jan 1, 2012 9:48 AM

4 replies

Jan 1, 2012 10:10 AM in response to Community User

You can log each transaction with a spreadsheet, or with a piece of paper and a pencil. I currently "owe" our family kitty £7.16 for my own recent purchases because the store credit gets used in preference to my card, but I still know exactly how much each of my kids still has to spend. Of course I'll no doubt subsidise a little overspend in each case. 🙂


tt2

Jan 5, 2013 9:07 AM in response to cchp

cchp wrote:


There has got to be a better way! If I set up new ids for each child, will they lose access to the content they have already purchased under my id?


No, but each device is limited to protected content from up to 5 different accounts. Updating iOS apps purchased over more than one account is non-trivial as you have to actively log in to each account in turn. I would suggest sticking to one account while everyone is living in the same household.


tt2

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