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no credit card associated Apple id

i want to use my apple id in mac app store without associating my credit card. i read it somewhere that i could buy free apps with non-credit card associated id's. but when i tried, it kept asking me to enter credit card number. so can i use app store without credit card?

Posted on Feb 24, 2012 8:00 AM

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Mar 15, 2013 9:59 PM in response to yseoyu

So here's the fix. I had to talk to apple on the phone to get the answer. It's hideously simple, but htey make it as non-intuitive as possible. The apple philosophy, methodology and mindset has always been that of a bunch of. I wish my daughter didn't want to use anipod so bad.


1. Be ballsy and go ahead and put in your credit card information. Nw you can do anything you want.

2. Sign in on itunes to your account and go to "account". Next to "payment type", hit the edit link.

3. Because you previously put in credit card information, you will now definitely see the "none" button. Click it.


At this point, your card will be taken off and supposedly apple now has no card linked to your account. I personally do not trust them. I think they keep the information. They're on a par with bankers as far as I'm concerned.


At any rate, here's the answer. Reading these posts has been hilarious. Thanks for the laughs.


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Dec 16, 2013 1:13 PM in response to yseoyu

I found that the "NONE" option is only available when going into your account information through iTunes and going into your account from there. Edit Payment Type DOES give you the option of "NONE" But when going into your account from apple.com directly, you do not get that option. Note: I did this through my computer.

Dec 16, 2013 1:19 PM in response to skemp1

You are confusing two entirely different Apple accounts. The account accessible through iTunes is an account to buy iTunes and Mac App Store content only; music, videos, books, apps & games, etc..


The account that you can access through a web browser at www.apple.com is the Apple online store for apple and 3rd party hardware.


Two completely separate accounts and never the twain shall meet!

Dec 16, 2013 1:32 PM in response to yseoyu

Well, apparently the 2 do meet, because after changing the iTunes account to credit card "NONE" the credit card had also been deleted from the apple.com account sign-in. It just doesn't give you the "NONE" item selection from the apple.com sign-in; that it does when you sign-in and make the edit to your account through iTunes.

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