Creating Apple ID without credit card

This no longer works. Apple seems to have patched this, FORCING you to enter a credit card no matter what after iOS9. They still have the none option, but it's not actually functional. If you try to choose none, it just reloads the page with a message telling you to contact iTunes support, which in turn is just going to tell you "Enter your credit card, then remove it from the account afterwards". That's not a fix, but hey, that's Apple for you.

The none option appears when you are not logged into an account already, and you attempt to download an app. Then you are prompted with "login/create account". You would click create account, and a none option should then be available.

The only problem here is Apple seems to have made a infinite loop that you can't get out of UNLESS you input a credit card. The "None" option is just a phantom button now. Like the close button in an elevator.

No, Apple does not have a fix for this problem. I ended up putting in my credit card information, and then immediately removing it. It has been this way for years now, and despite how many tickets people submit to Apple about it, Apple still refuses to fix it, so I'm assuming they want it this way. I'm assuming this is their tactic to get people to spend money on iTunes and the App store. I wish they would just tell you that though instead of wasting everyone's time by creating the illusion that you can actually select the "none" option. But it's a false button, just like the door close button in most elevators.

Didn't read all the pages so I don't know if this has been mentionned, but I had the same problem - then I edited my Apple ID and replaced it with another e-mail to which I have access - it sent me an e-mail to verify, I did, then all of a sudden the none option appeared with the "new" ID. (I then switched back to my original e-mail address - which I also thought would not work but did just fine)

Maybe just luck...?

you can make an Apple account without entering your billing details. Normally Apple asks for the billing details because a lot of applications are paid on Appstore but I followed the instruction explained in this website and made one for me without entering any billing details.

http://stonednerds.com/solution-create-apple-id-without-creditdebit-card-details /

you can check out this tutorial it worked for me. 🙂

This worked for me tonight: 12-26-15: On my computer I weent to iBooks, then I chose a book under "Classics" (many of these are free) and chose a Dickens book and clicked to get it , then I had to click on create an apple ID and I filled out name and password and questions etc then the next screen asked for payment information and I clicked "none" and it told me I would have to provide this information should I ever want to buy anything, gave my street address and clicked and it sent me an email verification so went to my email clicke don that and there it was an Apple ID without having a credit card.

Hello everyone:

The problem that happen to you is you do not have the latest version of iTunes I just tried to create a new account and its work with me.

Make sure you have the last version of iTunes than open app store chose and chose any free app and Create New Accountand it is going to work

and in the Payment Method chose none and you will have your account without using you payment information.

Hello everyone:

The problem that happen to you is you do not have the latest version of iTunes I just tried to create a new account and its work with me.

Make sure you have the last version of iTunes than open app store and chose any free app and Create New Accountand it is going to work

and in the Payment Method chose none and you will have your account without using your payment information.

Open Itunes , then go to itunes store, type free car racing or any other free app , click to download , and it will ask you for the ID... click to creat it one and you`ll get the `` none`` logo box on billing info..but make sure you pick a free app to download .....

While what you said is correct, that information was previously provided years ago in this discussion. Thus, your reply provided no new information.

HDnicaragua♥ wrote:

Open Itunes , then go to itunes store, type free car racing or any other free app , click to download , and it will ask you for the ID... click to creat it one and you`ll get the `` none`` logo box on billing info..but make sure you pick a free app to download .....

If you follow that guide it has the "none" but when you try to continue it asks you for name, address and other info, once you put them in and try to continue it removes the "none" logo box and you have to select a credit card

This is useless 😟

Dear sir,

i have buy old iphone friend, but he did not agree give me his apple

id. i have need new apple id. you see me maximum free apple id already

used this phone.

pleasehelp me, urgent.

Serial number- C35JTLH2DTWD.

Model- MD297AE/A

hmm.. my situation is worse.. i dont even get the none option... heres the screen shot..

apple seriously is horrible...

Thank You !! That worked !

I get the SAME exact error "For assistance, contact iTunes support at..."
Have you found out a way to get around this? Anyone?