Looks like no one’s replied in a while. To start the conversation again, simply ask a new question.

Creating Apple ID without credit card

Hi,

How can I create an Apple ID to use on Itunes without a credit card? I want to get free apps for my ipod touch.

I don't want to go through giving my serial number just to contact Apple support.


I searched Google for an answer, and many people say an Apple ID can't be made without a credit

card but I know that's not true. Many people already have. The closest I've come to making an Apple ID

is clicking on a free app in Itunes, and then I start making an Apple ID account, I click "none" for payment,

and I enter address/name, and when I click next is says "Please contact Itunes support to complete

this transaction."


I read the Apple support article "HT2534" and it's not valid based on my experience, because

after I click "none" and fill in name/address, it says to contact "Itunes support" as mentioned above.


I won't tether my credit card information to my serial number and iPod because I want to read pdf

files on my iPod with privacy.


When I want to buy apps, I already have an iTunes gift card to make payment, but I can't use it

without an Apple ID.


Help.


Re: I own the ipod touch 4g.

iPod touch

Posted on Jul 3, 2012 7:25 PM

Reply
Question marked as Best reply

Posted on Jul 3, 2012 8:59 PM

Hi imwright29,


Thanks for your answer, but I'm afraid it doesn't work. I tried everything you mention - free app, download, apple ID, new account - but when i click "none" for payment and fill in name, address and click next, it says I need to contact Itunes support to complete the transaction. It looks like it worked a few years ago, but not now.


I'm really frustrated about this and am starting to question if I wasted all my money on the ipod.


Sad.

404 replies

Dec 17, 2013 4:13 AM in response to Apple8854

I have made an apple id and when I sign in with it (in iPhone), there is a message saying: This apple ID has not yet been used in iTunes store. Tap review.

So, I tap review,and I'm directed to my account setting.after I set the country and agree to the terms and conditions, it goes to billing info section. I cannot add a credit card info as the payment method, so I have bought an iTunes gift card to use. But no matter how many times I enter the code and tap next, I am again in the same page with a message in RED saying: for assistance, contact iTunes support at...!I am really frustrated, confused and tired of this process. Please help me.

Dec 28, 2013 5:19 PM in response to Apple8854

Same issue here. I can create the Apple ID without the Credit Card easly enough by going to https://appleid.apple.com but when I try download an app from the App Store on the device it naturally wants me to sign in. When I sign in with the new Apple ID it says that the has never been used on the App Store, agree to terms, blab blah blah, and then requires a Credit Card. I tried creating an new ID by going to the App Store and downloading a free app after doing a master reset on the device but it still requires a Credit Card. So it seems you can create all the Apple ID's you want but if you actually want to use them to download any content on the iTunes store you'll have to cough up your Credit Card info.

Jan 7, 2014 3:30 AM in response to sjcomo

I just did this by choosing to redeem an AppStore/iTunes voucher, leaving the voucher code field blank and selecting 'none' as the credit card info.


It really was a painfully ridiculous faff though, Apple seem to have gone out of their way to make it as difficult and unintuitive as possible to NOT give them any credit card information - given this is an appleid I just created to manage the macbook given to me to use by work, I have no intention of tying my credit card details to hardware that I don't actually own and feel it would be inappropriate to use my personal apple id on hardware I don't own either.

Creating Apple ID without credit card

Welcome to Apple Support Community
A forum where Apple customers help each other with their products. Get started with your Apple ID.