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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

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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.

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Nov 17, 2015 5:51 AM in response to lschofield20

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.

Nov 30, 2015 5:46 AM in response to ene.amidral

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.

Dec 11, 2015 1:52 AM in response to Apple8854

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...?

Dec 13, 2015 3:47 AM in response to BakaRingo

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. 🙂

Dec 26, 2015 8:25 PM in response to Apple8854

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.

Feb 22, 2016 8:41 AM in response to Shibatoru

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.


Feb 22, 2016 9:13 AM in response to Apple8854

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.

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