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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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Dec 22, 2012 9:59 PM in response to Apple8854

This worked for me TODAY, so it should work. Sign out if you're in a Apple Id already (settings, store, sign out). Then go into the app store, download a free app. It'll ask if you want to make an Id or use an existing one (note this wont work for an existing one, you have to make one. Also note you can't delete an Apple Id, if you just made a new one 5 seconds ago before going to the store, you need to make ANOTHER one.), choose make, go through the process and once you get to the part with Credit card information; it gives you a None option, take it. Do the other stuff and you're done. One Apple Id without a Credit card.

Dec 24, 2012 7:20 AM in response to SV75

You can open an account if you have a gift card. So, if you purchase a $10 gift card, you put the code in where indicated (it is under where you are prompted to put in the credit card information). After you do this, and put in your address information and submit. You will then get the screen again, with the credit card section highlighted in red, but now the "None" button will appear (the one referenced in other posts). Hit None, and then you will be good to go.

Dec 24, 2012 7:40 AM in response to jpl68

To add to my first post, you need to go to apple.com and create an apple id. Then go to the Itunes store and sign in. It will prompt you to review your account information. Do this, agree to the terms and service and it will take you to payment information. There is a prompt to redeem code. This is where you will need to put your gift card code. You can buy a $10 gift card. Put the code in, then add a title and phone number to the address information and hit continue. It will take you back to the same screen and highlight in red the credit card information. However, now the "None" button will appear. Select it and push continue. It will then take you back to the same screen, but the credit card input boxes will be gone. Then you have to push continue again, and you should be good to go. So, it will cost $10 for the gift card, but you won't have to use a credit card.

Dec 30, 2012 2:55 AM in response to MyNameIsThanos

Thank you very much for explainng this. So much for Apple's fame for user-friendly interfaces, laughing out so loud I am falling off my chair.


As part of their money-grabbing madness the world's richest company has made it virtually impossible to use their appStore without entering credit card details. I wonder how many parents filled in their credit card details in desperation this Christmas to get their kid's iDevice going, creating terrible problems for the future. Mark my words, these guys are bandits.

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