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Won't accept my debit card security code

I'm doing updates to apps on my iPad and it's saying that it needs to update my payment info and it won't accept my security code. It worked before and I made recent purchases. I put in the credit card info fresh and I still get the same error. I wonder if this is related to my iCloud's corruption issues. Thanks for any help!

iPad, iOS 5.1.1, 16GB

Posted on Aug 31, 2012 9:03 AM

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Posted on Aug 31, 2012 9:04 AM

Take a look here:


http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1646


If that doesn't help, go here:


http://www.apple.com/support/itunes/contact/


and follow the instructions to report the issue to the iTunes Store.


Regards.




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Aug 31, 2012 9:04 AM in response to Joseph Barney

Take a look here:


http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1646


If that doesn't help, go here:


http://www.apple.com/support/itunes/contact/


and follow the instructions to report the issue to the iTunes Store.


Regards.




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Feb 7, 2017 1:06 AM in response to IbrahimAnjum

If they are debit cards that might be why, not all seem to still work, and they might no longer be accepted at all in some countries.


For a card to have a chance of being accepted it needs to be registered to the same name and address (including format and spacing etc) that you have on your iTunes account, and have been issued by a bank in the country where you are (and therefore the country which is on your iTunes account).

Jan 8, 2014 10:07 PM in response to Jcurry98

"Invalid security code" error means your card issuer isn't authorizing iTunes to use the card. The error is actually a general error and doesn't necessarily mean you're typing in the wrong CVV. It can be caused by a security hold on your card that may only be affecting iTunes purchases, insufficient funds, actually typing in the wrong CVV, or other issues but only your bank can tell you why this is happening. When you get a prompt saying there is a billing issue with a previous purchase, it means that your bank or credit card company didn't authorize iTunes to receive payment for something purchased with your account. When you try to update payment info, iTunes is asking permission to receive payment from your card issuer, and they're not authorizing that.

Call your bank to resolve the issue with the card or use an iTunes Gift Card to take care of an unpaid balance.

Won't accept my debit card security code

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