Debit Card

I am having the exct same issue. My Axis Bank debit card is not being accepted since past few days even though I have used the same card to make purchases before. Everytime I feed in the payment information, it says that the Payment Method is not accepted.

Is it that Apple now accepts only credit cards?

I just found out that iTunes in india (the latest update in itunes) does not accept debit cards.

http://www.telegraphindia.com/1121205/jsp/frontpage/story_16276202.jsp#.UL8SqaWd EWE

Hope this helps.

Shradha

Yes...same issue with AppStore... Only credit cards henceforth...

Hi Nirmal,

similar issue here. tried paying using axis pplatinum visa debit and also axis titanium master debit but both were not accepted.

then tried idbi master normal debit card and it worked..

looks like fancy cards giving problem. try a no frills card or a diff bank card.

Regards

Satya.

Update regarding the above post by me:: This is the msg im getting.

itunes login asking me pay again for a paid app which i paid for already and my bank acc is also showing the charge.

It is not letting me update even free apps now.

IT says:

we are unable to authorise ur payment card for this purchase. Pls update ur billing info.

It says i owe ₹55/-

but as u can see below which is a screen shot of my banks window i have paid ₹60/-and it is already debited frm my acc to apple.

Why am i being told to pay again???

I had the same problem, turns out that the Indian Debit Card systems, especially Visa cards works on "Verified by Visa" portal. You might have noticed during another transaction where you are redirected to a secure server to enter either online password, OTP or Card Pin. In other countries this procedure is not followed and hence the system is not able to process and the merchant (Visa) tries to form a secure connection and Itunes tries to carry out transaction. There is a similar issue with PayPal too.

Thus, Credit cards comes into picture.

I hope this answers your queries.

Thanks.

Shrujal.