When I try to sign up there is not option for "None" on the credit cards - is this normal?

You can create an iTune and App Store account without credit card details

1. Sign out of current Apple ID if you have one (important)

2. Go to App Store and select a free app

3. Tap INSTALL APP

4. Create New Apple ID

5. Confirm Your Country

6. Agree with Terms and Conditions

7. Fill in your Apple ID and Password (must be a valid email address)

8. Create and answer your secret question

9. Select NONE for Payment Method

10. Fill in Billing Address

11. Submit application for new Apple ID

12. Wait for verification email

13. When email arrive, verify your account

14. Start downloading your free apps

You have to enter a credit card before you can remove it and have to "None" option. The article does a very poor job of explaining that clearly - IMO.

There is a very specific way that you have to create an ID without a credit card. Diavonex has provide you with the steps.

You must sign out of any ID that you already created and now you will need another email address if you already used your email address to creat the first ID that is not giving you the "None" option.

How to Get Apps From the App Store Without a Credit Card

http://ipadhelp.com/ipad-help/how-to-get-free-apps-from-the-app-store-without-a- credit-card/

Creating an iTunes Store, App Store, iBookstore, and Mac App Store account without a credit card

http://support.apple.com/kb/ht2534

If None is not available - On your computer launch iTunes and click "iTunes Store" in the left navigation pane. Click the "down arrow" next to your name at the top right side of the page and click "Account." Enter your username and password and click "View Account" to log into your account information. Next to your Payment Type, click "Edit." Select the "None" button and click "Done." Confirm that your card has been removed by returning to the Apple account information screen. Under Payment Type, it should say that there is no credit card on file.

 Cheers, Tom 😉

Diavonex is correct.

This is how I discoverd and solved my problem also!

1- Pretend to down a free apps from iTunes Store

2- You will be asked for "ID", type in your existing ID and see if None Payment Type is visible

3- Click, fill in information and continue and finish

If not, repeat step 1 above

2- Create new ID (make sure you have new email also)

3- None payment type will be surely visible

4. Click, fill in information and continue and finish

Hope that help!!!