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Can't download apps without credit card.

Every time I try to download a free app it asks me for a credit card. (Which i dont have one)

How can i download free apps without a credit card?

Ramiro,

Thanx

:)

iPad 2 Wi-Fi, iOS 6.1.3

Posted on May 27, 2013 11:24 PM

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Posted on Jun 21, 2018 7:58 PM

How’d you solve it

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Jun 3, 2013 1:20 PM in response to Ramiro14

UPDATE:


When I went to the apple Store to return the gifcard or get it credited to the "unverified" account, I went through the process to let it ready for the "Account Setup" guy:


The first time I entered the giftcard: it said "A credit card is required blah blah blah, NO "none" button.

I re-submited the same thing, under the risk of being called crazy by trying the same thing expecting a different result, and THE "NONE" BUTTON APPEARED.


When I tried it at home I DID try it twice, (I like to be sure so when I write here I can do it with authority feeling 🙂 )


The difference with the time I did it from home must be the wifi. Theirs must be "allowed" because they assume you were there, to give your full info, and even if you paid cash and lied about all your info (I never did, but I bet they ask you for an ID), they'd get your face in all the security cameras, and but at home (and using proxies as I do) it WONT allow it.


So there is your solution:

Go to the AppleStore and add the gifcard to your account while physically there, using their wifi.


It's a shame because people who don't have a Card, like my brother, lives in remote places too, where the closest AppleStore is two hours away.


Good luck everyone.

Jun 26, 2013 9:51 AM in response to Ramiro14

HELLO FRIENDS,


I HAD THE SAME PROBLEM, WHENEVER I TRIED TO LOGIN IT ASKS FOR PAYMENT DETAIL , THERE WAS NO OPTION AS " NONE". I WAS USING THE DIFFERENT EMAIL. I THINK SOLUTION IS USE THE SAME EMAIL WHICH YOU USED TO START THE IPAD IF YOU DO NOT REMEBER RESET THE IPAD AND USE ONLY ONE MAIL ID FOR ALL. IT WILL WORK. AS IT WORKED TO ME.


THANKS

Dec 29, 2013 3:22 PM in response to Ramiro14

I spoke with Apple Tech Support and they guided me through this. I was trying to get the App Store working on a new iPad mini using a new, but existing Apple ID. To get it to work, I had to go onto iTunes on my main computer (not on the iPad). I had been trying to use the Sign In button, and I was having the issue of being "forced" to enter a credit card, which I did not want to do. Here was the solution I was given, which worked for me.


  1. Log out of iTunes, if you are not already. (Or hit Cancel if you're on the Review Payment screen.)
  2. Instead of going into Sign In, go to Redeem under the Quick Links, on the right-hand side, down a bit.
  3. Go through the screens, accepting the EULA, etc. You will get to a Review Payment screen, similar to the one you saw before, but it will have a None button.
  4. You can enter an iTunes card here if you want, but I was able to leave that field blank and still successfully get the account set up, ready to use on the iPad.

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