Cant download apps because Itunes keeps asking me to verify account info. Does anyone have a work around?

I Had the same problem.... Turns out, they were trying to charge me charges for in-app purchases that were denied by my debit card. (I only keep a small amount on that card for iTunes/App Store) For whatever reason, they do not immediately charge your credit/debit card when you make an in app purchase... Usually there are two or three at a time charged. However, as you've been credited for in app purchases that are denied by your card, you get this message, which then prevents you from doing any updating or downloading until you give them a payment method that has $$ available to pay the past balance. It's frustrating... If they'd run the charges immediately they'd not have this issue and we'd not get frustrated.....

There are normally some hoops you can jump through as you create your iTunes account that workaround the need for a card, otherwise once the account is set up iTunes may still expect you to provide one, which you can subsequently remove. If you don't have or want to use a credit card at this time you can try this method...

1. Enable the menu bar if needed with Ctrl+B (Applies to Windows only)
2. Sign out of the iTunes Store from the Store item on the menu bar
3. Go to iTunes Store home page
4. Go to Quick Links > Redeem
5. Sign in with your Apple ID
6. Go through the screens, accepting the EULA, etc. You should arrive at a Review Payment screen where one of the options is None - select this and continue. You shouldn't actually need to redeem a new voucher/card.

It is worth noting that one of the functions of the registration is to prove you have a valid billing address in the region whose store you are trying to use.

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There are normally some hoops you can jump through as you create your iTunes account that workaround the need for a payment card or bank account, otherwise once the account is set up the iTunes Store may still expect you to provide one, even if you are obtaining free content or updates, which you can later remove. If you don't have or want to use a credit/debit card at this time you can try this method using iTunes on a computer...

1. Sign out of the iTunes Store from the Store/Account item on the menu bar
2. Go to Music > iTunes Store home page
3. Go to Quick Links > Redeem
4. Sign in with your Apple ID
5. Go through the screens, accepting the EULA, etc. You should arrive at a Review Payment screen where one of the options is None - select this and continue. You shouldn't actually need to redeem a new voucher/card.

It is worth noting that one of the functions of the registration is to prove you have a valid billing address in the region whose store you are trying to use. You might also have difficulty selecting None as an option if you have any active subscriptions (see View, change, or cancel your subscriptions - Apple Support), an outstanding debit balance to the iTunes Store, there are unreleased authorization holds on the card (see About payment card authorization holds in the iTunes Store - Apple Support) or you are trying to switch to one regional store while being in a different region. See If you can't choose None when you edit your Apple ID payment information - Apple Support and Payment methods that you can use in the iTunes Store, App Store, and iBooks Store - Apple Support for more details.

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Hi cantujoe,

Try signing out of the iTunes & App Stores and back in again:

Settings>iTunes & App Stores>click on your Apple ID, click on Sign Out

Then:

Settings>iTunes & App Stores>type in your Apple ID and password, and then click on Sign In

See if that clears up your issue.

Cheers,

GB

This was my solution eventually:

Made a new Apple ID, logged in with it, deleted the apps which I could no longer update and successfully re-downloaded them through my new Apple ID.

Removing already installed apps is a crucial step, because they remain associated with your old Apple ID, which is essentially blocked if you have an unpaid balance on it.

i experienced the credit card verification time out issue on my iPhone when I had 'Use mobile data' disabled in Settings > iTunes & App Store. By enabling mobile data I was able to verify my credit card. Seems like a software oversight.

I'm using an iPhone 6S with software that's up to date.

There are normally some hoops you can jump through as you create your iTunes account that workaround the need for a payment card or bank account, otherwise once the account is set up the iTunes Store may still expect you to provide one, even if you are obtaining free content or updates, which you can later remove. If you don't have or want to use a credit/debit card at this time you can try this method using iTunes on a computer...

1. Sign out of the iTunes Store from the Store/Account item on the menu bar
2. Go to Music > iTunes Store home page
3. Go to Quick Links > Redeem
4. Sign in with your Apple ID
5. Go through the screens, accepting the EULA, etc. You should arrive at a Review Payment screen where one of the options is None - select this and continue. You shouldn't actually need to redeem a new voucher/card.

It is worth noting that one of the functions of the registration is to prove you have a valid billing address in the region whose store you are trying to use. You might also have difficulty selecting None as an option if you have any active subscriptions (see View, change, or cancel your subscriptions - Apple Support), an outstanding debit balance to the iTunes Store, there are unreleased authorization holds on the card (see About payment card authorization holds in the iTunes Store - Apple Support) or you are trying to switch to one regional store while being in a different region. See If you can't choose None when you edit your Apple ID payment information - Apple Support and Payment methods that you can use in the iTunes Store, App Store, and iBooks Store - Apple Supportfor more details.

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omg, I`ve been trying to download apps for days and it kept asking me to log in again and again, no changes. When I removed the credit card information to none it worked! Now everything`s normal. Thank you so much!!

I just got off the phone with William at Apple support. I was having the same issue. Turns out that for some reason my birth year was not entered into their system. They had the month and day just not the year.

I had to download iTunes on my PC to be able to see the full error message "form not complete birth date not verified."

try these:

1. use updated itunes

2. sign out itunes

3. clear / reset safari or your browsers

4. restart

5. sign back in

6. for your iOS devices power off the device

7. reset settings

I had this issue. After updating my paypal password (apparently I had changed it from what was stored on my phone) it worked again!

Make sure you are using a card that is not expired. Also, make sure you are typing in the CCV code correctly.

Go into iTunes on your Computer and click on your name, then on Account Info

Click on Edit Payment Type and make sure that you type in the correct CCV code

After you have done this, on your iPad, sign out of the iTunes & App Store, and then back in again: Settings>iTunes & App Store, click on your ID, then sign out, then sign back in again.

Cheers,

GB

1. On the Home screen, tap Settings.
2. Tap iTunes & App Store.
3. Tap your Apple ID.
4. Tap View Apple ID. You might need to sign in.
   
5. Tap Payment Information. If you're using Family Sharing, you might not see Payment Information. Tap Family Sharing to see your family organizer's Apple ID.
6. Change or remove your information. To remove your payment method, select None.
   See what to do if you don't see None or can't select it.
   
7. Tap Done.

After you change your payment information, the iTunes Store places a temporary authorization hold on your credit card to verify your updated account information.

Again, depending on the country your iTunes & App Store are in, and if you are using Family Sharing or not, but PayPal is an option under certain setups:

Payment methods you can use in the iTunes Store, App Store, and iBooks Store - Apple Support

Cheers,

GB

Assuming that you are using Windows try right-clicking the iTunes shortcut and using run as administrator. It may need elevated privileges to update its settings files.

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