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Why am I getting unable to purchase message from App Store with free apps

Why am I getting unable to purchase message from App Store for free apps on my I pad?

iPhone 5c, iOS 7.0.1

Posted on Jan 8, 2014 9:13 AM

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Posted on Jan 8, 2014 9:26 AM

Have you ever made purchases or downloaded content to this device before? If you set up an Apple ID and didn't want to use a credit card with the ID, then you set the ID up incorrectly.


Create iTunes Store account without credit card - Support - Apple

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Jan 8, 2014 11:49 AM in response to Johncuz

Sign out of your Apple ID, reboot yor iPad and sign in again.


Settings>iTunes and App Store. Tap your ID and sign out.


Reboot the iPad by holding down on the sleep and home buttons at the same time for about 10-15 seconds until the Apple Logo appears - ignore the red slider if it appears on the screen - let go of the buttons. Let the iPad start up.



Go go back to Settings>iTunes & App Store. Sign in. Try to download the free apps again.

Why am I getting unable to purchase message from App Store with free apps

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