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I had bought my iPhone 5 in US (unlocked) and now I am in India.
I am not able to download any App using iTunes. It asks me to verify my payment information, which is stored as my US credit card number. It asks for even the free apps.
How do I change the credit card information to my local one? Online apple site only allowed me to change address etc.
Should I try changin the version to 7.1?
Thanks in advance!
Sharmila
iPhone 5, iOS 7.0.6
Hello Sharmila,
It sounds like you need to change the country your Apple ID is set to so that you can access apps for your region. The following article should help you do that on the phone itself:
Change the country of your iTunes Store, App Store, iBooks Store, and Mac App Store account
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht6119
Change your country on iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch
- Tap iTunes Store, App Store, or iBooks Store.
- At the bottom of the Featured page, tap Sign In.
If you're already signed in, skip to step 5.- Tap Use Existing Apple ID.
- Enter your Apple ID and password and tap OK.
- Tap your Apple ID.
- Tap View Apple ID or View Account.
- Tap Country/Region.
- Tap Change Country or Region.
- Tap the Store menu and tap your country.
- Tap Next.
- Review the Terms and Conditions and Apple Privacy Policy.
- Tap Agree if you agree to the terms and conditions.
- In the prompt that appears, tap Agree.
- Select a payment method and enter your payment information.
- Enter your billing address and tap Next.
Thank you for using Apple Support Communities.
Cheers,
Sterling
Hello Sharmila,
It sounds like you need to change the country your Apple ID is set to so that you can access apps for your region. The following article should help you do that on the phone itself:
Change the country of your iTunes Store, App Store, iBooks Store, and Mac App Store account
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht6119
Change your country on iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch
- Tap iTunes Store, App Store, or iBooks Store.
- At the bottom of the Featured page, tap Sign In.
If you're already signed in, skip to step 5.- Tap Use Existing Apple ID.
- Enter your Apple ID and password and tap OK.
- Tap your Apple ID.
- Tap View Apple ID or View Account.
- Tap Country/Region.
- Tap Change Country or Region.
- Tap the Store menu and tap your country.
- Tap Next.
- Review the Terms and Conditions and Apple Privacy Policy.
- Tap Agree if you agree to the terms and conditions.
- In the prompt that appears, tap Agree.
- Select a payment method and enter your payment information.
- Enter your billing address and tap Next.
Thank you for using Apple Support Communities.
Cheers,
Sterling
Thanks Sterling. I happen to get the resolution just after I posted this query under 'More like this' side tabs. My bad... I should have accordingly updated. Anyways I am happy I joined this community.
I bought iPhone under some peer pressure... hence slowly begining to enjoy it.
No problem at all, and thanks for the update! I hope you enjoy your phone 😀
No, I do not want to change my country. I want to access my account, but don't see any buttons that would do that.
Discussions and community help is not helpful, imho
How do I change the account settings?
