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why is it asking me to answer my security questions when i am trying to purchase an app?

So i sent a $25 itunes gift card to my friend through his email from my iphone and when he tried to purchase an app on both his phone and ipad 2 it is telling him to put in a sercurity code and answer his security questions when all he's trying to do is redeem the money to purchase the app!! Help me so i can help him lol

iPad 2, iOS 7.1.1

Posted on Apr 22, 2014 10:54 PM

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Apr 22, 2014 10:56 PM in response to JA1015

It is asking your security questions to verify your identity. To protect your account.

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5312



-If you established a rescue email address, there will be a link on the "Passwords & Security" page of id.apple.com. Clicking the link will send the reset to your rescue email address (NOTE: This is not the same address as your Apple ID email)

-If there is no link on the page, then you didn't establish a rescue email address. Contact AppleCare at 800.694.7466 (If you are in the US), and ask for account security. You will need to answer some questions to verify your identity, AND you will need access to a computer to generate a temporary support pin.

-If you are not in the US, click http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5699 - Apple ID: Contacting Apple for help with Apple ID account security

HTH

why is it asking me to answer my security questions when i am trying to purchase an app?

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