dr.nixon
Level 1
(9 points)
Q: Create apple id for a child - credit card required
I installed iOS 8. I turned on Family Sharing, and tried to create an AppleID for my son (who is 5).
No matter what I do, the setup fails, asking me for a credit card (see attached image for screenshot). I have a valid card associated with the account (on first try, the setup asked me for the security code, which I supplied). I have added this card back in on iOS and on my Mac using iTunes. It never accepts that I have a card added to the account. Which means I can't add an AppleID for my son. What gives?
iPhone 5, iOS 8, 32 GB
dr.nixon
Level 1
(9 points)
Looks like changing to an actual credit card is the only solution. I did this, created the ID, then changed payment back to my check card.
It would be HELPFUL if the screen telling us we need a credit card would explicitly specify that a check or debit card is not acceptable. This is the root of the confusion for me - it says I have a card on file but then tells me I need to have a card on file. Adding type of card would eliminate this.
FYI, for all of you adding an ID for a child - you end up being forced to use an iCloud address, no ability to use an existing email address for the ID. And once you've created an AppleID with iCloud as primary email, you can't change it. So even though my son has his own Gmail account, he now has an iCloud account (that he will never use) as his ID...
