HT203905: Why can’t I select None when I edit my Apple ID payment information?

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Frustrated parent of 2

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Q: Why must all payments come from the family organizer if you set up family sharing?

most families set up seperate apple ids for their children so they can spend their own giftcards. if I am reading this right, then to enable family sharing you must supply a credit card. WHY? It would have been better to keep the option of "none" when setting up family sharing. doing so would have allowed me to share a song we all enjoy as a family.

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Posted on Nov 25, 2014 7:56 PM

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by babowa,

babowa Nov 25, 2014 9:12 PM in response to Frustrated parent of 2
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Nov 25, 2014 9:12 PM in response to Frustrated parent of 2

Unfortunately, we aren't allowed to speculate on Apple policies here and aren't privy to any information other than what Apple publishes. And yes, from what I've read, you do need to set up a credit card. Here is some info:

OS X Yosemite: Set up Family Sharing

OS X Yosemite: Manage the family you organized
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