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How can you have credit cards without having a Social security number. That's not possible for US issued cards unless you are a resident alien with a Tax ID number. If you don't qualify for credit under Apple's upgrade program, then you'll have to buy it outright or put it on your credit card.

Hi,

What's the meaning of "put it on your credit card", please?

Do you mean it is possible to buy iPhone 6s via iPhone Upgrade Program without SSN?

And actually it is possible to have US issued credit card without SSN if a person have F-1 VISA and study as a college student in America.

Thanks!

What do you think "Put it on your credit card means"? Take a wild guess that it means that you purchase the phone outright with using your credit card - that is how you pay for the phone.

Yes, that is exactly what he means that you need the SSN.

Actually yes you can get without SSN, but the only thing is to have a good credit score from a credit card usage.

For which according to my knowledge banks like CITI bank is amongst those few ones who provides a credit card without SSN for F1 students.

This is what I am concerned too. I am a international student and have a U.S issued credit but don't have a SSN. Am I eligible for the iphone upgrade program? I called one of the apple store yesterday and they said that as long as you have U.S issued credit card and a state ID, you can apply for that upgrade program. And in the term of the iphone upgrade program, it doesn't mention the SSN thing. Well, we will see on Sep 25th.

DavidMSB wrote:

... And in the term of the iphone upgrade program, it doesn't mention the SSN thing. Well, we will see on Sep 25th.

See the quote below from http://www.apple.com/shop/iphone/iphone-upgrade-program?cid=wwa-us-kwg-iphone

You will be asked to provide your Social Security number and date of birth for a credit check. You will also need a valid U.S. personal credit card. Debit cards and prepaid cards are not accepted.

That's why I called the apple store. They told me that as long as you have a U.S issued card and a U.S issued ID, you can apply for that. But I'm still not sure about that so let's wait and see on Sep 25th.

Hi David, so what's the result? did you make it though?

The result is you can't buy it without SSN.