Q: "THE CODE YOU ENTERED HAS NOT PROPERLY ACTIVATED" itunes gift card issue for me.... PLEASEE HELP

Bought itunes gift card(for US store) here in the Philippines worth $10 (my 2nd time)... I tried redeeming it and then this message pops out.. i wasn't expecting this message since the previous time i bought ITGC worth $10 worked fine, but for this... it said "THE CODE YOU ENTERED HAS NOT PROPERLY ACTIVATED".... Tried a couple of times, same result.... WHAT DO I DO???

BTW, using iPad 4th generation as my device with iOS 9.1 as its operating system

iOS 9.1

Posted on Dec 28, 2015 6:18 AM

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pedro d Dec 29, 2015 10:36 AM in response to HumanGadget
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Dec 29, 2015 10:36 AM in response to HumanGadget

Hello there, HumanGadget.

It sounds like you're having difficulty redeeming your iTunes Gift Card because you receive a message that the code entered was not properly activated. The following Knowledge Base article has some great information and recommendations for troubleshooting:

If you can‘t redeem your iTunes Store Gift Card or code

Thanks for reaching out to Apple Support Communities.

Kind Regards.
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