Free apps will NOT update without Credit Card?

If you go into settings at the top where your Apple ID shows (mine has my account picture) you can remove your credit card info to get the “None” option back. I did this after not being able to update Facebook and snap chat etc. anyway the reason it’s not letting us select the option is because we bought something that cost more then what was on gift card. It can be even 99 cents you will need to grab another iTunes card or go pop $5 on a pre paid card. Once we pay for whatever extra few cents or dollars is paid for the none option will work but you must remove your pay method in settings-Apple I’d shipping info etc. hope this was helpful. My kids constantly go over their iTunes gift card amount and Apple will let them go over to get you to enter a new card or gift card. As if they don’t have enough money charging us $850 for a cell phone that I crack in three days of owning

A simple answer and not snarky.....You can’t, it may have been possible before, but it is not anymore. If you don’t Supply it, you can’t use the services. Be happy you got it for as long as you did.

The card is used for ID, you don't have to supply it but in return Apple will not supply you withe anything.

It's all up to you.

As I said before, what you do is up to you. Apple will share the same freedom to run their business their way.

By 'helpful' responses I assume that you mean ones that you agree with?

This is the real world, don't hold your breath.

Supriah wrote:

If you're not going to offer helpful suggestions, and instead use sarcasm, why even bother to respond? 😕

Take your issue up with Apple. This is a user to user technical support forum. No one here can change anything for you. Your problem is with Apple directly. Use the Contact Us link at the bottom of the page.

Apps, even if free, potentially have licensing and distribution restrictions. Apple has apparently decided the way to prove you are resident in a region and permitted to use apps for that region is by demonstrating you have a credit card and billing address for that card in a region. Frankly if they were to just ask people to fill in a line with a country there would likely be a lot of people not telling the truth so they could buy items from other countries. Of course this makes it tough for people who can't or don't want to provide credit card information but then the choice is up to you. That is the way Apple does business and are probably also to some extent required to do business by the people who supply the software and the media sold by Apple online.

Hi

Buy an itunes gift card £15/£25 in uk use that to pay for apps .

Having a credit card with apple is for your benefit .

You can also use some debit cards i do.

Cheers

Brian

Have you tried signing in through iTunes to check if there's a None option in your payment info?

From the original post....

We do not purchase any apps, games, music, etc., on this thing, nor do we plan to. We even tried following the suggestion of some people by choosing NONE when selecting the credit card, but None is NOT available to choose from. Only Visa, MasterCard, Amex, Discover. There is NO None option...

If you cannot see None as an option, maybe this will explain it. Why can’t I select None when I edit my Apple ID payment information? - Apple Support

There is a way to set up an Apple ID without using a form of payment. But when you download free apps or purchase apps a form of payment is required. You don't have to use a credit card however. You can purchase an iTunes gift card and enter that as your form of payment. You will not be charged for free apps.

This link is to the Acceptable forms of payment at the App Store.

Payment methods you can use in the iTunes Store, App Store, and iBooks Store - Apple Support

Demo wrote:

From the original post....

We do not purchase any apps, games, music, etc., on this thing, nor do we plan to. We even tried following the suggestion of some people by choosing NONE when selecting the credit card, but None is NOT available to choose from. Only Visa, MasterCard, Amex, Discover. There is NO None option...

Thanks but I already read the original post before replying. There are no details how OP got into his account. I'm saying there are several ways to get into our accounts. Doesn't hurt to explore all of them. Perhaps None option will appear if we get in thru iTunes (on the computer).

I went through similar situation a few years ago but mine was related to the creation of a new ID. OP's problem is different. Anyway, "None" option wasn't there when I created a new ID for the app store. Unfortunately I can't remember what I did exactly but I was able to create an ID without any payment info (debit/credit cards and gift cards are not used at all).