activate family cloud without card

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activate family cloud without card

Hello,

I try to activate my family cloud from Mac. I am not using any card for purchases, so the account does not have it specified. I am using "None" for the purchases.

Now I would like to simply share my calendar with the same settings. Systems, keeps on asking for the "Valid payment method" which is "None" for me and how I would like to have it set up.

Would it be possible to enable family cloud at all without using a credit card?

Thank you,

M

MacBook Air, OS X El Capitan (10.11.3)

Posted on Mar 29, 2016 12:59 PM

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Answer 1

Mar 30, 2016 8:45 PM in response to MarioFleish

If you are enabling iCloud Family you are also authorizing your kids to use iCloud for purchases.

When you set up Family Sharing, you'll be asked to confirm that you agree to pay for purchases initiated by the family members you invite and that you have a valid payment method on file. Valid payment methods for setting up Family Sharing include credit cards and debit cards.

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201088

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Answer 2

LACAllen

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Mar 30, 2016 11:26 PM in response to MarioFleish

Are you only wanting a shared calendar?

There may be other ways to achieve this without using Family Sharing.

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Answer 3

Old Toad

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Mar 31, 2016 10:07 AM in response to Khurt Williams

LACAllen is pointing you on the right direction for sharing a calendar amount multiple people. In your Calendar app Control (right) - click on the calendar you want to share and select Share Calendar... from the contextual menu:

Then enter the email addresses of those you want to share the calendar with:

This will share the calendar on their Macs and mobile devices.

iCloud: Share a calendar with others

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