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How can I download a free app with using a form of payment ?

How can i download free apps without putting in any form of payment?

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Posted on Feb 22, 2018 7:44 PM

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If you created an Apple ID normally, it will require setting up a payment method that needs to be verified.


If for any reason it cannot be verified it will continue to require it until such time as it can be verified. Once it has been verified, it can normally be removed by setting the payment to "None". It will not let you set it to none if you have a pending transaction or your payment method is currently unverified.


Once set to "None" verification stops being necessary , as there is nothing to verify. Once the payment method has been set to none, it will never again ask to verify payment even if gift card balance is down to 0. It will simply decline any purchases.


The support document you came from explains possible reasons for why you may not be able to set it to to "None". Do any of the reasons there apply to you?

If you can't choose None when you edit your Apple ID payment information - Apple Support



Otherwise when creating an Apple ID it can be made so no payment method is required by trying to acquire a free app before creating the Apple ID, and setting the payment method to "None" during creation.


Create or use your Apple ID without a payment method - Apple Support

Posted on Feb 23, 2018 7:15 AM

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Feb 24, 2018 7:15 PM in response to Dah•veed

The document also offers a link to this document: Change or remove your Apple ID payment information - Apple Support


Which shows how to then remove the payment method if you already have an Apple ID. It applies to both scenarios so it makes sense to provide it.


But the point at the end is you cannot remove an unverified or declined payment method until it can be verified. Once verified it can be removed by setting it to None.

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