Set up iTunes account without CC

thorbarry

IS ti possible to set up an account without a credit card? I find it crazy that you cant.

The only solution online I can find is by having a redeem code.

If anyone has any spares let me know. (i'm not looking for free credit or anything, just a crappy redeem code, like a free song or something)

Thanks

guil

do it on an iphone/ipod/ipad, go to the appstore and try download a free app
it will ask you to sign in or create a new account, set it up and it will let ya leave the payment details as none

i'm not sure if it will work that way with itunes but its worth a try

cookie1977

http://support.apple.com/kb/ht2534

fox007

guil wrote: »

do it on an iphone/ipod/ipad, go to the appstore and try download a free app
it will ask you to sign in or create a new account, set it up and it will let ya leave the payment details as none

i'm not sure if it will work that way with itunes but its worth a try

Do the above on an iphone iPad itouch it will work fine! if you don't you will not get the option to select credit card to none!

thorbarry

Hey Guys

http://support.apple.com/kb/ht2534

This doesn't work. There is no option for "none".

I only have a iPhone, so cant try it on an iPad.

fox007

It does work on the iPhone, open the app store click on a paid app click buy -set up new account fill in the form then you will see the option at credit card none!! Make sure your your doing this from the idevice not the pc

thorbarry

fox007 wrote: »

It does work on the iPhone, open the app store click on a paid app click buy -set up new account fill in the form then you will see the option at credit card none!! Make sure your your doing this from the idevice not the pc

so i am going to the app store on the iphone, selecting a free app (also tried with a paid app), filling in all the details then I get to billing informations.

"to create an Apple ID, you must provide a credit card, gift card or gift certificate information. You will not be charged until you make a purchase."

Payment options are Visa, MasterCard and Amex. There is no "none". When I try to continue the aboce text appears in red.

fox007

Your right I just tried it there to set up a new account from my iPhone, cannot be done with out a cc???? Apple must have changed their policy if you have a laptop handy try it on that.can anyone else update on this please as I said I have 3 iTunes store Accounts ire uk USA and never used a credit card but now it can't be done

thorbarry

fox007 wrote: »

Your right I just tried it there to set up a new account from my iPhone, cannot be done with out a cc???? Apple must have changed their policy if you have a laptop handy try it on that.can anyone else update on this please as I said I have 3 iTunes store Accounts ire uk USA and never used a credit card but now it can't be done

Yea. I've tried it on the laptop as well. Searching around on google, people as saying it can be done with a redeem code. Usually you get some free with magazines etc that give you a free song to download or something like that, thats why I was looking for one

fox007

Apple must have changed there terms and coniditions whice is crap! Fair enough you want to buy itunes continent why can't we manually add our card numbers instead of been ripped off whith in app purchases etc. guil if your on tonight have a look into please see what you make of it.

guil

lads i duno what ye are doing wrong but i just set up a new account without cc details

naasrd

The trick is to click on Payment Card/Type, it then gives you the option of none.

guil

come to think of it ya might have to scroll down a small bit to see 'none' in the drop down menu

thorbarry

guil wrote: »

come to think of it ya might have to scroll down a small bit to see 'none' in the drop down menu

I've tried, its really not there

guil

i did it exactly as i described above and i was able to select none, dunno if it matters but did you try selecting none before filling in the billing details

LukeS_

If you know anybody who hasn't updated iTunes since 10 (so 9 and previous) would be able to do it the same way as on an iDevice. I done it for a few people but then I got an iPhone 4 and had to upgrade iTunes

alexlyons

If you're having trouble doing this and a parent/partner/good friend has a cc, you could see if they'd let you use there details to create an account. Then once it's created you can 100% definitely easily remove them by changing payment option to none.

guil

LukeS_ wrote: »

If you know anybody who hasn't updated iTunes since 10 (so 9 and previous) would be able to do it the same way as on an iDevice. I done it for a few people but then I got an iPhone 4 and had to upgrade iTunes

that pic i posted last night was from my iphone 4, it definitely works

dave oc

Just tried it myself out of curiosity. First by selecting a paid app and creating new account it only gave me the option for using a credit card. Tried again by selecting a free app and got the option for none. Definitely works.

guil

its obviously going to ask for cc details if you try dl a paid app

Chris P. Bacon

I dont know what you are doing wrong but i just tried it there and it does give you the "none" option.