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You don't have to provide credit card to create an iTunes account. There is a "no payment" option and Apps can/have to be bought then with gift certificates.
by ralfd 15y ago
You don't have to provide credit card to create an iTunes account. There is a "no payment" option and Apps can/have to be bought then with gift certificates.
- dsirijus 15y agoI personally encountered experience where no such option was provided. If you google around a bit, you might find I'm not the only one, and I kinda think that ain't a bug. Also, the Facebook requiring me to send them copy of my ID might also not be accidental.
- ralfd 15y agoI used quite a time ago a secondary iTunes US account without credit card. And now at least in my (german) account I can also edit the payment option to "none". But perhaps this is a regional thing required by law or necessity here (very few people have credit cards because our banking system doesn't suck and money transfer is easy).
- kalleboo 15y agoWhere's the no payment option? Only when you set up a new iOS device? http://imgb.mp/ic5.jpg http://imgb.mp/ic5.jpg
- ralfd 15y agoOk, I googled… This support doc details how to do it on creating a new account: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2534 http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2534 But I honestly don't know if you can change it on an existing US based account to "none". Like in the other reply I can do it in my german based iTunes account (Keine = None) http://imgur.com/c91MA.png http://imgur.com/c91MA.png
- rscale 15y agoThe same option is available on my American Apple ID. http://cl.ly/2C1n2C3e2z3a2Z0B0o44 http://cl.ly/2C1n2C3e2z3a2Z0B0o44 Reachable by opening my account in iTunes, then clicking the 'Edit' button next to 'Payment Information'.
- kalleboo 15y agoAh sneaky, it only shows up if you try to buy a free app (doesn't show up if you just select "Create Account")