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Do I need a credit card to download apps on my iPod touch?

) December 19th, 2009
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I am having problems downloading apps on my Ipod touch.
Do you need a credit card?
I put 15 dollars on my iTunes account and it’s not working.

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Ahh. You need special app store credit. Are you having problems downloading the free apps?

Bugabear (1712

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No, you can also purchase iTunes gift cards in the store with cash and use the code to purchase apps and music.

eponymoushipster (20297

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I got an iTunes card i’m trying to download a 2 dollar app and it says I have to verify payment options and won’t let me download it even though I have money on the account

disturbed_broken (756

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It makes it easier, but as @eponymoushipster pointed out, you can also buy gift cards with cash, etc. I always pay with my debit card so I don’t know if people have problems with gift cards or other forms of payment.

lillycoyote (24865

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@disturbed_broken at what point in the process is it saying that? also, did you previously have a credit card associated with that account?

eponymoushipster (20297

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It says buy now
I click on buy now and then it says to verify
and no this Is the first time I’m using this ipod

disturbed_broken (756

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@disturbed_broken so do you have an itunes account at all?

eponymoushipster (20297

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Yeah, I made one and added 15$ iTunes card

disturbed_broken (756

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Ok, so i’m assuming that when you created the account, you chose “None” when it asked for a credit card number. is this correct?

Also, does the $15 worth of credits show up next to your name in iTunes?

eponymoushipster (20297

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Yes and yes.

disturbed_broken (756

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Ok. So when it says to verify, what options does it provide you?

eponymoushipster (20297

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Ok it says
are you sure you want to download this app?
I click yes
payment info required
I enter password
it says to edit payment info
I click done
and it takes me to main screen

disturbed_broken (756

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Ok, so go to “Edit My iTunes Account” in iTunes under “Store” in the menubar. Enter your password, and click “Edit Paymeny Info”. Make sure you have “None” checked, and that your address is entered.

Save that, and try to download again.

eponymoushipster (20297

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Thanks, I did that and it did the same thing though.

disturbed_broken (756

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@disturbed_broken that sounds like something is set improperly. When you select “None” it should prompt for iTunes gift card codes below that. No “Verification”.

is it a legal iTunes code?

eponymoushipster (20297

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Yes I tried to download a song and it worked then I tried the app again and It didn’t work

disturbed_broken (756

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Is it a free app, or a pay one? Also, where did you get the code?

eponymoushipster (20297

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