Can't install free app without a pop-up telling me "payment method declined"

Up until yesterday I had been able to install all the free and payed for apps I wanted, then all of a sudden, when attempting to install a free app today, a pop-up appeared telling me my payment method was declined, despite it being free. There has been nothing wrong up until now, I have sufficient funds in my account. I haven't been able to find a solution to the problem and I'm not particularly inclined to get in touch with Apple's less than reputable support staff. Does anyone have any tips?

He reset didnt do anything. I cannot find the option to change my payment method to NONE either. This isn't making any bloody sense, I have no idea why this has suddenly started to pop up. I select the app, click install, enter my account password and then get through the age restrictive warning and am fronted with another box asking me to " sign in and tap again to view billing information". To asks for my password again so I enter it and am then fronted with "payment method declined". The app is Download Manager Lite, it is not the app because it is happening with other free apps too. It's incredibly frustrating.

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Hi! I have recently created an Apple ID. I want to download a free app in the iTunes Store, but it forces me to enter a credit card information, and I don't have a credit card right now. I've seen iPhones were there's an option were it says "none" instead of giving a credit card information, but I can't see that option on my computer. Is that option available from a computer? Or am I obliged to have a credit card?

If you only want the free apps, take a look here:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2534
Read the steps carefully as the order in which you follow them is critical. Note that you can do this only when creating a new Apple ID. You cannot use an existing ID.
You will of course not be able to get anything other than the free apps without entering in some sort of payment method (credit card, prepaid iTunes card, gift certificate, etc.)
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http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1918
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Store holding charge : http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3702
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Roxanne-
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I'm trying to create an Apple ID for some elderly folks that want something as simple as checking the weather and potentially other free apps but at no point can I create an account without a credit card, an idea that's very bad for folks that are not at all technically savvy.
Various guides suggest there's a 'none' option for payment type if you attempt to create the account with the need to obtain a free app in the app store but this option does not exist, we only have three credit card options. If I change to USA, I have more options like Paypal but none of them is 'none'. Also tried the UK, still didn't work.
Can anyone advise me as to how we can 'review terms' without entering a credit card? It's difficult for me to explain they can't do as much as they want to do with their new $400+ purchase because they need to use their credit card for authorization.

Edit : your last reply appeared as I was typing this.
I've just tried the steps and they worked ok for me, I've got the 'none' option for a new account e.g.
These are the steps that I used to give people (free apps are now labelled as 'Get') : Re: i want to create an appleid and i dont have credit card. the instruction that you discribe at the top is not working…, and that is what I've just used.
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