Do I need to enter my credit card information to purchase a free app from the app store?

I am a relatively new user to the app store. Do I need to enter my credit card info if I am purchasing a free app?

This user, mountaingoatgirl, explains how to get a None option in your account details in the iTunes app on a Mac or PC. -
https://discussions.apple.com/message/24907941

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  • TS3274 Do I really need to put my debit card information to get a free app ? Why ?

    Do I really need to put my debit or credit card information to get a FREE app ? Why ?

    You can try removing the card in your account information, but if that credit card expired before you removed it, you might be stuck now,
    Settings>Store (or iTunes & App Stores in iOS 6)>Apple ID. Tap your ID. Then tap View Apple ID. Enter your password. Tap the arrow next to Payment Information and select None if it is available in your settings. See if that will work for you.
    If iTunes doesn't accept that or if you didn't have None in the options, you are stuck until you enter e new card.

  • HT204053 Why do I have to submit my credit card information just to download free apps?

    Why do I have to submit my credit card information just to download free apps?

    You don't, if you follow the instructions on this page when creating an account (the instructions won't work with existing accounts) then you don't have to give credit card details, you will get a 'none' option on the payments screen : http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2534

  • Why do I need to enter my credit card information, including 3 digits secure code to activate Genius?!

    Hello,
    I have installed iTunes in order to use Genius and receive ideas about what could please me.
    When I activate genius I am always led to a page where my credit card information, including the three digit security code are asked.
    If a transaction is attempted, please tell me: which one, of what amount?
    If not, because Genius is free, why are you needing my security code (the three digit under my card)?
    Regards,
    Grunt.

    I just attempted to create a new account when downloading a free application, and the problem remain the same. There is no way to select no credit card and a payment mode is mantadory.
    The best way would be to add the choice:
    "No Payment mode yet"
    on that web page, to allow all users to select their payment mode only at buying time.
    This would be far more secure for all the reasons I've said:
    APPLE MAY BE HACKED LIKE SONY AND SHALL NOT STORE CREDIT CARDS INFORMATION.
    ESPECIALLY NOT THE SECURE CODE!!!!!
    Don't you agree?
    Apple forces users to find messages among the Internet to understand how they could register without a credit card,
    and not only these explainations don't work, but its far more complex for users to find them and try to follow them than to select a proper option THAT IS NOT HERE but should have been if the web site had been made a honest way.
    BUT, if someone at Apple feel able to setup my account a way no payment mode is mandory,
    please exceute yourself the proper operations to ensure it can truely be done,
    because myself I am now sure that there is no way TODAY to create such account.
    And no one from Apple will able to prove me I am wrong.
    If you believe I am only doing mistakes during my registration, and this is what you are suggesting and I am doing attempts after attempts many differents way, please finish it well from you internal computing services. And eventually, if you failed or refuse to do so, change your web page instead to set that missing option on it.
    Stop telling I am doing wrong:
    Either correct my profile YOURSELVES at Apple, or correct your web site like any good company that pretend being customer friendly would do.
    Apple,
    You have a bug.
    A design flaw.
    Or you are too greedy.
    BUT YOU SHALL ASSUME. And do the proper corrections accordingly without boring me anymore.
    Thanks!

  • Why do I need to give my credit card details to get a free app?

    I just want a free app from Twitter, but cannot seem to download it without giving my card details. Is this correct?

    Hello pamelafromCornwall,
    Thanks for using Apple Support Communities.
    As the article below states you do need to have payment information on file if you have already created an Apple ID and are using the iTunes Store or App Store for the first time.  If you want to remove your payment information afterwards, you can follow the steps in the article below to do so.
    Create an iTunes Store, App Store, or iBooks Store account without a credit card or other payment method
    http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2534
    Take care,
    Alex H.

  • In my account I need to enter my credit card data, but the computer says: session is running out of time. What can I do?

    In my account I need to enter my credit card data, but the computer says: session is running out of time. What can I do?

    Connect the device to your iTunes library in Recovery Mode using the instructions in this Apple support document and restore it to factory settings.
    http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1808
    B-rock

  • Whenever I try to enter my credit card information into iTunes via either my mac book or my iphone it says there is an error and says "for assistance, please contact itunes support, etc...". Can anyone help with this?

    Whenever I try to enter my credit card information into iTunes via either my mac book or my iphone it says there is an error and says "for assistance, please contact itunes support, etc...". Can anyone help with this?
    I haven't had any luck at all getting it resolved using iTunes support so I'm hoping someone who's encountered the problem can help me.

    What did itunes suport tell you?
    They will need to solve this.

  • I just start use itune and apply a account.... they ask me to enter my credit card information.

    I just start use itune on my computer ...I apply account on Apple now they aske me to enter my credit card information for itune.
    if I don't buy anything from itune... Do I need to pay for the join fee ?

    Hi there Pearl.W,
    You may find the information in the article below helpful.
    Creating an iTunes Store, App Store, iBooks Store, and Mac App Store account without a credit cardhttp://support.apple.com/kb/ht2534
    -Griff W.

  • How can I use the money in the iTunes account balance which I have already redeemed from an iTunes gift card without entering any credit card information ?

    I just redeemed an iTunes gift card code and then tried to buy a movie. But iTunes keeps asking me to enter the details of a valid credit card. I had been buying apps, music and movies on multiple Apple devices without any credit card information. I just used the iTunes gift cards. But suddenly iTunes just would't allow me to do that any more. I wonder why... How can I keep using the money I have redeemed from iTunes gift cards without entering any credit card information?

    Perhaps you should Contact the iTunes Store Customer Service:
    Apple - Support - iTunes Store - Contact Us

  • Do i need to put in a credit card in order to get free apps/games??

    DO I have to submit a credit card in order to get free apps/games?

    Hi lisa garzigli,
    Mrguidogenio is correct, but what you need to do is create a new Apple ID. Based on the iOS and device, you need to stay signed out of the iTunes and App stores, which is in the Settings, and install an app. Then when the option comes up, select "Create New Account".
    Also on a side note: You need to have an email address, gmail.com, yahoo.com, and hotmail.com are all good ones.
    Then fill out the information until it gets to the credit card part. At the credit card part it should already have selected the "None" option. Just skip the iTunes code and finish the sign-up. Then your app will start to install!
    Enjoy!
    Waffaan

  • HT2731 why do i get an error message when entering my credit card information?

    why do i get an error message when entering accurate credit card information?

    If you would like help from these forums then saying what the error message is would be useful.
    The card is registered to exactly the same name and address as you have on your iTunes account ? And it was issued by a bank in the country where you and your iTunes account are ?

  • Is there a way i can create an apple account without having to enter my credit card information?

    Is there a way i can create an apple account without having to enter my credit card information?
    <Edited by Host>

    Create account without credit card.
    http://support.apple.com/kb/ht2534

  • Hello, may I buy iphone5s in Apple's official website, but the order was cancelled, what time would be able to resume my credit card, I need to use my credit card now, you don't give me back the amount of credit card, I can't use my credit card.

    Hello, may I buy iphone5s in Apple's official website, but the order was cancelled, what time would be able to resume my credit card, I need to use my credit card now, you don't give me back the amount of credit card, I can't use my credit card.

    You are not addressing Apple here. We are users like you.
    Contact Apple: http://www.apple.com/contact/

  • HT3702 I wanted to cancel my annual subscriptions but could not, now I realize I have been billed. I need a refund and credit card information removed to prevent this.  I am really disaPpointed thought someone would have written me first instead of my cre

    I wanted to cancel my annual subscriptions but could not, now I realize I have been billed. I need a refund and credit card information removed to prevent this.  I am really disaPpointed thought someone would have written me first instead of my credit card just being automatically debitted.  I really cannot afford this right now, I find itune is doing an in justice. 
    Sent from my iPad

    There are instructions on this page for managing and stopping auto-renewing subscriptions : http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4098
    In terms of a refund, all purchases are considered final, but you can try contacting iTunes support and see if they will refund or credit you : http://www.apple.com/support/itunes/contact/ - click on Contact iTunes Store Support on the right-hand side of the page, then Purchases, Billing & Redemption

  • HT5035 If I have an positive account balance and credits on my account, why do I have to enter valid credit card information?

    If I have a positive account balance and credits on my account, why do I have to enter valid credit card information?

    Yes the balance is from a gift card

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