ITunes gift card and Pre-paid credit card in Canada

So I recently bought a 2Gen iTouch and wanted to buy some apps. I bought a iTunes gift card. I set up a iTunes account and went through all the proccess's and redeemed my gift card. It said successful and promted me with my account balance. I tried buying a app and was promted with enter credit card information. I don't have one. But i read the forums and found out that i cannot buy applications in canada, only music and videos.
So now i have non-refundable money on my account with the sole purpose of getting applications. Now my question is that if i get a Pre-paid credit card from anywhere will it work? or does it have to be an actual Master card/Visa?

"So there is no way to buy apps with the itunes card?"
Not in Canada.
" iTunes Gift Cards may not be used on the Canadian store to purchase applications and games"
http://store.apple.com/ca/product/M9950C/A?mco=MTM3NzgyMzQ

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for the simple fact is I have not found anything I wanted to buy yet.....Just wanted to know for future
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Hi marieg33,
The following article will explain the order of iTunes billing methods:
iTunes Store: How iTunes Store purchases are billed
Hope this information helps!
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Why can't you use a pre-paid credit card on your itunes account?

i tried using apre paid credit card for my itnunes account to purchase songs and it won't let me

jkhitunes wrote:
Wonder why an Apple person told me this would work??
Apple should read this stuff once in a while.
Some prepaid cards appear to act as credit cards to the merchant. If yours is one of them it should work, but debit cards are not accepted for the iTunes Store.
Can you use a pre-paid credit card from Wal-Mart?
Do you mean an iTunes Card, the kind sold at Wal-Mart? Sure, that will work.
"Pre-paid" and "credit" are mutually exclusive.
I believe this way of thinking about it ought to be valid: if you need a PIN code, the card won't work.
I don't use debit cards so I can't be certain if this will apply consistently, but let me know if that makes sense.

HT201209 I have an itunes card with a balance on it. How do I purchase additional music (the steps) on this card and not a credit card.

I received a itunes gift card for $15. I purchased a CD for 9.99 and have a balance left. I now want to purchase a song for $1.29 but itunes is taking me to my credit card and not my gift card balance. What are the steps for this to come from the gift card balance and not credit card. How do I redeem?

Just to confirm, you are logged into the iTunes Store using the account in which the balance exists, and the balance is showing at the top of the iTunes Store window? And you're not trying to purchase gifts for someone else?

Can you pay for CC aubscription with a pre-paid credit card?

I'm interested in buying the Photoshop CC Photography Program and a single app subscription to Illustrator CC. I've never liked the idea of keeping a credit cards on file with any vendor and am even more reluctant after the recent security problems. Would it be possible to use a pre-loaded Credit card with enough funds to cover the term of the year long subscription instead? At least then if the card is stolen it can't be linked to my real cards and other private information.

Rajshree wrote:
You can go for keycard Creative Cloud subscription which can be purchased from Amazon:
Some news & updates:
Amazon no longer carries the CC prepaid key cards; they stopped selling them a couple months ago...
However, places like BestBuy.com do still offer them – for the standard Creative Cloud subscriptions as well as the student/teacher editions, plus single-apps like Photoshop CC and Illustrator CC. They also accept PayPal.
What's more, starting this week Adobe itself now has a new prepay option available for Creative Cloud memberships, where you can pay them once annually (instead of monthly) and don't have to leave your credit card on file if you don't want to.
Hope this helps!

I have used a pre-paid credit card and it wont let me buy things on the account even free stuff, when i try and download anything it says insufficient credit then it says update billing adress but i cant get rid of the credit card please help?

i would really like help fixing it because it still has a 25$ itunes card

If the amount of the purchase is close to $21.07, then you need to take into account taxes may be added.
If you go beyond the credit from a gift card the balance will be billed to your credit card account.

HT4009 How do I make an in-app purchase using iTunes card and not a credit card? Please Help!

I can't make an in-app purchase in the app game Campus Life. iTunes goes to the credit card and I don't have a credit card, and so an error shows up insufficient funds. I have money in my iTunes account from the gift card. How do I buy through iTunes not through a Credit card? I didn't see anything on iTunes/apple account that will let me change it. I see other people can get gems or whatever through iTunes in-app. Please help ASAP! Thanks.

I'm having the same problem with the cards app by Apple. Someone please help!

HT1918 i create new apple id with my email then i need to purchase for free but i sign my apple id the store is we have credit card and no none credit card how can i use my apple id now

give me an example please...
when you sign up a new apple id then after you finish and you want to use your apple id to sign in your iphone your account is you need to review then after you click the review you need to continue to set up your country then you must be agree the terms and conditions and apple privacy policy after that i click agree your account is must be see no none payment method and i dont have use a credit card because is a new apple id.

What do you mean 'give me an example please' ? And 'dont have use a credit card' ?
Unless you follow the instructions on this page when creating a new account : http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2534
then you will need to enter credit card details before the account can be used in the store.
If you don't have a credit card then you will need to create a new account, but this time follow the instructions on that HT2534 page when creating it. If you want to use the same email address then you will need to replace it on that account first e.g. via the Store > View Account menu option on your computer's iTunes, http://appleid.apple.com, or by tapping on it in Settings > iTunes & App Store on your phone.

How can i be sure that my purchases deduct from my gift balance and not my credit card?

In addition,how soon will my current balance be adjusted?

If you have a credit on your account via a gift card, charges always apply to that before any otehr payment method available.Teh cource opf the payment is replected on the email receipt ("Billed To"). Gift cards show up as "Store Credit".
Particularly during very busy times of the year (such as now), it may take a few hours or so for the visible balance to show up, but generally it is within a few minutes.

HT3702 Is there any way to use a pre-paid Visa card with my iTunes account?

I just received a prepaid Visa card as a gift and tried to use this card as payment info on my iTunes account. This didn't work, I suspect because there is no billing address associated with the card. Is there any way to use the card like this? Any help would be greatly appreciated.

jkhitunes wrote:
Wonder why an Apple person told me this would work??
Apple should read this stuff once in a while.
Some prepaid cards appear to act as credit cards to the merchant. If yours is one of them it should work, but debit cards are not accepted for the iTunes Store.
Can you use a pre-paid credit card from Wal-Mart?
Do you mean an iTunes Card, the kind sold at Wal-Mart? Sure, that will work.
"Pre-paid" and "credit" are mutually exclusive.
I believe this way of thinking about it ought to be valid: if you need a PIN code, the card won't work.
I don't use debit cards so I can't be certain if this will apply consistently, but let me know if that makes sense.

HT3702 Pre paid visa card issues

Okay so i used a pre paid visa card on itunes to buy music, i purchased the song and it charges the card and email me a reciept, then after awhile when i try to get a free app it says error has occured then i have to enter the card indo again and it still wont let me get free apps, and it says i owe yall like $5 right now, i had to go and buy a itunes gift card in order to remove the debt and get free apps, please solve this freaking problem, i should be able to get free apps they are FREE

As I understand it Pre-paid credit cards are not supported on iTunes. Something about that they do not always authorize correctly. I suggest that if you only have access to pre-paid credit cards and use them for other things other than the iTunes Store that you use that card to purchase gift card so you are still technicaly using that credit card to make iTunes purchases in a way.

How do I use my gift card instead of my credit card?

I have always used gift cards to buy my music off of Itunes, but when I recently used it I only had 25 cents left. So when I clicked on the music to buy it, it showed me all of my account information and asked for the security number to the credit card that I have listed under my account. But my parents didn't want me using their credit card, so my mom bought me some more gift cards. I redeemed the money on the cards, but for whatever reason it still takes me to the "Billing Info" and asks for the security number, even though I have money already in my account from the gift cards. Until then, I am unable to purchase any new music. How do I switch back to using my gift cards and not the credit card?

It is a security measure that has been implemented in iTunes.
When it asks for the security info on the CC, make sure to uncheck *Do not use this card for this purchase* (or something similar).
It will then use the gift card for the purchase.

ITunes gift card with pre-paid VISA

Apple is REALLY starting to frusterate me!
Okay so, I linked a pre-paid VISA card to my iTunes account (BIG MISTAKE) and I currently have under a dollar left on it. I recently got a $15 iTunes gift card as a present and I redeemed it and it says that I have $15 on my iTunes account. But, when I ty to purchase TweetBot ($2.99), it tells me my credit card has been declined. Why does this happen? Does Apple just ignore the gift card and go straight to paying for the app with my VISA?
EDIT:
As dumb as I sound right now, I removed my VISA from my account so that problem is fixed. But now It says "Your Purchase Could Not Be Completed, For assistance, contact iTunes Support at www.apple.com/support/itunes/ww/." How do I fix this now?

You will need to contact iTunes Support : 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
In terms of the pre-paid Visa card, I don't think that you will be able to use them, a credit card needs to be registered to the name and address that you have on your iTunes account so that it can be verified.

How do i use my itunes gift card money and not my credit card

How do i use my itunes gift card money and not my credit card
My ipod told me that i had to put in a credit card and because of that i put in my moms wit her permission. but the thing is i do not want to use the money on her credit card. i hav a 10 dollar itunes gift card in it already and none of it is used up. i want to use that money
how do i do it

Open iTunes on your computer. In the iTunes Store log into your iTunes Store account and view your account. Select Edit Payment Information. In the credit card choices I would choose None. That will remove your Mom's CC info. Next under iTunes Gift Cards and Certificates click the little arrow to redeem your Gift Card. Then follow the instrction to redeem your GC.
You can also do this on your iPod, but it is more complicated to describe how to do it and to actually do it. It is easier to do in the iTunes on your computer.

Every time I try to download a free or paid app or in iTunes it asks me for a credit card. (Which i don't have one) How can i download free apps without a credit card and not reset my apple ID? I already put in 20$!!!!!

Every time I try to download a free or paid app or in iTunes
it asks me for a credit card. (Which i don't have one)
How can i download free apps without a credit card and not reset my apple ID?
I already put in 20$!!!!!

How to Get Apps From the App Store Without a Credit Card
http://ipadhelp.com/ipad-help/how-to-get-free-apps-from-the-app-store-without-a- credit-card/
Creating an iTunes Store, App Store, iBookstore, and Mac App Store account without a credit card
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht2534
If None is not available - On your computer launch iTunes and click "iTunes Store" in the left navigation pane. Click the "down arrow" next to your name at the top right side of the page and click "Account." Enter your username and password and click "View Account" to log into your account information. Next to your Payment Type, click "Edit." Select the "None" button and click "Done." Confirm that your card has been removed by returning to the Apple account information screen. Under Payment Type, it should say that there is no credit card on file.
 Cheers, Tom

ITunes gift card and Pre-paid credit card in Canada

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