Why am I asked to enter a credit card even when trying to download 'free' aps?

Why am I asked to enter a credit card number even when trying to download 'free' aps!?

Because corporate standards "assume" you will eventually buy a $200 application.
Try this for getting an account you can "add to with gift cards" if you need to pay for something ...
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht2534

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Why do i need to enter the credit card information for downloading free apps and redeem the codes?

getting a message says apple id has not yet been used with the itunes store while trying to download apps
why do i need to enter the credit card information for downloading free apps and redeem the codes?

As a security precaution, Apple verifies your billing credentials with every transaction whether paid or free apps or using the balance of a redeemed code.

HT2534 why they didnt ask me for a credit card when i set up my apple id

Why they didnt ask me for a credit card.when i set up my apple id.

I am having the same problem. I don't have a credit card and want to set up home sharing. HELP

HT5622 Why am I asked to enter my Apple ID and Password whenever I Download an app? although I'm already signed in. this thing appears on every new apps I wanna have and dosen't let me to use the app.

Why am I asked to enter my Apple ID and Password whenever I Download an app? although I'm already signed in. this thing appears on every new apps I wanna have and doesn't let me to use the app.

This is also happening to me but when i re set the password on line and then go to my ipod to use it is says it does nott recognize it ??

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

I am trying to download a free game from the app store. I have never purchased online, I don't want to enter credit card info, can't I download FREE Solitaire w/o entering credit info???

I am trying to download a free game from the app store. I have never purchased online, I don't want to enter credit card info, can't I download FREE Solitaire w/o entering credit info??

This is the only way I now how to create an account without credit card info
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2534?viewlocale=en_AU

HT5622 Why am I asked to Leave my credit card information for free apps?

Why am I asked to leave Or provide my credit card information to download a free app?

To expound just a little bit more on what Ralph is saying ...if you do not set up your Apple ID in a very specific way from the start, Yoy have to enter credit card details even if you are downloading free apps. Your account details are now incompletely with the credit card, even though you don't want to use a credit card.
This explains exactly how you have to set up an Apple ID if you do not want to use a credit card. If you did not set up the account this way, you are now forced to enter the credit card - if you want to use this ID.
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht2534

I got an email saying my id has been disabled? Why? And I have entered my credit card although it is maxed out until this weekend. I have purchased a lot of things on this ..so i'am a bit angry

Hello

Identifying legitimate emails from the iTunes Store - http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2075
If you are not 100% sure this was a legitimate email and you entered your credit card into some fraudulent site, call your credit card company and report this. You may have to have your credit card canceled and re-issued or run the risk of having to deal with fraudulent charges. If all you entered was your password and user information, log into the real iTunes account and change your password as soon as possible.

Credit card area when trying to purchase licence?

i am trying to purchase the traffic and safety add on. I presume cameras will not be on my maps otherwise?
I get the following error each time.
credit card payment failed. try again (error 3)
Plus I dont get the option to purchase city explorer? do i need this for the walk function?
Liam
Message Edited by liam182 on 03-Jul-2009 05:00 PM

correct, you need to pay for it otherwise that information will not be displayed on the maps. don't know why it would refuse payment via your credit card though. can't really help you out there, because i am assuming its an issue with the Nokia servers in not recognising/accepting your payment. all you can do is try and try again until it works i suppose. failing that, contact Nokia directly in your country.
to answer the second question, i'll answer that in the other thread you posted.
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HT2534 I been ask to enter my credit card information on my iPad, they have ask me to contact itune support. The thing is I have given few of my credit card, and why itune refuse to accept? Please advice. Thanks.

I'm having problem with my itune and App Store on my iPad, I can't update or purchase and app unless I enter my credit information. But when I did I keep me telling me to contact iTunes support. So I tried other credit card is happen the same thing, so without entering card I won't to able to download or update any app. I'm really confuse please advice on this. Thanks.

You will need to contact iTunes support and ask them why you are getting the message and how to resolve it, which you can do via this page (these are user-to-user forums) : http://www.apple.com/support/itunes/contact/ - click on Contact iTunes Store Support on the right-hand side of the page

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 a credit card number on file to download free apps?

I've had this itunes account for several years. The last CC that I had on file for making purchases has been lost (and reported as such). So, obviously my payment information regarding that card is no longer valid and I can no longer make purchases. Understandable.
I am, however, still waiting for a new card to be sent to me before I can go in an update the information.
What is boggling me is that when I attempt to download updates or other free applications, itunes (on my phone) keeps asking me to sign in and provide payment information (which I do not have). It will not let me download any free apps or updates without it.
1. Why?
2. How do people who use gift cards or paypal use this function on their iphone/itouch? (or, really anyone who either doesn't have a CC or doesn't want to use it). There's GOT to be a way when I see other people walking around with their iphones/itouches dl'ing free apps just presumably without a linked credit card on their account. Right?
I know all I really need to do is wait for my card and update my info when it gets here, but there are some pretty important updates that I kind of need now.

You can create an App store account without a credit card, however that won't help you with updating your previous purchases. Apps are DRM protected, and tied to the account that was used to originally purchase them. There is no way to overcome this DRM protection or transfer them to another account(Itunes support can if you contact them). If you want to create an App store account without a credit card, follow the directions here, but bear in mind the DRM protection mentioned. If you use this account to download free apps, you will have to use this same account for all future updates:
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht2534

Why do I need to verify my credit card info if an App is free?

Why do I need to have a valid credit card in my Apple Account if an App is free? For example I have been trying to download the free app to Google Earth to my iPad2. I really want to just delete my credit card except for those few times when I buy something. I don't want it on my iPad2 all the time. I know there is a way to do this as the woman at the Apple store did it for me, but now I don't know what steps she took.
Thanks very much.

Because even a free app is recorded as and is considered a purchase for accounting purposes. You receive an email receipt for the free purchase or download, etc.
Your credit card on file is not on your iPad all the time. It is stored on Apple's iTunes servers only. No one that uses your iPad or that has access to your iPad in the even it were lost or stolen can't access your credit card number and other required info in order to use it. In order to download a free or paid app, you must manually enter your iTunes account password, which no one else knows or should not know.
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht2534

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Invalid Credit Card Error when trying to change billing method (CC) for Adobe CC Subscription

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