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.

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  • I have tried everything, even erasing content on mI have tried everything, evey iPad and I am still being asked to put in credit card information to download free apps and update apps that I already have. Someone please help me!!!! This started 3 days ago

    I have tried everything, even erasing content on my iPad but I am still being asked to submit credit card information for free apps. I am also being asked the same thing to update apps which I already have. Someone please help!!!!

    See the following:
    http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2534

  • Why do I have to update my credit card info for a free app???

    I put a block on my credit card due to fraudulent activity and now I want to install a FREE app, why do I need to update my credit card info for a FREE app? If you will only charge me if I actually purchase an app or content what is the purpose for asking me?

    For identification purposes.

  • 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!

  • First of all thank you so much for the answer solution to my having to place card information to download free app games on the App Store which I never had to so many times during my restoring even to brand new my practically brand new iPad with retina d.

    First of all thank you all for the kind help and to apple for all the support in these times of wonder for me. Anyways I tried the suggested solution and again reaching the review prompt and opting create new Apple ID doesn't take me to the option none on a card information or any billing account I am not meaning to sign in for. I'm just meaning to download free apps which I have done so many times now, I mean 3x. But still, the first time I had so much downloaded and I didn't have this problem. Please could someone help me? Or will I need to reset my content and settings again? This would be my 4 or 5th time to need to do so. If so, is it better I get my iPad with retina display replaced? Not wait for it's value and brand new value to it go low. I got it for an x'mas gift just this January 19 ,2013 from family and if it's better I avail of the free shipping and handling on apple's returns and exchange, then I will do so. Thank you so much again everyone.

    First of all thank you all for the kind help and to apple for all the support in these times of wonder for me. Anyways I tried the suggested solution and again reaching the review prompt and opting create new Apple ID doesn't take me to the option none on a card information or any billing account I am not meaning to sign in for. I'm just meaning to download free apps which I have done so many times now, I mean 3x. But still, the first time I had so much downloaded and I didn't have this problem. Please could someone help me? Or will I need to reset my content and settings again? This would be my 4 or 5th time to need to do so. If so, is it better I get my iPad with retina display replaced? Not wait for it's value and brand new value to it go low. I got it for an x'mas gift just this January 19 ,2013 from family and if it's better I avail of the free shipping and handling on apple's returns and exchange, then I will do so. Thank you so much again everyone.

  • Why do I need money on my credit card to get a free app?

    Why do I have to have money on my visa to get a free app?

    If you set up an itunes account with credit car ddetails then this is the way it works.  If you elect to download a free app there will be no charge because it is free if you do not like th then set up a new account with out credit card
    http://support.apple.com/kb/ht2534

  • HT5622 why am i supposed to provide my credit card information....its said that the id is free.....

    why am i supposed to provide my credit card information....its said that the id is free.....
    will i be charged anything....
    plz reply soon...
    Regards
    Sakshi

    An Apple ID is free and you will be charged nothing for creating it.
    To create an Apple ID without a credit card read Creating an iTunes Store, App Store, iBookstore, and Mac App Store account without a credit card
    Step 3 is important, no matter whether you do this on a Mac or an iPad / iPhone:
    Important: Before proceeding to the next step, you must download and install a free application. ...
    Important: Before proceeding to the next step, you must download and install the free application by tapping Free followed by tapping Install App. ...
    To summarize, you must first download a free app from the App Store. When you are asked to sign in with your Apple ID, select "Create new account". Accept the terms and conditions checkbox, then click Continue. After you enter all the requested personal data, click Continue.
    When you are asked to select a payment method, select "None". 
    That's all there is to 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

  • 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

  • Why do I need to supply credit card info for a free app?

    I've owned a 4s for 1 1/2 years and downloaded many free apps.  Now, in the last week, I'm asked for my credit card information to download a free app?  What gives?

    In the world of digital financial transactions, the term "free" is a bit of a misnomer.  Everything has a purchase price.  The price in this case is 0.00.  In order to pay the price for the item, you must enter valid payment information.

  • 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

  • No credit card--can't download free apps.

    I printed out the instructions listed in the link (http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2534) because I am having the same problem not being able to download free apps. When I get to the step to select "none" for credit card, this selection is not there and won't let me go past without a cc. My daughter had here ipod first and she did not have put any cc info in and has no problems. How can I get past this?

    Are you sure you're starting the account creation by clicking on the "get" button for a free application? I signed out of my account in the iTunes store, went to the App store and chose a free app. In the resulting sign-in prompt I clicked on create account and filled in the information, using an email address I've never before used with iTunes. When I got to the "provide a payment" screen I was able to choose None. Note that this won't necessarily work if you don't start the process by going to a free app and clicking Get.
    If you're still having trouble, try making sure that your computer is running at least iTunes 8.0.2. Click your Help menu and choose About iTunes; the exact version you are running is in the very first line that scrolls up.
    CG
    Message was edited by: CasperGemini

  • Why itunes store charge on my credit card when I download free game. and how I can talk to the person.

    Dear  iTunes support,
                 I have a question, why itunes store charge me afterI  download free game for my kid. Game it's said FREE Game. then my daughter 4 years old played the day after that I got email from itune store charge on my credit card. It was happen 4 times already and cause alot of money too. I will not pay all this  bills. I'm so upset why Apple let it happen to customer, that is look like all game sneaky to get money from people especially my daughter 4 years old she can't read you will charge money on that game?, I'm a mother who download Free Game and I didn't play attention while she playing. So the receipt  I want refund money back from your company. 
      receipt no.173020047946  amount $72.95       date 06/19/11
    receipt no.124018257710  amount $58.94       date 04/25/11
                      totall I want my refund back is $131.89
    That two bills I need my money back to my credit card.
    Thank you.

    You are NOT addressing Apple here at all.
    We are all itunes users like you.
    There is no phone number to call.
    You let your daughter play with your iphone and continue to buy and you think it is somehow Apples fault?
    You can set the restrictions that will stop anyone from making these purchases.  You have obviously failed to do this.  This is your fault.  Not Apples.

  • Still need credit card info to download FREE apps in App Store

    Why has this issue not yet been addressed by Apple? How is it even sensible that people must provide credit card information just to download FREE apps in the App Store? The App Store was launched months ago! This is very unusual of Apple and their policy of making things simple for customers.

    That is Apple's policy.
    You can setup an Apple ID without a credit card.
    Apple and their policy of making things simple for customers
    Create an iTunes App Store account without a credit card
    iTUNES STORE - TERMS AND CONDITIONS
    The iTunes and the Mac App Store are one in the same.

  • ITunes is asking for credit card details to download free apps

    I've never had an apple product before so im new to this, but i now have an iPhone 3GS on IOS 4.1. I can't update the iPhone as i have it unlocked and it will remove the patch. I know that to download apps you need to put in card details, but i dont own a credit card. Apparently, it's supposed to give me an option not to select any card, which would allow me to download free apps but that option isnt there. I can't download any apps, not even free ones.

    There are instructions on this page on how to create a new account (the instructions won't work with existing accounts) : http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2534 e.g. select a free app in the store and click 'create Apple id' when 'buying' it

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