Why do you need a credit card # if the app is free

I do not have a valid credit card that I can remember a password for.
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If this is the Firefox home app, it may be a requirement of the iPhone site to enter credit card details. This is not a requirement from Mozilla.

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  • HT1918 Why do you need my credit card information when I purchase songs from an already purchased Itunes gift card?

    Why do you need my credit card information when I purchase songs from an already purchased Itunes gift card?  If I cannot purchase goods with the prepuchased gift cards, then the card is useless and I want my money back.

    We are fellow users here on these user-to-user forums, you're not talking to iTunes Support nor Apple.
    Just because you are being asked to enter your credit card details doesn't mean that it will be charged for your purchases.
    Is it a newly created account ? If it is then unless you use the instructions on this page when creating an account then credit card details will need to be entered before the account can be used in the store : http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2534

  • HT201303 If item is free why do you need a **** credit card!! Tired of items saying free if you are charging me refund my **** funs I will post on all networks

    I tried to download a free game and music app that are free then it pop up you need a **** credit card what the **** for.. Tired of being nickel and dimmed by company so how about fixing this ****!!! Very upset

    If the game is shown as "free" in the App Store, it is completely free to download, but many apps have "in-app purchases" intended to separate you from your money.
    The solution is simple - don't use those apps. Uninstall them and write a review in the App Store explaining their underhandedness.
    To disable "in-app purchases" go to Settings > General > Restrictions and turn "In-App Purchases" off. Don't forget your Restrictions passcode.

  • Do I need a credit card for the app store to download free games

    Hi, Do I need a credit card for the app store to download games

    Hello yongxiahuang,
    It sounds like you would like to download free apps without a credit card on your apple ID. You should be able to update your billing information payment method to None with this article:
    iTunes Store: Changing your payment information
    http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1918?viewlocale=de_de&locale=en_CA
    Changing your payment information using a computer
    Open iTunes.
    Choose Store > Sign In.
    Enter your Apple ID and password and click Sign In.
    Choose Store > View Account.
    Enter your account password and click View Account.
    From the Apple Account Information page, click Edit to the right of Payment Type.
    Note: You can find the payment methods that the iTunes Store accepts in the Payment Type section. If you don't want a payment method on your account, select None in the Payment Type section.
    Click the Done button after you've updated all of your information.
    Step 6 in particular.
    Thank you for using Apple Support Communities.
    Cheers,
    Sterling

  • Why do you need a credit card when no money due

    I recently was trying to add an older 3G IPad to my Verizon account.  Went through all the steps online and then went to check out.  We currently have 4 phones and 1 other IPad on this account.  Anyway everything is fine until I go to check out.  The total for this transaction was $0.00 but Verizon still wanted a credit card to complete the transaction.  Why would a $0.00 transaction require a credit card.  In today's world why would you even want the responsibility of taking that information if no money was due? Furthermore I asked the online chat person why and they said for verification purposes, really a dumb answer as I was logged in to my Verizon account already to do the transaction. Needless to say I did not complete the transaction.  I refuse to give out credit card information when there was no money due, especially considering I refuse to have a credit card. Furthermore I am not giving out debit card information that is tied directly to my personal bank account.  Note to the people who do your website coding.  Don't require a credit card for a $0.00 transaction when the person is already logged in to their Verizon account.  Probably not a big deal to Verizon as they only lost the activation fee and the $10 a month charge to have the device plus the possible uptick in data usage. It seems like a really dumb business decision on their part though.

    That just doesn't cut it.  1. They were not shipping me anything. 2. I was logged in to my Verizon account which will let me change the whole data limit etc without a credit card.  The requirement was nonsensical as I already had the IPad and just wanted to add it as a new device to an already established account with multiple devices.  Again Verizon's choice but a really bad business decision to require a credit card for an established account with over 7 years of account history with you guys when you were shipping nothing and their was no money due for this transaction.

  • Why do you need my bank details if your apps are free

    Why can't I download a free app, if my bank has under £10 in it?

    I don't need your bank details, and neither does any of the other users in this user-to-user discussion forum. You will have to direct your question to Apple, not to other users.
    However, Apple needs some sort of proof you are who you say you are. The way they do this is by verifying a payment method. So you need either Apple gift cards deposited to your account, or a debit or credit card number.

  • Ok help It's still asking for a credit card in the App Store?

    Help it's always asking for a credit card in the App Store even If I signed out""

    You are required to provide credit card details to download apps be it free or paid.
    Nothing will be deducted from your credit card if the app is free.
    There will be a authorizing hold of US$1.00 to verify your account information. It will be credited back to your account later.

  • Why do I need a credit card for family sharing?

    i would like like to setup family sharing. I have an iPhone my 7year old has just got an iPad, I would like keep tabs on what he try's to download etc but in
    the process it says I need a credit card on file. I already have a debit card registered And don't have a credit card.  Why is this a problem?

    Hello Laujhull,
    The reason you need a credit card is that to comply with child online privacy protection laws, the CVV or security code provides parental consent for the purchases that will be made. You will need to do that before continue and you can even switch back to your debit card after you finish the setup. The article below will explain further. 
    Family Sharing and Apple IDs for kids
    http://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201084
    Regards,
    -Norm G. 

  • Why do I need a credit card to get a free app

    I downloaded a free app without needing credit card. Went to download another and it said I needed to put in credit card info. Why?

    If the app also has in-app purchases included, then you need a credit card on file in case you purchase something from within the app.

  • HT2589 the first time you create account, always need a credit card? the option of "NONE" is hidden

    the first time you create account, always need a credit card? the option of "NONE" is hidden
    my friend cant download apps, because of that reason.

    No you don't always need to enter credit card details, it just depends upon how you create the account - unless the instructions on this page are followed when creating a new account : http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2534
    then you will need to entercredit card details will need to be entered before the account can be used to download any item from the store.
    If you don't have or don't want to enter credit card details then you will need to create a new account, and this time use 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. by logging into it via the Store > View Account menu option on your computer's iTunes or via http://appleid.apple.com
    Creating an account with 'none' via a computer's iTunes : https://discussions.apple.com/message/24321860

  • Do you need a credit card to buy the sketchbook proor can you use itunes cards?

    do you need a credit card to buy the sketchbook pro or can you use itunes cards?

    Hi..
    It might depend on the tax rate for your location.
    If you are in the U.S. >  http://www.bankrate.com/finance/taxes/check-taxes-in-your-state.aspx
    If taxes or fees are applied to the $59.99, I doubt that $60.12 will cover it. You may need to purchase another iTunes gift card which you can redeem to increase the funds available.
    it is 59.99 dollers and i have 60.12 and it goes to the billing part
    If there are not funds available you will see a dialog asking you to edit your payment information. When there are not sufficient funds, the difference between the purchase amount and funds available is deducted from a credit or debit card account. If you don't want to have a credit or debit card then purchase another iTunes gift card.

  • I am based in India, how do i buy from the app store using an indian credit card? The app store is saying that my apple id is valid only for US purchases and that I need a US credit card!

    I am based in India, how do i buy from the app store using an indian credit card? The app store is saying that my apple id is valid only for US purchases and that I need a US credit card!

    snigdhachavan wrote:
    so does this mean i cannot download anything from the app store.. ...
    Not the US Store... if you are in India.
    snigdhachavan wrote:
    ... i wanted to buy the Mac OS X Lion... how do i do the purchase?
    http://www.apple.com/in/mac/app-store/

  • When you register your credit card for the first time in Mac App store, Does Apple put through a 1 dollar charge to verify the card ?

    When you register your credit card for the first time in Mac App store, Does Apple put through a 1 dollar charge to verify the card ? Please I need this answer so as to download the latest Mountain Lion upgrade. Thnx in advance.

    The Apple Support Communities are an international user to user technical support forum. As a man from Mexico, Spanish is my native tongue. I do not speak English very well, however, I do write in English with the aid of the Mac OS X spelling and grammar checks. I also live in a culture perhaps very very different from your own. When offering advice in the ASC, my comments are not meant to be anything more than helpful and certainly not to be taken as insults.
    Many folks have reported that this is true. However, the charge is not taken to the second step of completing the charge and the $1 revolves back to your account.

  • Hi, was very surprised when I received a text message saying that $4.99 was charged on my credit card from the App store. I couldn't sleep at all because this wasn't expected at all. I downloaded the app through my

    Hi, was very surprised when I received a text message saying that $4.99 was charged on my credit card from the App store. I couldn't sleep at all because this wasn't expected at all. I downloaded the app through my.....
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    Please also check and application! Update what's wrong!! You do!
    $10.87  !!!!!
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    This is a user to user forum: you aren't talking to Apple here, and no-one on here can help you. You need to contact Support. Go to https://expresslane.apple.com ; select 'iTunes' in the first column and then 'iTunes Store' in the second column. In the third column click 'Purchases, Billing & Redemption' and proceed from there.

  • I was charged no my credit card for the app store and i am not able to login, i tried to use the forget password options but it isnt going through

    i was charged no my credit card for the app store registeration and i am not able to login, i tried to use the forget password options but it isnt going through
    Apple id : [email protected]

    If the old ID is yours, and if your current ID was created by editing the details of this old ID (rather than being an entirely new ID), go to https://appleid.apple.com, click Manage my Apple ID and sign in with your current iCloud ID.  Click edit next to the primary email account, change it back to your old email address and save the change.  Then edit the name of the account to change it back to your old email address.  You can now use your current password to turn off Find My iDevice, even though it prompts you for the password for your old account ID. Then save any photo stream photos that you wish to keep to your camera roll.  When finished go to Settings>iCloud, tap Delete Account and choose Delete from My iDevice when prompted (your iCloud data will still be in iCloud).  Next, go back to https://appleid.apple.com and change your primary email address and iCloud ID name back to the way it was.  Now you can go to Settings>iCloud and sign in with your current iCloud ID and password.

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