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Can I create an iTunes account without a credit card?

Writer Elijah King

If you don’t want to put a credit card on file, you can use an iTunes gift card or PayPal.

How can I create iTunes account?

Sign in to the iTunes Store

  1. In the iTunes app on your PC, choose Account > Sign In.
  2. Do one of the following: Sign in with your Apple ID: Enter your Apple ID and password, then click Next. Create an Apple ID: Click Create New Apple ID and follow the onscreen instructions.

Is iTunes account and Apple ID the same?

Answer: A: Your iTunes login is an Apple ID, as is the login you use for these forums. They have to be the same as each other, or the login for your iCloud account if you have one – it’s perfectly possible to have different Apple IDs for each one.

Is your Apple ID the same as your email address?

When you create an Apple ID, you enter an email address. This email address is your Apple ID and the username that you use to sign in to Apple services like Apple Music and iCloud. It’s also the contact email address for your account. Be sure to check your email address regularly.

How can I get a free iTunes account?

How to get a free iTunes account without a credit card

  1. Open iTunes.
  2. Go to the ‘store’ page.
  3. If you are signed in, sign out of itunes store (Click sign out on the menu above the top right of the iTunes store window in iTunes)
  4. Select the country.
  5. Go to app store.
  6. Buy any FREE ipod application.
  7. Click on create new account.

Can you not buy songs on iTunes anymore?

Yes. You purchase music in iTunes. Apple Music is a subscription service for listening to music in the Apple Music library, not your own. Music you listen to or download to listen to offline are not purchased.

How do you use an iTunes gift card without creating an account?

Answer: A: You cannot use a gift card without creating an account. But you can create an account without needing a credit card. Go to the main iTunes Store page, click the Redeem link on the right side, and enter in the code from the card when requested. You’ll be given the opportunity to select “none” when asked for a credit card.

Can you get an Apple ID without a credit card?

You’ll need an Apple ID to do so, which you can get without any credit card information. The easiest way to create an Apple ID without a credit card is to create a new Apple ID using either iTunes or your iDevice. Open iTunes. In order to create an Apple ID without a credit card from your computer, you must use iTunes and not the Apple ID website.

Can you download free music on iTunes without a credit card?

Create an iTunes Account without a credit card. However, any other free content, including free iPhone/iPod Touch apps and free or promotional music, videos, and TV Shows all require an account to download. If you try to download a free movie or music download, you will be required to enter payment information.

Do you need a credit card to buy something on iTunes?

If you want to purchase an item on the iTunes store later, simply click on the item to download as normal. Click Buy to proceed with the purchase. iTunes will prompt you that you need to enter payment information to complete the purchase. Enter your Apple ID email and password, and then add the payment information as prompted.