Create an iTunes Account Without a Credit Card
Updated 5/9/2012: If you don’t have a credit card you can still create an iTunes account. Effectively this is creating a free iTunes account, with access to download all the great free apps and other free content from the App Store.
Setup iTunes Account Without a Credit Card
This is the process to create an iTunes account with no credit card for payment:
- Log out of any existing iTunes accounts
- Launch the App Store from iTunes or by clicking a link to a free app
- Find and select a free app (Remote is a free app from Apple, for example)
- Click on “Free App” to purchase the free app
- Click on “Create New Account”
- Click on Continue and create a new account as per the directions
- You’ll soon see a Payment Options menu, select “None”
- Verify the newly created account with the email address you provided
- Your new iTunes account has been created – with no credit card!
The process is the same from your iPhone or iPod/iPad too, just go through the processes of creating a new account and just be sure to select “None” as the payment option.
As stated before, the account can download any free content, but will be prompted for a credit card if an app costs money. This is a great iTunes solution to provide children with, giving them access to all of the freebies on the App Store, but avoiding any potentially high credit card bills.
Great idea. My 8 year old son has an iPod Touch and uses it constantly, I’m going to make one of these accounts for him.
I have iTunes 10 and it doesn’t have the “none” option! HELP!!!
Mine either !!!!! have you found anything ?
-Lilly Billchester
init its sooo annoying hav u found anything to do this ?
um im in australia but to do the none thing u have to say us and if i buy a itunes card i cant use it is there a way for a fake credit card
lol thanks sooo much i guess i must of beeen blind cuz i didnt see it there
hmmmmmmm….it’ doesn’t work….no NONE option anymore…:( what to do now, I just want to get account without paying methode…;)
NO NONE BUTTON!
You have to go through the App-store on your mac, iPhone or iPad to create the new account… it won’t work through Itunes!!!
what about ipod ?
Yes, iPods too.
Omg no none button you have to do it on the computer
I do not see non option
NT WORKING
Same
How can I have Apple ID? I am living in Myanmar. I have bought ipod -touch. We cannot use credit card in Myanmar. Please send suggestion to me. I order Ipod from my friend who is living in Singapore.
“I order Ipod from my friend who is living in Singapore.”
This is immaterial, this has no relevance to your question and should not have been included in your post. Please try and edit your post and remove this sentence.
You can setup a http://www.paypal.com account for free, link that account to your bank account, and then setup an apple ID linked to your paypal account – no credit card required.
sola na miko sa erumana iPhone 4, sola mai kundi unak veno? maanda? Help malika kunna arora. iPhone 4, iPad 2.
soma da dhaba pogam le.
it works…thanks
It works for me too!
I made the mailing address to Singapore and it still works.
Thanks a lot for sharing~
Cheers!
It is totally works for me!!! Thanks so much for sharing!
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used the app-store on my mac and still no ‘none’ option.
No ‘none’ option…
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Payment option of none not available.
However if you first set up with a credit card and and then later edit the account you will be able to select none as a payment option.
Hi there…thank you so much for the tips. It works for me from Singapore.
Thanks a lot for sharing
Cheers!
Hi there…thank you so much for the tips. It works for me from ethiopia Thanks a lot for sharing
Cheers!
this thing rocks!
ty ty ty! 
if you want to create an account without a credit card on the new itunes, you should buy a 10 dollar itunes card and have it handy. Go to create a new account as usual, but instead of putting in a credit card, there will be an option saying ‘itunes code or redemption number’ or something like that, just below the credit card place. enter the code from the itunes card and click continue. If nothing happens, it should have already made your account, but keep waiting to see if anything happens. If nothing happens, go to create new account again and type in your details and if it says ‘username not available,’ this means that obviously your account was successful. You will now have 10 dollars credit on your account, and after that, you still have an account to which you can use for anything! Hope this helps.. had to figure this out by myself..
Thank you so much! I used an iTunes card but when it wouldn’t continue and kept asking for the credit card number i lost all hope! Then i read your comment and signed in again, and TA-DAH i finally had an account!
first time, you must set ur country to United States.
second, choose free application to install like ‘twitter for iphone’, clik install until you see login/ register screen..
third, try to register, the ‘none’ option will be shown.
OMG! IT DOESN’T HAVE AN “ON” BUTTON. I REALLY WANTED TO DOWLOAD SOME OF THE GAMES. PLS HELP ME!!!!!!
ok, so i clicked the none button..but it says i have to fill out billing information…does that mean it will still bill me, even if the app is free or i have a gift card?
I have an account on itunes and I only have to verify it but my ipod isnt giving me the none option again so i can verify my account. what should i do ?
I Have iPhone-3g;how I create apple Id without credit card?I was try to change my location in india to usbut no none option in shown of payment method!Please give me suggestion in how create in my iPhone-3g devce only.
This is stupid I can get not 1 app because of this
Ok I have a iTunes account with a credit card but I redeemed a iTunes gift card on it I have done it before now when I do it a second time it says I need a security code from my credit card and I put it in and it’s still not working but I already have an iTunes card on that account but it still need info from my credit card! Please help!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!’
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what?!?!?!
It not working piz help
I’Ve got an iphone ios 5.0 can someone explain to how i can create my apple id without a credit card?
Open a link from a FREE APP and then follow the instructions up top