If you still have problems Click here -> Select your country, then a product. Some subscriptions might not be charged to your Apple ID balance. If you send a gift or gift card, your primary payment method is charged. You can’t charge gifts to your Apple ID balance. Some purchases aren’t charged to your Apple ID balance How App Store and iTunes Store purchases are billed. ' if you're using an existing Apple ID with the App Store for the first time, you must provide payment information.'

If you can't remove your last payment method or use no payment method with your Apple ID. BUT: I download only free items and have never had to enter a card so I read this as instead meaning if you get something you truly 'purchase' and actually costs money. You won't be asked for a payment method again until you make a purchase.' One interpretation of this is if you want to 'get' anything you must have a accepted payment form (e.g., card) on record. 'You can remove payment methods from your existing Apple ID after you sign in to the App Store, iTunes Store, or Apple Books. This is explained in this document, 'If your payment method is declined in the App Store or iTunes Store' - Ĭreate or use your Apple ID without a payment method. 'You might need to have a payment method on file, even if the app that you want to download is free.' My interpretation of this in the context in which it has been presented is if you have something else on your account that requires a payment method, such as a subscription, and your curent payment method is not working then Apple won't let you download even free things until you fix the payment method.

If you can’t download or update apps on your iPhone or iPad. You can also later remove the payment method and see if it only needs to be there temporarily. If the item is free you will not be charged.

You can try to set up your account without a payment method but you may find there is no option other than to enter a valid payment method to satisfy Apple's requirement. Some possible reasons are outlined in the links below such as outstanding balance, an issue with a payment method you have currently entered, or ongoing subscriptions. Apple requiring a payment method, even for free apps, is not an uncommon observation.

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