How to Open a US iTunes Account Without a Credit Card

By Gary Ng on March 31st, 2009 199

Lots of people have been taking advantage of US iTunes accounts to gain access to apps and downloads not available in Canada. Such iPhone apps like the recently released Skype or AOL Radio. Previously I showed you guys how to create a US iTunes account by purchasing a MasterCard gift card from Shoppers Drug Mart.

Today I’m going to show you how to open a US iTunes Account without a credit card! This following method comes straight from Apple and is for educational purposes only, of course. ;) Let’s get started!

How to Open a US iTunes Account Without a Credit Card

1. Open iTunes and sign out of your Canadian account. Scroll to the bottom of iTunes and change “My Store” to United States.

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2. From the menu on the left, click on “App Store”.
Next, purchase a free iPhone app. Try the list on the bottom right.

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3. Next, click “Create New Account”, click continue.

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4. Agree to the T&C, click continue. Fill out necessary info, maybe use a secondary email. Set a password, security question and birthday.
5. Under the payment options, select “None” on the far right.

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6. Fill in the name and address fields. In this case, you can see my friend John Doe is from Beverly Hills, California. :)

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7. The next screen will require you check your email to verify the account. Check email, click verification link.
8. The link will take you to open up iTunes. Sign in with your new account. You’ll see a “Congratulations” screen. That’s it!
9. Go download all the free iPhone apps you can’t get in Canada (such as Skype and being able to call unlimited to Canada/USA for $3US/month!!). Plug in iPhone, sync new apps to iPhone. Done. Happy now?

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Let me know how this works out for you. Armed with this method now, you can enjoy your US iTunes account without a credit card, or gift card! :)

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  • Tasfique

    Boss You are great to Post this trick.

  • Lautaro Akira

    Are you sure?

  • http://www.iphoneincanada.ca Gary

    For people who live in both countries, this is what you need to do. You can also read the iTunes TOS if you’re unsure.

  • Lautaro Akira

    Can you send me a link to the page that says so?

  • http://www.iphoneincanada.ca/ Ex

    Why do you care so much?!

    If it bothers you, don’t do it. Simple.

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  • BoOya83

    Thanks a lot ,this really worked 4 me !
    And to think I;ve been trying to do this from my iphone , what a fool I was xD
    Douh, slap in da head :)

    Of course these options are not there , so do it from ur lap top or pc,mac, whatever…

    Cheers!

  • guest

    you sir, are a genius! thank you so much!

  • http://www.iphoneincanada.ca Gary

    :)

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  • Mr. X

    Thx this worked for me!

  • Oats47

    Wow after 4 hours on phone with multiple support teams, i ran across this post and bingo, it worked. I am so thankful right now, I tried everything. Thank you so much. And thanks to the guy who said remember to try and download a free app.

  • http://www.iphoneincanada.ca Gary

    Glad we could help, enjoy! :)

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  • Susanna

    Hello, 
    we had been using a US account for years and buying codes off ebay, last month it was blocked for good :-( (
    I tried to create a new account, but they now require a US credit card; how do I get around this? We have a Paypal account, obviously, but that is registered in Switzerland.
    Many thanks,
    Susanna

  • Susanna

    Hello, 
    we had been using a US account for years and buying codes off ebay, last month it was blocked for good :-( (
    I tried to create a new account, but they now require a US credit card; how do I get around this? We have a Paypal account, obviously, but that is registered in Switzerland.
    Many thanks,
    Susanna

  • Susanna

    Hello, 
    we had been using a US account for years and buying codes off ebay, last month it was blocked for good :-( (
    I tried to create a new account, but they now require a US credit card; how do I get around this? We have a Paypal account, obviously, but that is registered in Switzerland.
    Many thanks,
    Susanna

  • Susanna

    Hello, 
    we had been using a US account for years and buying codes off ebay, last month it was blocked for good :-( (
    I tried to create a new account, but they now require a US credit card; how do I get around this? We have a Paypal account, obviously, but that is registered in Switzerland.
    Many thanks,
    Susanna

  • Susanna

    Hello, 
    we had been using a US account for years and buying codes off ebay, last month it was blocked for good :-( (
    I tried to create a new account, but they now require a US credit card; how do I get around this? We have a Paypal account, obviously, but that is registered in Switzerland.
    Many thanks,
    Susanna

  • http://www.iphoneincanada.ca/ Ex

    I use a prepaid Vanilla MasterCard. Purchased from Shoppers Drug Mart

  • http://www.iphoneincanada.ca/ Ex

    I use a prepaid Vanilla MasterCard. Purchased from Shoppers Drug Mart

  • Jazinto MEx

    oh man ive been trying to get the last fm app for my ipod touch in mexico for a while, its already running now, wow!! thanks a lot

  • Jazinto MEx

    oh man ive been trying to get the last fm app for my ipod touch in mexico for a while, its already running now, wow!! thanks a lot

  • FlamingRose

    thx man you made my day :)

  • FlamingRose

    thx man you made my day :)

  • FlamingRose

    thx man you made my day :)

  • FlamingRose

    thx man you made my day :)

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  • Amiz_01

    Hi . I live in USA. So would you tell me how I can do it free? Without putting credit card number and iTunes gift card.

  • Amiz_01

    Hi . I live in USA. So would you tell me how I can do it free? Without putting credit card number and iTunes gift card.

  • Sly

    Work great and very easy thankyou and thanks apple

  • Patriotsfan_54

    Worked perfectly!!!

  • Patriotsfan_54

    Worked perfectly!!!

  • Patriotsfan_54

    Worked perfectly!!!

  • Patriotsfan_54

    Worked perfectly!!!

  • Patriotsfan_54

    Worked perfectly!!!

  • guestt

    there is no NONE option nowhere by the side….

  • http://www.iphoneincanada.ca/ Ex

    When you buy a free app from your device, you’ll see it.

    D

  • The Flunt

    Thanks! Happy travels ahead.

  • martyn kendrick

    Wonderful, thank you for this post!

  • Kits47

    This does not work for me. All sort of follows the guidelines here. However, when it comes to selecting a method of payment, the None option is not available.

  • Lilix

    Thank you, This totally worked!!! :D just to clarify regarding the “free app”  it can be any FREE app. So once you sign out of your canadian itunes acc then click on any free app to pretend to download then proceed with the rest of the steps :)

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  • Pbtirur

    TANKS VERY MUCH

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  • Francois Dussault

    Once you have created a US account, is this prevents you from using the Canada account? Can you use both account alternatively? Are the Canada installed Apps are staying on your device properly working? Thanks a lot in advance.

  • Sheilahughes

    this worked for me the first time I did it using the Vanilla Mastercard but we used that card up and when I tried to enter a new card to pay for another download it came up with the “enter valid security code” error.  I have a US address through Hop Shop Go and I updated the Mastercard but it still wont work.  Any thoughts??

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