How to Open a US iTunes Account Without a Credit Card

By Gary Ng on March 31st, 2009 204

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.

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

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

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.

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

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?

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!

Gary Ng

Founder and Editor-in-Chief of iPhoneinCanada.ca. Follow @iPhoneinCanada and on Google+. Click here to save 20% OFF at ZAGG.com with coupon 'iphoneinca'!

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charlie khoury

well it would've worked great if i had a secondary e-mail acct. unfortunately it won't let me sign up with the same one as in canada.
http://www.iphoneincanada.ca Gary

Why don't you just create a new email using Gmail etc?
Carole

Hi, I've done this from the UK and downloaded some free Apps with no problem. I'm just a bit confused about syncing them to my iPhone. Surely if I sync using the US iTunes site I'll lose all the stuff that I've synced from my UK account? I must be missing something but I'm not sure what! Thanks for any help.
pepsipopup

maybe this would work: http://www.hotspotshield.com/clientless/iphone/
lol your post is 7 months old but I hope it helps you!
http://balexandre.myopenid.com/ Bruno Alexandre

Problem with this is that you will never be able to buy anything

I just wanna buy movies as they are not available in Denmark.
To buy you do need to have a CC/Paypal account from US
Bliz

Worked great
Luis

Perfect. Works great. Thanks bud.
http://www.iphoneincanada.ca Gary

Cool, enjoy!

Gary
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Followed the instructions but I still didn't get a “none” option for payment.
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http://www.iphoneincanada.ca Gary

You MUST purchase a “Free” app inside the USA app store first. Then the 'none' option will appear.
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Roofx

Thank you so much , I have been looking for a way to download Kindle application which was not available for my country , you comment was very helpful
Daniel

Hi, I am try to this this, but there is no None option when trying to create account. Thanks
Saint_nick666

they removed the none option even from the us store
Saint_nick666

they removed the none option even from the us store
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Kaitlynrose1992

Try buying a gift card.
Anonymous

I just followed Gary's instructions to the letter and it worked, awesome!
http://www.iphoneincanada.ca Gary

Cheers!
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Fpedhi

even tho i select “None” as the payment option. I get a message saying “Your credit card was declined. Please enter valid payment info” :S
Help!
http://www.iphoneincanada.ca Gary

Did you try downloading a free app first?
applesucks

I tried this as well, making sure I was in the app store and d/l a free app.. even thought I click none for credit card it keep ss saying card declined. fucking apple, pisses me right off. All I Want to do is download a FREE app only available in the US itunes app store.
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Ashlovemira

Now no more none…i cant find none.
http://pulse.yahoo.com/_B75LXQ2SZS4CHYOP36EKQM4SIM natasha

why does it keep say your credit card was declined. please enter valid cc info?when I checked none?
dude

Hey, as of October 17th 2010, this works!

As Gary already said “You MUST purchase a “Free” app inside the USA app store first. Then the ‘none’ option will appear.”. That is entirely true. So try downloading a free app and when the popup shows up asking you to login, create a new account from there, and there appears the “none” option!

Enjoy!
Oliveguo

always repeat Your credit card was declined. Please enter valid payment info…
even though I choose “None”.
Solidgray

I did the entire process but it is not sending me the verification email. Please help!!!!! I really need skype!

Thank you
Matt
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D_ratko30

PLEASE HELP !!!
i’ve opened an account as you say and worked so well 1 year,and then i’ve changed the country,and i blow up everything……now i want to get back to US as country but now there is no more “NONE” button

please help
Jim

I just tried this, everything worked great, but now I cannot get the app to sync on my iphone ,saying Im not an authorised user… Im a total rook at this… help!
Pikachu Rocks

There is no none option!!!! I’ve purchased a free app!!
Thepecheur

worked just fine! great thanks!
Al Franco

oh gosh! this is such a great help! thanks very much! God bless you )
MootMot

I just tried this – successfully created an account, downloaded Pandora app from iTunes (had to enable my computer to use the app on the US iTunes store) synced the app to my iPhone and finally, Pandora won’t let me access its music from Canada (using wifi – no phone data package) – bummer.
http://www.iphoneincanada.ca Gary

Install the Hotspot Shield VPN on your iPhone. Then retry Pandora. Search the blog.
HAPPYGUY

WORKED EXACTLY AS YOU SAID!!!!!! THANKS!!!!! GUYS YOU HAVE TO TRY AND BUY AN APP FIRST BEFORE YOU OPEN AN ACCOUNT (TO GET THE NONE OPTION FOR PAYMENT)
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Benzo__

it worked!!
Martinmo1970

how will this affect my canadian account and apps?
http://www.iphoneincanada.ca Gary

No, they’ll still be there. Only issue is that updating will requiring
switching back and forth between accounts.
Anonymous

Thanks, worked for me!
Testerdennis

Thank you very much !!!! been trying to get Pandora on my Ipad 2 for weeks now worked like a charm !! You the man.
Lautaro Akira

Is this legal?
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Lautaro Akira

Will anyone respond?
http://www.iphoneincanada.ca Gary

Yes, legal.

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