The iTunes software is performing a check when a user creates a new account to verify that the address of the user and his payment address are related. A credit card for instance would have to be from the United States as well if the user would select the United States as his country of residence. It is therefor not possible to create a US iTunes account the “normal” way unless US address and credit card are at hand. One way to get past this verification is to buy gift certificates and use them to create the account.
Some users probably prefer not to pay any money for the account because they just want access to the free contents and never make a payment in the store. The good news is that it is possible to use used coupons as well to create a free US iTunes account. Gift certificates could later still be used to add money to the account in case a purchase has to be made.
The benefits of having an US account are access to free songs which are updated regularly, to better promotions and music, movies or tv shows that are not available in other iTunes store yet.
The first thing you do is to download the iTunes software and install it. Once that is done start it and locate the Redeem link in the top right Quick Links menu.
This will load a page with a form that accepts coupons and gift certificates. All you need to is to paste a coupon code into the form and click on Redeem to send it to iTunes. Coupons can be found here or here.
The iTunes software will throw an error message if the gift certificate or coupon is no longer valid. That however is not a problem at all. Return to the homepage by clicking on the home icon in the upper left corner of the iTunes store.
Once the homepage has loaded it is time to create the account. You can do that by clicking on the Sign In button on the upper right corner of the iTunes store. It offers you login possibilities and a button to create a new account. Click on that button.
Click continue on the welcome page and accept the terms and conditions of the iTunes store in the second. This finally leads to the account creation page.
Enter your details on that page and continue to the next and final step of the account creation.
If everything went well you should now see the page where you can select a payment method and enter the address of the account. The payment method has to offer None as one option for this to work. If that is the case choose none. Now you need to enter an US address in the last step to create the account.
The zip code, state and city have to match. Everything else does not. Just select the location of a friend or relative to be on the safe side but it is practically possible to enter any information you like.
The account will be created in the last step and the contents of the US iTunes store are now available.
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i have found a solution if you live in a 10 story building just jump down otherwise press press f5 for refresh
thnak you any proplem contact luck in apple
can anyone tell me how to find my other 3 itune accounts? i have a primary acct but bought 3 others last year and they have some money in the accounts i have the password but not the USER pls help
TRIED THIS, WORKED, HOWEVER VERIFICATION EMAIL HASN’T BEEN RECEIVED YET ITS BEEN ALMOST AN HOUR, IVE USED HOTMAIL, YAHOO, AND AIM/AOL. ANY TIPS ON WHAT TO DO?!
Every thing is fake dont belive it.. apple is monitoring it…Every thing has been solved nothing will work on itunes 8.*.*. it any body tries to hack it they will trace ur IP and Lead toserious probs.
proplem contact luck in apple
The “none” payment option has been removed from the iTunes account setup.
I contacted Apple Support (I paid a bunch extra for the Protection Plan so I might as well use them!), but they insisted that a credit card or other payment method is necessary to set up an iTunes account – so you can download FREE stuff.
If anyone knows of a way to set up an iTunes account WITHOUT a credit card, Pay Pal or gift certificate, please post instructions.
I tried it with 8.0.1.11 and it didnt work. It shows me the option “none” but under it, it also show me that the code i entered is not valid.I tired pressing continue but it still doesnt workk…Help anyone?
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Ok guys i found how to make a free account…in the itunes menu search iphone apps download 1 and itll ask you 2 sign in…then click create an account then the none option will be there…..
:) And the crowd goes wild…
Thanks Reise!
You’re the best Reise. It works
Can’t see none option plz help
i cant see the none either do u think u can help me??
im in egypt
To add to Reise’s point… If you click to download a free app or the free song of the week, that’s where the none option will appear.
can anyone get me a game called penguin panic for the ipod please
thanks :)
don´t work…
it does not work anymore does it?
mine only 2 options come plus the “none”
button. then when i press confirm it says that it has already been redeamed… Like WTF -_-
the none thing dosent show can anyone help me?
thanks Reise…. :)
I did ;) thanks indeed;)
i did try it but the none option did not come up for me :(
i tried but it didnt work there is no none
mo it dont does it you are right
This is the new way of getting a free iTunes US Account ! I tried and it works
http://www.fonearena.com/blog/2009/03/07/how-to-get-an-apple-itunes-usa-account-for-free-and-download-items-from-the-us-app-store.html
I don’t see the ‘none’ option. So what now? :/
hey… ineed your help!! mine doesnt have the none option.. how is that?? what should i do
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it does not work me the none part is there but when i go to verify my account i click on the link and it goes back to the itunes download page
could anyone help
I wasn’t aware that you needed a gift certificate to open an iTunes account?
an i borrow any of your accounts please?
I need my login and password. I need to change my I tunes account to a different computer.
I followed the same procedure bt free account cannot be created coz Option does not come.i.e free.Only credit card options are there.Thats why i cannt create it.Also i have tried it for many times.Plz help
If you do not see the none button on when you make an account you first have to click one of the free apps on itunes and click download then a log in pops up and create an account then you have a none button.
I tried it with an old redemption code and it wouldnt work so I bought a $10 one off ebay and it worked beautifully so instructions saying use old code no longer works but if you use a current one every other step works well
impossible de faire ” password oublié”
réponse ouverture URL impossible
Merci de votre aide
account with no credit card, no gift card: open the itunes player, choose a free app, click get app, click create account, when you get to the payment page there will be the “none” option for payment. works everytime for any country. detailed instructions at usitunes.blogspot.com
Need songs
Would my iTunes account be process without a payment via credit card?
IT WILL NOT SEND ME THE CONFIRMATION CODE????????