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Create A Free US iTunes Account From Any Country


If you have a US iTunes account you can get all sorts of freebies like new songs or media that is only being made available for US users. We previously mentioned how to get a free US iTunes account but Apple soon after disabled that option. You see, if you want to create a new iTunes account you usually have to add one of your credit cards to that account. The problem for non-US iTunes users is that the billing address of the credit card has to be located in the country that you are claiming to be a user of. Most non-US users do not have a credit card that has a billing address in the United States of America which essentially means that they cannot sign up as a US user.

There is however a very easy and straightforward way to create a US iTunes account without having to add a credit card or any other means of payment during the account creation phase. The famous None option will be selectable during account creation. Start by visiting the iTunes store. Make sure you are in the United States store. If you are not scroll down to the bottom and change the store to United States. Access the App Store that contains applications for the iPhone. Select a free one from the list of Top Free Apps and click on the Get App link in the detail view. The next window is the login window with the option to create a new account.

itunes account

Click on the Create New Account button and on Continue in the next window. Accept the license agreement and click continue once more.

Now fill out basic account details, like the email, username and password of that account and click on Continue again.

itunes store account

After that the screen with the payment information and address will appear. Select None as the payment and fill out the address information using a address in the United States. The easiest way to do that is to search in Google for hotels, e.g. Miami hotels, New York hotels and use the address of the hotel as the address.

itunes free us account

Verify the email in the last step and you are set to use the US iTunes account. Here is a quick recap:

  • Open the United States iTunes store
  • Download a free iPhone application
  • Select to create a new account
  • Enter username, password and email
  • Select none option and add a US address with matching zip, town and street.
  • Verify the email

This should work from any country. If you got problems or tips let us know in the comments.




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54 Responses to “Create A Free US iTunes Account From Any Country”

  1. I did something similar with a gift certificate a while back. Is that the hack that no longer works? This looks like a very straightforward way to gain access. But, it also beggars the question, why is the system so freakin’ parochial, anyone anywhere should be able to access any information anywhere rather than it being restricted to country TLDs, regions, and what have you.

  2. Lardo says:

    Worked like a charm, thank you!

  3. Solaris says:

    Changed store to US. But still not getting ‘none’ option in payment method.

  4. skykid says:

    Thanks Martin. It worked as a charm

  5. cristiano007 says:

    Do you need to install iTunes first? I hate iTunes, is so heavy… Foobar rules!

  6. Alex says:

    Can’t thank you enough!

  7. Alex says:

    I spoke too soon. Everything worked except I don’t get the verification email. I’ve tried to resend it three times and also tried changing the email address.

  8. Doesn’t work – when you get to the payment page there is no ‘none’ option…

  9. Mark says:

    it did work for me, I live in the Netherlands. followed every step of the tutorial.

    • Luis says:

      Hello Mark how are you?
      I am working on my ipod touch but I cannot fine the “none” payment, they’ve removed it.

      Can you give me your account name and password so I can install applications on my ipod touch..

      Thank you very much..

      Your sincerely,
      Luis…

  10. ExplodingBoy says:

    You know why this doesnt work nowadays, Apple recently removed the “none” option for payment about a week ago,luckily i was able to secure my free account before that happend…… If anyone needs it just email me.

  11. saff says:

    worked this evening ta very much

  12. Tok says:

    Please help me to get 1 free us iTune account,
    the “None” option in payment was removed, thanks

  13. Eli McCall says:

    it didn’t have none as an option 4 a payment plan

  14. Cassidy says:

    Hi, i wanted to make a account for the itunes store for free so i looked on this website. i followed your steps, and i changed the place i live to the “United States” and then it went to the payment part or the “sign up”. There was NO “None” option, i was just wondering if you could help me with this? Anyone with any help options please email me : cassidyproctor_10@hotmail.com

    Thank-You!

  15. Tok says:

    Hi iPhone hackers, I eventually found the new trick, if you create itune account direct from iTune signup, the “None” option was not showed anymore, follow this:
    1) change location to US store
    2) click on any software to download, iTune will prompt for account sign in.
    3) Here you go click created new account, from this page u will enjoy the “None” option payment.
    4) finish your registration and enjoy App store
    Tell me this can help!!

  16. Unknown hahaha says:

    EVERYONE ATTENTION!!!!!!

    THE NONE ON THE PAYMENT PAGE DIDNT SHOW UP WITH YOU BECAUSE U HAVE TO CLICK ON FREE APP SMTHN,, IT DIDNT WORK WITH ME THE FIRST TIME BECUASE I COULDNT FIND THE FREE APP SMTHN SO THE NONE BUTTON DIDNT SHOW UP, BUT THEN I KEPT LOOKING FOR FREE APP SMTHN THEN I FOUND IT, SO WEN I CONTINUED TO THE PAYMENT PAGE THERE WAS SMTHN CALLED NONE

  17. lara says:

    i did all of that clicking on the free app thing and put none as an option and filled out the information and it gives me an email to the download page for itunes and i don’t know why and its really annoying. anyone else have this problem or is it just me?

  18. Jason says:

    This worked just fine for me (2009-03-25). Thanks!

  19. Mayank says:

    Thanks a lot man… i really need that account… it worked fine with that fake names website and WHEN I OPT FOR A FREE APP…..

    thanks a lot
    (2009-03-30)

  20. Mayank says:

    hey!!
    Thanks a lot man..

    Nice Job
    Hats Off

  21. grace says:

    it worked for me, however the verification e-mail did not go through my email address so i am unable to use it

  22. RED says:

    Thanx a lot man

  23. althea brown says:

    i’d like to create an itune account

  24. farrukh says:

    i trying a 100 times, but i dont able to use the itunes. how can i used, because the mail is not verified, how can i verified email becuase mail is not came to my ID.

  25. tok says:

    hi farrukh, you should try to use other email address you have, or create new email account (gmail… etc) and make sure your email is working fine, and type correctly on the iTune registration form and finish the form step by step and carefully.. hope this can help.

    tok

  26. michel bitar says:

    hey.. i did all that and i am sure that i select the united satets store but i couldnt find the none buton in the payment methode plz reply

  27. aasim says:

    hai i have checked for free option as stated above but that option is not there what shall i have to do pls any one help me out to passs this tedt

  28. surcal says:

    Just select argentina as your country..u will get an option none..use some fake postal code of argentina in description. u will now get ur own itunes account

  29. ashok says:

    thnax

  30. aakash says:

    worked…. thanks a lot man

  31. Hiiiiiiii. says:

    THE NONE OPTION ISNT THERE !!!!?

  32. xiou c says:

    hi
    i have tried this soo many times but yet it still doesn’t work.
    I have clicked on a free application and tried creating an acoount using nearly every country and still doesn’t work!
    I am sure apple have removed the NONE option recently hence I can not create a free account :(
    If any one can help me create a free account I would really appreciate it:
    email- xiou123@hotmail.co.uk
    thank you so much in advance :)

  33. Akash says:

    Works like a charm!

    Remember to click on a free app and then on the create new account link.

  34. Cheese says:

    Worked for me!

  35. hallo its not working free Account Why Somebody can help me please
    sorry i speak little bit English please help me ? Thank You very much

  36. Anonymous says:

    THANK YOU SOOOO MUCH! worked like a charm :-D

  37. Abi says:

    It worked for me….but this site really helps! tnx a lot! :)

  38. peter says:

    you can no longer select “none” for payments…

  39. Anonymous says:

    you need to first try and download a free app..
    only then you get the “none” option…thats it

  40. Nobu says:

    i can’t see the none thingy in the payment method

  41. iCow says:

    Help me! I’m in New Zealand but have the store set to US. When I get up to the payment thing there is no none option =( What do I do? (p.s i have the latest itunes version)

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