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i have "none" selected as a payment option and a gift card added to my balence yet i still cannont pay.

I’ve looked everywhere. Throughout all of the Apple support articles. Yet I cannot purchase anything. I don’t own a credit card. I added an Apple gift card to my balance. Then it won’t let me pay with it. Always asking “add a payment method”. When I go to look at my payment methods it shows the gift card at the top. When I looked on the internet most of the internet said to set payment options as none. Guess what! I did. But it still doesn’t work.

iPhone 11

Posted on Oct 21, 2023 8:52 AM

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Posted on Oct 21, 2023 9:18 AM

I added an Apple gift card to my balance.


If you have enough money in your Apple Account balance, all you have to do is -> you need to set your Apple Account balance as your default payment.


See -> Add a payment method to your Apple ID

Add a payment method to your Apple ID – Apple Support (UK)



See -> What you can buy with your Apple Gift Card or Apple Account balance

What you can buy with your Apple Gift Card or Apple Account balance – Apple Support (UK)



and ⤵️

  • You can't use your Apple Account balance to send gifts or gift cards.
  • If you use Family Sharing, your family members can't spend your Apple Account balance. Funds that you add to your Apple Account balance are only available to you. Find out more about how purchases are billed to your Apple Account balance.
  • Some purchases might require you to have a credit card on file, even if you use your Apple Account balance to make the purchase.


If you have followed all the steps and instructions and if you still need help, get support from Apple directly -> Get Support or call Apple in your region see -> Contact Apple for support and service or check -> here for more support and assistance.



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Oct 21, 2023 9:18 AM in response to DelphicT

I added an Apple gift card to my balance.


If you have enough money in your Apple Account balance, all you have to do is -> you need to set your Apple Account balance as your default payment.


See -> Add a payment method to your Apple ID

Add a payment method to your Apple ID – Apple Support (UK)



See -> What you can buy with your Apple Gift Card or Apple Account balance

What you can buy with your Apple Gift Card or Apple Account balance – Apple Support (UK)



and ⤵️

  • You can't use your Apple Account balance to send gifts or gift cards.
  • If you use Family Sharing, your family members can't spend your Apple Account balance. Funds that you add to your Apple Account balance are only available to you. Find out more about how purchases are billed to your Apple Account balance.
  • Some purchases might require you to have a credit card on file, even if you use your Apple Account balance to make the purchase.


If you have followed all the steps and instructions and if you still need help, get support from Apple directly -> Get Support or call Apple in your region see -> Contact Apple for support and service or check -> here for more support and assistance.



i have "none" selected as a payment option and a gift card added to my balence yet i still cannont pay.

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