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User profile for user: Fee2413
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My payment method is being declined

Won’t let me download any apps cause it’s saying my payment method being declined but that’s with apps that don’t cost money


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iPhone SE, iOS 14

Posted on Jul 25, 2020 10:51 AM

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User profile for user: MrHoffman
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Posted on Jul 25, 2020 11:09 AM

Here is how to use an Apple ID without an associated payment method:

Create or use an Apple ID without a payment method - Apple Support

If you can't remove your last payment method or use no payment method with your Apple ID - Apple Support

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User profile for user: Lawrence Finch
Lawrence Finch
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Jul 25, 2020 11:00 AM in response to Fee2413

You must have a valid payment method in your account even to download free content. If you have no subscriptions and no apps with in-app purchases you can remove the payment method, but if there is one on the account it must be a valid payment method.


See this Apple support article—>Change, add, or remove Apple ID payment methods - Apple Support

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