Opening a US iTunes account
by Volker Weber
I'd like to open a US iTunes account. A German account can be opened without any prerequisites, but it appears for a US account I need a US credit card or an iTunes gift card, even if I only want to download a free app. Any workarounds?
Why do I need a US account? Because we need to download this app, which for some reason is not in the German store:
Update: Vitor Pereira has shown me the way.
Comments
The gift card is the workaround.
OK. Who can buy me a $0 gift card? ;-)
Just borrow Richard's credit card number.
There is a way, that Vitor has shown me: http://support.apple.com/kb/ht2534
Ich hatte mir mal nen Accout nach diesem Tip angelegt: http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/12936/create-an-itunes-account-without-a-credit-card/
Vielleicht tut das noch so
Bring Dir einfach bei Deinem nächsten USA-Besuch eine Geschenk-Kredit-Card mit. Gibt's (u.a.) bei CVS (Visa, Amex etc.). Oder vielleicht schickt Dir jemand eine?
audible.com is the same, but they have disabled the giftcard work around
I used itunes gift cards, which you can buy at the average CVS/ Walgreens etc. So no credit card needed. I got the first gift card on ebay, just to get started - and still use the US iTunes account and some stuff you just get there indeed. Also if you ever want to watch some show in the Eng^WKlingon original there you have it. :-)
You can buy U.S. iTunes gift cards for a fee online for example at http://www.maximuscards.com/ ($12.49 for a $10 gift card)
Training Club? I'm missing the option "Get Laid". SCNR!
Good example of global comapnies failing at being global.
Not so sure. Why wouldn't you allow a publisher to control the distribution of their app?
Ich finde es sehr ärgerlich, das man sich auch noch eine falsche, zum Land des App-Stores passende (in dem Beispiel US), Adresse ausdenken muss.
