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My debit card was stolen can I use apple gift card to pay?

My debit card was stolen I’m waiting for a replacement can I use Apple gift card to pay?




iPhone XR, iOS 14

Posted on Dec 7, 2021 6:46 PM

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Posted on Dec 9, 2021 2:11 AM

Hi,


You can absolutely use an Apple Gift Card to pay for your purchases, when all of the following apply:

Note: these conditions apply only to this specific question, and should only be referenced when wanting to set your payment method to ‘None’ on your Apple ID.


  • you are planning to redeem the gift card to your Apple ID balance, where it can be used towards purchases within the iTS and Apple Online Store.
  • there are no active subscription renewals, including iCloud+ Storage tied to your Apple ID account
  • you are not the Organizer of Family Sharing
  • you have successfully removed the primary payment method from the Apple ID, now that is is no longer a valid payment


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



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Dec 9, 2021 2:11 AM in response to Jacqinportland

Hi,


You can absolutely use an Apple Gift Card to pay for your purchases, when all of the following apply:

Note: these conditions apply only to this specific question, and should only be referenced when wanting to set your payment method to ‘None’ on your Apple ID.


  • you are planning to redeem the gift card to your Apple ID balance, where it can be used towards purchases within the iTS and Apple Online Store.
  • there are no active subscription renewals, including iCloud+ Storage tied to your Apple ID account
  • you are not the Organizer of Family Sharing
  • you have successfully removed the primary payment method from the Apple ID, now that is is no longer a valid payment


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



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Dec 8, 2021 6:28 AM in response to Jacqinportland

You can always try. Apple normally requires a functioning payment method such as a card on accounts where there is something charging money. I do not know how frequently the check the validity of the payment method, particularly if there is adequate account balance which will normally be charged first.

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My debit card was stolen can I use apple gift card to pay?

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