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iTunes accounts, for everyone

If like myself you’ve been pretty cheesed off that you can’t get an iTunes account because Apple doesn’t have an iTunes Store in your country yet, here is the solution for you to get one.

1) Go here, enter a (fake) email, agree with the terms, and hit “Generate my code!”. Now copy the generated code to your clipboard.

2) Open iTunes and click on the iTunes Store link.

3) On the right hand side under “Quick links”, click on “Redeem”.

4) Paste the code from the clipboard and hit “Redeem”. It will tell you that the code has expired: no worries!

5) Click on the Home button of the store, and then click on “Login” at the top right. Now Create a New Account.

6) You will realize that in the Credit Card details you can now choose “none” as an option.

Tada! Now you use the “Get Album Artwork” feature in iTunes and get any free songs available.

Note: As an address, I used the Cupertino contact detail that came with Address Book.


  • Doc

    Thanks for the tip. Also you can use this account for free content!

    Any more info on the eee PC running OSX?

  • shakattack1056

    Thanks.

  • Tom

    “The offer associated with that song code has expired.”

    Someone from Apple must read this blog ;-)

  • Eric

    Yea, I didn’t’ think thats would last long. Damn you Apple!

  • Doc

    Still works for me!
    Make sure to follow the directions!
    The code is no longer good but you can still make an account w/o a credit card!
    Try it, it works.

  • Alex

    I’m guessing you can attach a credit card to it later if necessary?

    I only ask because I just got an iTunes gift card from a friend yet I don’t actually have an iTunes account.

  • http://mavrev.com Matt

    It’s an old code, but the instructions say that. All it does is grant you the ability to select none for CC.

  • http://www.uneasysilence.com ClaMs

    @ Alex,
    Yes, of course, if you have a credit card from one of the countries that has an iTunes store.

    @ Tom and Eric
    Yes the offer has expired, but the effects remain the same. Check out step 4.

  • Leon

    Excellent, works perfectly, from UK.

    Many thanks for another great post.

  • jimbo

    Works here. ( Israel )
    I wonder how long this is going to work.

  • helomi

    i followed the steps but i dont have an option to select “none” as credit card..:(
    what is wrong now? please help, thanks

  • maijc

    i cant download the macworld podcast, but it works, THX

  • Jakob H

    Thank you very much, works perfectly in Denmark ;)

  • http://www.oxfordtri.co.uk nh

    Great! Works perfectly here in UK.

    Note you have to follow the instructions precisely, the first time I did it, it didn’t work, but I think I did something different on step five.

  • Cams

    Worked great, thanks!!!!

  • Zack

    Works well in Australia.. Thanks so much!

  • dov

    sorry, but how to use the “Get Album Artwork”?
    please give details!
    thanks btw! :)

  • Doc

    Still working!!!
    WOW!
    Thanks Blue Men:)

  • http://www.unblogged.net PabloS

    Not working any more…
    Damn!

    “SORRY, BUT THIS PAGE HAS VANISHED.”

  • stu

    does someone still remember theres?

  • http://www.xanga.com qwerta

    where do u select no credit card?

  • http://rjoblog.wordpress.com sam_r

    hey gusy the page doesnt seem to work anymore. is there any other work that you knkow of or is there is a another site we can generate the code. please help.

  • dic

    looks we’re too late… the page is gone!

  • Vidz

    CZRRRJJPZFBC

    thats another code.

    can u give us a site where we can get us adresses?

  • TYGZZ

    IT FRIGGIN’ WERKS!!

  • rymo
  • joyce

    It doesn’t work for me anymore.. :( I live in Singapore.

  • Alternative Method

    An alternative way of setting up an iTunes Store account without a credit card, as recommended by an Apple Store employee, is to enter your credit card details and then delete them. I have just done this and can confirm that it is possible to delete one’s credit card details after they have been entered.

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