Dan Pražák Over the past few years, we've gotten used to paying for apps, games, music, movies, e-books, and Apple Music at Apple stores using a debit or credit card. For some time now, however, the company has been allowing content fees to be paid through the operator as well. However, the mentioned function was only available in a few countries and mainly only with selected operators. Now, however, its support in Europe has significantly expanded, while luck has also smiled on Czech operators and thus, understandably, on us as users.
In our region, as well as in our neighbors in Slovakia, the option to pay through an operator is available at T-Mobile. Users using a tariff with O2 or Vodafone will have to wait some time for the function. The novelty is especially suitable for those users who do not want to add a payment card to their Apple ID and partially share some of its data.
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Philip Houska As a result, the user does not have to own a credit or debit card or even a bank account. All spending on apps from the App Store, content from the iTunes Store or iBooks, or an Apple Music subscription can be paid together with spending on a flat rate with the operator at the end of the month. However, the function needs to be activated in the Apple ID account settings on iPhone, iPad, Mac or PC via iTunes. During setup, you need to have your phone number verified and then follow the instructions on the screen. Complete instructions for individual devices can be found below.
On iPhone or iPad
- Go to Settings -> [Your name] -> iTunes and the App Store.
- Click on yours Apple ID and then on View Apple ID. You may need to sign in with your Apple ID.
- Choose Payment information.
- Select from the list Mobile phone.
- Select an option Use this mobile number. If you don't see it, fill in the phone number manually and tap on to continue Verify.
- Apple will verify your iPhone's mobile number with your carrier to make sure it can be used for mobile billing. You may see a "Verifying" message during the process.
In iTunes on Mac or PC
- Open it iTunes. If you're not signed in, sign in with your Apple ID.
- Select in the top menu bar Account -> Display my account.
- Verify your Apple ID and click on View account.
- For "Payment type", click on Adjust.
- For the "Payment method" item, choose phone icon.
- Enter the phone number of the phone on which you are using the plan through which you want to bill your purchases. Then click on Verify.
- You will receive an SMS with a one-time code to the entered phone number. Open the message on your mobile and then enter the code on the computer on which you are setting up the payment method. If you do not receive the code immediately, click on Resend the code have it sent to you again.
- By clicking on Verify the code verify it.
Great, I can finally subscribe to Apple music on my X, since I don't have an account or a card, I couldn't until now
Hi, is it possible to subscribe to the service several months in advance?
I am switching to a tariff and need to use excess credit.