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How to Get a US iTunes Account

Author: Andrew Robinowitz   |   Posted under: How-Tos
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Power iPhone user kgirl24, of the ehMac.ca forums (Canada’s Mac Community), posted an interesting workaround for you international readers fiending for US App Store access.

We’ve received countless inquiries through our Contact Us form looking for a solution, like the one below:

I live in Brazil. The iTunes store does not allow me to download (or even purchase) apps from the US app store leaving me to choose from a much smaller collection. Do you have a neat trick to go around this problem. Try for yourself to purchase anything form a non US iTunes store. Stupid isn’t it?

Before we’d have sent Erik on his way, disappointed and appless, but now we’ve unearthed the hidden key he’s been looking for…

The process runs as follows:

  • 1. Go to TuneCore: 34 Stars and copy the free album code
  • 2. Go into iTunes and log out of your country’s store
  • 3. Select the US store
  • 4. Click ‘Redeem’ in the upper-right section of the US store
  • 5. Enter the code you copied and follow the remaining steps
    (be sure to select “NONE” when it asks for billing info)

    • User kgirl24 goes on to recommend buying iTunes gift cards and purchasing US iPhone apps to your heart’s content! Check out her full post HERE.



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    1. 1

      OMG, that is awesome


      Lee Majors on September 22nd, 2008 at 3:29 am
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      THANK YOU.


      jesry on September 22nd, 2008 at 10:51 am
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      Cool!


      Norton on September 22nd, 2008 at 6:27 pm
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      [...] How to Get a US iTunes Account Power iPhone user kgirl24, of the ehMac.ca forums (Canada’s Mac Community), posted an interesting workaround for you international readers fiending for US App Store access. We’ve received countless inquiries through our Contact Us form looking for a solution, like the one below: I live in Brazil. The iTunes store does not allow me to download (or even […] [...]


      Apple iPhone Apps - How to Get a US iTunes Account | iFones.com Apple iPhone 3G News on September 22nd, 2008 at 10:16 pm
    5. 5

      Not working from Switzerland, because you need to fill in billing information that is based in the US, if you actually want to buy something.


      Ulf on September 25th, 2008 at 10:57 am
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      @Ulf: There is no way to select “NONE” for billing address? Otherwise, use Google Maps to find an “appropriate” address, enter it, and THEN use the iTunes gift cards. =)


      Andrew Robinowitz on September 25th, 2008 at 11:03 am
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      what if I put a cdn visa card in the billing section? Can I buy stuff?


      generalinq on September 30th, 2008 at 6:55 pm
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      @generalinq: This won’t work. You’ll need a US credit card or an iTunes gift certificate.


      Andrew Robinowitz on September 30th, 2008 at 6:57 pm
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      There’s no “NONE” option for the billing info anymore…


      Cris on October 3rd, 2008 at 12:23 am
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      dosen’t work


      Name... on October 7th, 2008 at 4:07 pm
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      This promotion is now closed.
      Thank you!


      rj on October 12th, 2008 at 9:27 am
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      There is an easier way, no coupon/redeem is need.

      http://sites.google.com/site/clomputing/blog/howtogetausitunesaccounttodownloadgoogleeeath


      Clomputing on November 7th, 2008 at 8:44 pm
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      you have to try to buy a free app and when it pops up and says log in say create account. then there should be a non option. and this is useless cause the promo ended. what’s the code?!


      What's the Code?! on December 27th, 2008 at 7:07 pm

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