Get a US iTunes account

Posted on 08. Apr, 2010 by Marc in iPhone

I know I have blogged this before, but I get requests daily from people asking on how to open a US iTunes account, as well as it IS a must have, so I decided it’s best to just post it again :)

I can undoubtedly say, that this is probably the most important thing that you can do when you have an iPhone. By having a US iTunes account, you are able to download all of the cool apps, compared to whats available on the crappy South African store. You can also buy songs from the iTunes store. Hows how to do it:

  1. At the bottom of the screen in the iTunes store page, choose United States from the drop down. Make sure you are signed out of the SA iTunes Store if you have one
    Choose US Store
  2. On the right of the US iTunes store you should see the Top 10 Free Apps. Select anyone one of these apps, and click get app. BE SURE TO SELECT A FREE APP, otherwise this will NOT work !!!!
    Top 10 Free AppsGet App
  3. You will now be asked if you would like to sign in with an existing account or if you want to create a new account. Click “Create New Account”
    Create New Account
  4. Go through all the steps required to create a new account.
    Tips:

    • Use FakeNameGenerator.com to get a US Address that is needed to open an account. Don’t worry as this address is not used, so nothing will ever get sent there. This site allows you generate a fake profile, with US address and contact details. Bookmark it !!
    • Use a valid email address, as you need to verify the account before you can use it. You will need to use a different email address to what you have registered to the South African store, otherwise it will shout at you. A neat trick is if you use a gmail address, for eg. iphonesrock@gmail.com, you can also use iphones.rock@gmail.com and you will still get the mail. Put a dot anywhere in your gmail address and you instantly have a new email address. Clever hey :)
  5. When you get to the”Provide a Payment Method” of the signup, you are asked for payment details. Make sure you choose NONE on the right. Make sure you aslo have United states selected at the bottom

    6. Payment Type

  6. You now have a fully fledged US iTunes account, but only able to get free apps ? But wait, there is more. Buy a iTunes voucher, load it onto your account, and you can now buy all the cool apps as well. Go to Maximus Cards, and all you need is a PayPal account, and then you can buy vouchers which are emailed to you from the above site. Works a charm

I have been using this method for ages now and have never had any issues. Leave a comment if you get stuck :)

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20 Responses to “Get a US iTunes account”

  1. dan

    08. Apr, 2010

    Has anyone tried buying stuff with SA card linked paypal on a US account ?

  2. Justin Stanford

    08. Apr, 2010

    Not only do you get all the cool iPhone apps, but you can also buy or rent digital movies, TV series, and music! Works a charm.

  3. Andre

    08. Apr, 2010

    @Dan Yes. No go. Also tried an Entropay card. couldn’t bluff it around. Vouchers, as Marc says.

  4. Gresh

    08. Apr, 2010

    @Dan – You need to have a Credit Card that is registered in the US in order to buy stuff. Ive tried, the site knows your card is registered else where! Buy the Itunes Voucher like Marc says, really is easy, and it works.

  5. Ruan

    08. Apr, 2010

    I wonder if an FNB Paypal account may work…

  6. Rinus

    08. Apr, 2010

    You probably should warn people that this does break the EULA of the US Store and that Apple has the right to freeze your account if they want to.

    I haven’t heard of this happening before, but it is possible.

  7. wilks

    10. Apr, 2010

    there must be places around online selling us itunes store gift cards. if so, get one using paypal and use th. I guess no CC / matching address necessary. any thoughts?

  8. Neil

    20. Apr, 2010

    I have tried this and there is no “None” option. I either have to enter a CC or Paypad and I am guessing neither will work if they are registered in SA?

  9. Amit

    09. May, 2010

    Does this mean I need to create a South Africa itunes account to purchase a voucher, and then load that voucher onto my US itunes account?

  10. Rory

    26. May, 2010

    Way too cool!!!
    Thank you, Mark!

  11. Mattymaky

    29. May, 2010

    Thanks in advance for that. If I buy a TV show from the new US account and I then sync my Ipod Touch will I lose all the other shows that I bought with my UK account?

  12. marc

    15. Jun, 2010

    when trying to open the account the option for none no longer comes up , what do you do now

  13. ekrazy

    25. Jul, 2010

    tried registering using Paypal.. it doesn’t work on the US Account. i think this option Marc sent is the better option at the moment.

  14. Dawn

    05. Aug, 2010

    i’ve been buying apps since day one without even knowing that there was a problem! i have a .me subscription (R790 odd a year) and even tho i use my SA credit card to renew subs yearly, I have full access to the app store… my credit card charges me aprox R1.40 per $0.99c app for currency conversion…. so whats all this hoopla guys? just get a .me subscription, its worth it in many many ways….

  15. Hoekstes

    13. Aug, 2010

    Damn, the None option has been removed. What now?

  16. Jules

    14. Aug, 2010

    Hey Marc – I am having a problem althought I am trying this from an apple mac computer not an iphone – but there is no option to select ‘none’ with the payment and its not recognising my voucher number.

    Does this only work for an iphone?

    Many thanks,
    Jules

  17. Rob

    02. Sep, 2010

    I have sone UK GBP Itunes vouchers – can these be redeemed via a US iTunes account or does one have to create a UK account? If so what process does one follow?

  18. Marc

    02. Sep, 2010

    @Rob As far as I know you can’t use UK vouchers in the US store. May be worth a try though ?

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