How To Open A Free iTunes Account In Any Country Without A Credit Card

We tend to get quite a lot of frustrated comments whenever we mention Apps unavailable outside the US or during US-Only giveaways. While I understand your despair (I live outside the US myself), there is a very straightforward solution to the problem; open an US iTunes account.

Many people ignore it, but you can actually officially open an iTunes account in pretty much any store you want without the need for a credit card. Alright, you'll be stuck with free apps only (unless you buy some gift cards on Ebay) but it's a start.

Here is the procedure:

1. Launch iTunes

2. Log out of your account

3. Scroll down the iTunes page and hit the flag on the right

4. Select your country of interest

5. Try to buy a random free app

6. iTunes will ask you for your credentials, hit open a new account

7. Accept the terms

8. Enter a valid email, pick a password and so on. Hit next

9. Select "none" as the payment method. Then fill in the form with some random address in the country you picked (Google maps is your friend)

For the US for example, you might want to use Jobs' home address: 432 Santa Rita Ave Palo Alto, CA 94301. Phone number: 818-3039483

10. Finalize & click the validation link in your email

You're all set.

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