you can use non US credit card in US apple store, but dont get it delivered out of US

mcgroa · Nov 8, 2010

just thought i'd share this since found it tough wading through tons of posts on similar but not the same subjects.

I've tried to get work colleagues travelling to pick me up an IPAD in the US, since they are about 100quid cheaper right now (even with sales tax). However last 2 trips I've got people to go in to Apple Store only to find they either are out of IPADs or only have the most expensive 3G 64Gb ones (not worth the money IMHO).

Anyway I had another chance to have someone mule it back to the UK this week.

So I went on the US apple store, I trundled thru to checkout. Then when it asked me for billing address, I rammed in my UK billing address, and just stuck a random ZIP (16660) in to let it take me past the validation page. I paid with my UK registered AMEX card and it all went thru. That was Friday and after a nervous weekend of my order not being updated today i got an update to say its shipped.

So it is possible to use non US credit card on US apple store.

LinkMx · Nov 8, 2010

mmm, the US store only let's you add an US address as a delivery address so my guess is that your order is either going to be cancelled or shipped to a random address in the US. If I were you I would just cancel the order and avoid any headaches.

Edit: I didn't understand really well the first time I read it. I guess what you were saying is that you paid with your UK card and got it send to your friend on the US.

Queril · Nov 9, 2010

LinkMx said:
Edit: I didn't understand really well the first time I read it. I guess what you were saying is that you paid with your UK card and got it send to your friend on the US.

I paid with my Russian Citibank card too, but a shipping address cannot be non US. I send to US address (like shipito.com) after that send a shipment to my Moscow address.

qwerta321 · Nov 25, 2010

Guys, is it possible to buy AppleCare from the US website and have them deliver the code by email? I'm in Ireland but the .ie site is much more expensive than the US site.

KevinC867 · Nov 25, 2010

qwerta321 said:
Guys, is it possible to buy AppleCare from the US website and have them deliver the code by email? I'm in Ireland but the .ie site is much more expensive than the US site.

I have found that the cheapest AppleCare plans are usually on eBay. If you pick a seller with a great reputation, you should be OK. When I purchased a plan for my MacBook, my seller offered to send the code by email and he also sent the package by snail mail.

mbmb · May 4, 2011

It's definitely possible!
I ordered ipad recently to my friend's home in NYC. As the shipping address I have given US address, and used the same address for the billing address. However, I used my non-US credit card, having the billing address outside of US. Today I received a shipment notification from Apple.

tejaykay · Mar 10, 2012

Ordered a new iPad to a friend's address in NYC using my UK VISA card. The bank's anti-fraud team rang me to confirm but it went through OK on the second attempt. Will post an update if it clears for shipping.

skykapoor · Jan 16, 2013

I'm from india and I tried using my indian cards many times but apple always rejects and cancelled the order. I have genuine addresses of US for delivery. Please give any solution by which I can use my indian cards.

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mbmb said:
It's definitely possible!
I ordered ipad recently to my friend's home in NYC. As the shipping address I have given US address, and used the same address for the billing address. However, I used my non-US credit card, having the billing address outside of US. Today I received a shipment notification from Apple.

Hi I'm from india. I am trying constantly from last two months with different cards but its not accepting anyhow. Please show me the way how to use the non-US cards

mstruve · Jun 25, 2013

Can anyone confirm whether this will still work - using a UK credit card to purchase from the US store (for delivery in US)?

pmontanarella · Jun 25, 2013

mstruve said:
Can anyone confirm whether this will still work - using a UK credit card to purchase from the US store (for delivery in US)?

Can't confirm for UK credit cards but worked in April for me with a Canadian credit card, wouldn't see why it shouldn't work with a UK one. For billing address you can put anything in, it isn't cross-referenced anyways...

mstruve · Jun 25, 2013

pmontanarella said:
Can't confirm for UK credit cards but worked in April for me with a Canadian credit card, wouldn't see why it shouldn't work with a UK one. For billing address you can put anything in, it isn't cross-referenced anyways...

Thanks but it's not working for me. Just saying payment authorization failed every time. Anyone experienced this?

Edit - never mind, was a security issue. Went through fine.

b33apple · Dec 26, 2017

skykapoor said:
I'm from india and I tried using my indian cards many times but apple always rejects and cancelled the order. I have genuine addresses of US for delivery. Please give any solution by which I can use my indian cards.

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Hi I'm from india. I am trying constantly from last two months with different cards but its not accepting anyhow. Please show me the way how to use the non-US cards

I'm from India ,I bought my phone in Italy and I'm using European App store and even I have the same problem with my payment method. I'm using international master debit card from India ,when I add it to the payment method its saying that my payment method is not valid in this store and I need to add a new payment method ,It would be so thankful if anyone help me with this issue

Newtons Apple · Dec 26, 2017

b33apple said:
I'm from India ,I bought my phone in Italy and I'm using European App store and even I have the same problem with my payment method. I'm using international master debit card from India ,when I add it to the payment method its saying that my payment method is not valid in this store and I need to add a new payment method ,It would be so thankful if anyone help me with this issue

I think this is an Apple policy and there would not be an easy way to get around it. Apple has to make it's devices sometime compatible with the wishes of the country it is to be used in.

fedecape · Dec 26, 2017

It is totally possible. I have done so multiple times for family abroad - obviously make sure you don't "ram" a foreign address as they only ship domestically.

Another workaround could be to visit a physical store and buy an Apple Store gift card in person (swiping your card). You can then buy online.

aakshey · Nov 10, 2019

skykapoor said:
I'm from india and I tried using my indian cards many times but apple always rejects and cancelled the order. I have genuine addresses of US for delivery. Please give any solution by which I can use my indian cards.

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Hi I'm from india. I am trying constantly from last two months with different cards but its not accepting anyhow. Please show me the way how to use the non-US cards

You have to use Amex if you're from India.

It works at Apple.com and even for a credit hold. It won't work for AppleCare+ purchase any longer, though it used to work for that as well, till last year.
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b33apple said:
I'm from India ,I bought my phone in Italy and I'm using European App store and even I have the same problem with my payment method. I'm using international master debit card from India ,when I add it to the payment method its saying that my payment method is not valid in this store and I need to add a new payment method ,It would be so thankful if anyone help me with this issue

You need to use an Indian iCloud/App Store account and choose location as India. You don't need to change your device.

You can change your App Store account to India. But you'll lose purchases made on the EU app store.

AutomaticApple · Nov 13, 2019

aakshey said:
You have to use Amex if you're from India.

It works at Apple.com and even for a credit hold. It won't work for AppleCare+ purchase any longer, though it used to work for that as well, till last year.
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You need to use an Indian iCloud/App Store account and choose location as India. You don't need to change your device.

You can change your App Store account to India. But you'll lose purchases made on the EU app store.

This thread hasn't been active since late 2017.

aakshey · Nov 13, 2019

AutomaticApple said:
This thread hasn't been active since late 2017.

I wrote for future reference.

AutomaticApple · Nov 14, 2019

aakshey said:
I wrote for future reference.

Ah, like a time capsule?

Puppuccino · Nov 15, 2019

This thread must hold the record in how many times it’s been revived ?

OP; what happened to the iPad?

crashnburn · Jul 17, 2021

KevinC867 said:
I have found that the cheapest AppleCare plans are usually on eBay. If you pick a seller with a great reputation, you should be OK. When I purchased a plan for my MacBook, my seller offered to send the code by email and he also sent the package by snail mail.

Is this still the case? Any better avenues?
What about for Gift cards for App Store?

Puppuccino said:
This thread must hold the record in how many times it’s been revived ?

OP; what happened to the iPad?

Why not? Its one of those Niche micro threads that's applicable across Geo spaces & time.

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