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NewBench

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Asked a couple of times but had no reply in another thread so unfortunately (apologies) creating a separate thread just for an answer. I know, I know, feel free to throw abuse my way.

Anyway..

Last time I tried to pre-order on the Apple Store website as soon as pre-orders went live, I used my debit card but my order was later declined due to my bank blocking the transaction (due to it being a high amount).

To avoid this, I'm thinking of paying for my pre-order using an Apple Store gift card for the full amount (I'm in the UK, so £799 on a single gift card for an iPhone 12).

Will the pre-order page let me use a gift card in this way or can pre-orders only be made with a debit/credit card/finance?

Thanks
 
Asked a couple of times but had no reply in another thread so unfortunately (apologies) creating a separate thread just for an answer. I know, I know, feel free to throw abuse my way.

Anyway..

Last time I tried to pre-order on the Apple Store website as soon as pre-orders went live, I used my debit card but my order was later declined due to my bank blocking the transaction (due to it being a high amount).

To avoid this, I'm thinking of paying for my pre-order using an Apple Store gift card for the full amount (I'm in the UK, so £799 on a single gift card for an iPhone 12).

Will the pre-order page let me use a gift card in this way or can pre-orders only be made with a debit/credit card/finance?

Thanks

I don't see why Apple would not let you use a Gift Card for a pre-order. I'm certain you will be able to do so.
 
Though I don't see how you can do this in the Apple Store app on the iPhone. You can do it through the website.
 
I ordered a silicone case with a GC on the Apple Store App, but I didn’t set it up for the pre-pre-order. I just ordered it at 5am when the phone pre-orders went live. Soooo, seems like you could use the GC. 👌🏻
 
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