You can't use App Store gift cards for buying things from the Apple Store, but yes, people can buy you Apple Store gift cards to apply toward a phone.Is there an option online to apply gift cards to pay part of the order?
Do note that you cannot use a gift card and Apple Pay together.
You can't use App Store gift cards for buying things from the Apple Store, but yes, people can buy you Apple Store gift cards to apply toward a phone.
Apple store gift cards can be used towards purchases, if your gift card is less than the total purchase you can apply the difference to a credit card.
You cannot use App store gift cards for store purchases
Exactly! It’s silly that Apple distinguishes between the two types of gift cards, but they do.Oh, wait! The light bulb just went off. 💡(Long day, brain numb.)
The difference is whether the gift cards are for *apps* (iTunes, app) vs. *hardware*, etc. at the Apple Store.