Sunday, September 20, 2009

How to redeem an iTunes gift card ?

Posted By: TechSlam - 10:39 AM

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Redeeming iTunes gift card is very simple. Anyone can redeem an iTunes gift card through iTunes store, even if he does not have an iTunes store account.

If you have an iTunes store account, follow the steps below to redeem the gift card:

1. For redeeming the gift card you need to have the latest version of iTunes. Download it for FREE from here, or if you have iTunes already installed in your computer, you can go for an update.

2. Now open the iTunes program, and on the left hand side source list, you will find iTunes Store link. Click on it, and you will find iTunes Store page opened on the right hand side.

3.In the upper right corner of your iTunes Store page, you will find "Sign In" option. Click on it and sign in with your iTunes store account. If you have already signed in, you will find your email showing up there.

4.In the right hand column, you have a QUICK LINKS panel and within that you will find REDEEM option.Click on redeem.

5.In the resulting window enter your 16 digit code of your gift card and then click on redeem.

6.On successful redeeming , the credit amount will appear next to your account name in the upper-right corner. Each time you make a purchase from the iTunes store, iTunes will deduct funds from the credit until the credit limit goes down to 0.

If you do not have an iTunes Store account:

1. For redeeming the gift card you need to have the latest version of iTunes. Download it for FREE from here, or if you have iTunes already installed in your computer, you can go for an update.


2. Now open the iTunes program, and on the left hand side source list, you will find iTunes Store link. Click on it, and you will find iTunes Store page opened on the right hand side.

3.In the upper right corner of your iTunes Store page, you will find "Sign In" option. If you find any email over there, make sure you sign out to prevent redeeming into someone else's account.

4.In the right hand column, you have a QUICK LINKS panel and within that you will find REDEEM option.Click on redeem.


5.In the resulting window enter your 16 digit code of your gift card and then click on redeem.

6. In the resulting screen, create your new iTunes Store account. You will have the option to enter credit card information; if you do not wish to do so, click the None button on the Payment screen.

7. On successful redeeming , the credit amount will appear next to your account name in the upper-right corner. Each time you make a purchase from the iTunes store, iTunes will deduct funds from the credit until the credit limit goes down to 0.
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ok i have a 1st gen iPod touch, and i am trying to redeem and itunes card and then i go to downloads and there is no place to hit to redeem it. What do i do?
6 replies · active 739 weeks ago
Are you trying to redeem the card from iPod Touch or from iTunes in your computer ?
iPod Touch, because I am having the same issues with mine.
computer, please help.
Were you able to complete the redeem of your iTunes card ?
you go to the itunes store and then you go to the quick links on the side and under it you click on the "redeem" button
Know how you feel John. Damned if I can find any way to get to the REDEEM place on my new IPod Touch. The instructions on the ITunes Gift Card say go into iTunes, select Music, scroll down to bottom, then touch REDEEM.

REDEEM IS NOT THERE. No idea how to find it. It is extremely irritating. Please let me know if you have located the REDEEM function on your iPod Touch.
I live in Japan - so the itunes gift card is the only way for me to access itunes. (as a US issued creditcard but with a Japanese mailing address won't be accepted. Last time I was in the US, I had to switch renew, so I used a Walmart iTunes card. Worked fine. But now I can't switch back - it won't accept my Japanese iTunes card because I am supposed to spend all of the US iTunes account first ($0.67). What a pain. Know any application for $0.67?
Hi Tony, Since your issue is related to iTunes Store, only they will be able to login to your account and fix the issue for you. PLease contact them at :

(Within Japan) 0120-27753-5
(Outside Japan) (81) 3-5334-2096
Yes, the issue was solved with iTunes support. I guess this only works by someone from iTunes manually adjusting the account - so this is a case by case solution, no general policy which can be fixed by the user.
i can redeem cash but it doesnt show on my ipod, strangly it shows on my laptop
1 reply · active 798 weeks ago
Yes Georgie, your account balance information will show up in the iTunes account page once you login with your iTunes account.
I didnt mean to, but I scratched off the activation code on my itunes gift card. How do I use the serial number to activate it?
1 reply · active 798 weeks ago
Hi Jay, you need to call Apple iPod technical support and request to connect you to iTunes department to get this issue fixed. They will connect you to iTunes department only if you have got an apple product like iPod, iPhone etc
I have a $25 itunes gift card - how do I redeem it from the UK ?
I keep getting an itunes error 1202. Can anyone help me get this resolved?
I redeemed my itunes card. I still have left $10 , the problem is I cannot access this my account says I have no funds. But on the upper righthand it says I do. When I redeem my card again it says code was already used so wheres my balance owing.
I redeemed my itunes card but I enter my email incorrect and i cannot access my card
received and i tunes card as a gift my daughter used a coin to reveal the numbers and she accidentally rubbed to hard and removed the numbers/letters. what can we do to get the numbers and activate the card?????
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joyce turner · 739 weeks ago

trying to set up an account now saying card invalid what to do
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isaiah brand · 736 weeks ago

how do remove the reedem code from my ipod
When trying to redeem my iTunes gift card I scratched of the redeeming code...What can I do?

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