To redeem an iTunes gift card on a Mac or Windows computer:
- Download, install and open the latest version of iTunes.
- On the left side of the iTunes window, select iTunes Store.
- Sign in to your account. Button To come in(Sign In if you have an American account).
- From the menu bar at the top of your computer screen or iTunes window, select Account — iTunes gift.
- In the window that appeared in front of you, enter the 16-digit code starting with the character "X".
Gift Voucher Activation iTunes and the App Store from iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch:
- Open the iTunes Store or App Store on your device.
- If the iTunes Store is open, click Music(Music if you have a US account) in the bottom navigation bar, and then scroll to the bottom of the page. If the App Store is open, click Compilation(Featured if you have a US account) in the bottom navigation bar and scroll to the bottom of the page.
- Click Enter code or redeem if you have an American account.
- After that, enter the 16-digit code of your gift card, starting with the character "X".
- Click Enter code(Redeem if you have a US account) for confirmation.
- After redeeming the gift card code, your account balance will be automatically updated. The amount equal to the face value of the card is credited to the account of the Apple ID. Your account balance is listed under your Apple ID.
Activation iTunes Gift Card on an Android device:
- Open the Apple Music app and click the menu icon in the top left corner.
- Enter your Apple ID. Enter your Apple ID password when prompted.
- Click Enter code.
- Enter the code on the back of the card and click To repay.
If you take part in our competitions or become the owner of an iTunes Gift Card (certificate), we are pleased to provide you with detailed instructions on how to activate it. With the iTunes Gift Card, you can legally buy any apps and music from the App Store and iTunes Store.
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Activate a gift certificate using iTunes on a computer.
1. Download and install iTunes.
2. Launch iTunes.
3. On the left side of the Store menu, click iTunes Store.
4. Click Sign In in the top right corner of the iTunes Store.
5. If you have an account in the App Store, then log in, if not - and log in.
6. At the very bottom of the iTunes window, on the Manage menu, click Redeem.
7. Enter the iTunes Gift Card activation code (certificate). After successfully entering the code, information about the current balance will appear in the upper corner of the program. The amount on the balance will be debited after making purchases in the App Store and iTunes Store.
Activate a gift certificate on iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch
1. Launch the App Store app on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch.
2. Click the Featured button and select Redeem at the very bottom of the page
3. Enter the iTunes Gift Card activation code (certificate).
On New Year's Eve, some Russians may find "under the tree" not only a new Apple gadget, but also a nice, at first glance useless card with iTunes or App Store logos. There are so many dangerous things floating around these cute cardboard boxes. myths and conjectures that we choose to fight ignorance compatriots - including consultants of the country's largest retailers.
It's time to figure out once and for all what the essence of Apple Gift-cards is, how they differ from each other, where the money in the account comes from and how don't lose them 10 seconds after making a purchase in the store.
Let's start with simple things. An iTunes Store gift card is an opportunity to purchase any virtual content in absolutely all digital stores of the company: iTunes Store, App Store, iBookstore and Mac App Store. The face value of Russian Apple gift cards is calculated in rubles and equals the price that you must pay for the card at the checkout or through authorized Apple partners.
In other words, a card with a face value of 500 rubles should cost exactly 500 rubles at the checkout. The full amount of the face value is instantly transferred to the account of the Apple user who activated such a card. We bought a card for 1000 rubles - we received exactly 1000 rubles to the balance of our Apple ID account. If anything, your Apple ID is the username/password you enter when you buy something from the App Store. It is universal for all stores.
What can be purchased
What Can't Be Purchased to the balance of the iTunes Store card:
The denominations of Russian iTunes Store gift cards are 500, 1000, 1500 and 3000 rubles. Each denomination corresponds to a certain color of the pattern on the accompanying documentation. You can find out the value of the card in its upper right corner.
Now we pass to the interesting moment. For the Russian market, Apple issues two types of gift cards: an iTunes gift card (iTunes Gift Card) and an App Store gift card (App Store Gift Card). They differ in logos and text, and also have separate racks and placements. That is, in the vast majority of stores on the same shelf you will find a separate row of iTunes gift cards and a separate row of App Store gift cards. Given the presence of one common account for all digital stores, the buyer can easily get confused. Which card is suitable for buying music, and which one is suitable for applications? The answer is:
App Store and iTunes Store Gift Cards ABSOLUTELY THE SAME
With the face value of the card with the App Store logo, you can easily buy music and movies in iTunes. And vice versa, for the balance of the card with the iTunes logo, you can freely buy any applications. In other words, the difference between App Store and iTunes Store maps is only picture on cardboard. It turns out that…
money from any of these cards can be spent on ANY CONTENT no restrictions between stores
Don't be fooled! The vast majority of consultants from leading Russian retailers, including authorized ones, either do not know anything about how iTunes gift cards work, or deliberately mislead the buyer, forcing him to buy cards of both types. The imposed logic is simple: they say that only music can be bought on the iTunes card, and only applications can be bought on the App Store card. Some consultants believe that absolutely everything can be bought with an iTunes card, and only programs can be bought with an App Store card. And vice versa. Everyone has their own tale.
Either way, don't fall for the ignorance of others and choose between iTunes or App Store gift cards. only based on their face value, and not their design, name or arguments of the store employees. Remember: no matter which card you buy, you can freely spend money from its account in any Apple digital store.
And now - the most important detail. After contacting the checkout and completing the purchase of an iTunes or App Store gift card,
Do not under any circumstances throw away CASH CHECK!
The 16-digit alphanumeric code that you need to enter in order to credit money to your account is not printed on the beautiful cardboard that you carry to the checkout. The code is issued and printed directly on the cash receipt at the time of buying. On a rectangular cardboard with beautiful logos, text and pictures, there is no “protective layer” that needs to be rubbed with a coin. To some extent, this thing is meaningless in itself. When buying a gift card, you buy a code on the check and an accompanying card with reference information.
When you exit the store, you will have two things - the same cardboard with the face value of the card and a check. You can ONLY throw away the cardboard. Without a check, you will be wasting your money. So if you're giving away a physical iTunes or App Store gift card, be sure to also give the cash receipt you received after you bought it.
To activate For an App Store and iTunes Store gift card, you need to open either iTunes on your computer, or the App Store or iTunes Store on any iOS device.
iOS: look for "Enter code" at the very bottom of the App Store or iTunes Store window. Enter the code from the check and confirm the password for the account to which you want to deposit funds.
iTunes for PC/Mac: open the iTunes Store and select "Enter Code" from the menu on the right. Enter the code from the check and confirm the password for the account to which you want to deposit funds.
You can buy a ruble iTunes Store gift card not only in stores in the country, but also through Apple's online partner, as well as directly through Russian iTunes and the App Store. In the latter case, the gift card amount will be debited from the bank account linked to your Apple ID account. The advantage of an online purchase is the safety of the code and the ability to manually set the monetary value. The downside is that you can't buy such a code without a bank card, and it's not very interesting to give it as a present (without a beautiful cardboard box!). The choice of option is yours.
Sooner or later, iPhone or iPad owners are faced with the use of a promo code for the App Store. But many users, especially beginners, are not even aware of the existence of these same promo codes. Our task today is to learn how to use these gift codes and find out what they are for and where they come from.
App Store developer and promo code
Any software developer who creates games and applications for the Apple iOS operating system has the opportunity to generate a gift promo code for their paid application, which is distributed in the App Store. This opportunity is provided to the developer by Apple.
After generating a batch of gift codes (no more than 50 promos per application), the developer distributes these same promo codes at his own discretion:
- Can gift a gift code to friends and collaborators taking part in the development
- Can arrange a contest with the distribution of promo codes as an incentive prize
- Provide a promo code to journalists or reviewers to prepare a promo review or promo release of your paid application
The gift promo code itself consists of a set of numbers and letters and looks something like this - 32WXTHWPXPJX
App Store user and promo code
In this section, we will look at how to use a promo code in the App Store and why the user needs this code.
If you become the owner of a promotional code for any App Store application, then it is advisable to immediately enter it into the system and use it, since each code has its own expiration date. Usually, a promo code can be used within 28 days from the moment it was generated by the developer; after the expiration date, you will no longer be able to use the gift code.
The promo code itself allows the user to become the owner of a paid application for free and use it to the full, as if it were bought officially.
How to use a promo code in the App Store
There are several ways to activate a promo code. The gift code can be entered in iTunes or on the device itself, whether it's an iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch. In both the first and second cases, you will need access to the Internet and, if your Apple ID, then it will also fit and “swallow” the promo code.
1. If there is a network connection, the Apple ID account is authorized, then go to the standard App Store application and select the "Selection" section
2. Scroll to the very bottom of the page and press the "Enter Code" button
3. After pressing the button, a window will appear for entering our promotional code. Enter the code and press the "Go" button on the keyboard or the "Enter Code" button located in the upper right corner of the window.
4. Sometimes the program asks you to log in by clicking the "Continue" button and re-entering the password from your Apple ID account. Then a notification appears: Thanks for using the code. Object is loading” and it is proposed to keep other available promotional codes, if of course they are available.
If everything went well for you, then a downloading application will appear on the working screen, which we received using a promo code. Once the download is complete, the gift app can be used.
Promo code in iPhone
Using a promo code on the iPhone is done in much the same way as on the iPad:
We launch the App Store application, first, tap on the "Selection" tab, press the "Enter code" button, enter the code and get the application.
Using a promo code in iTunes
If your iPad or iPhone is not yet, then you can get a gift app using a promo code in iTunes,. Of course, the computer must have access to the network, and iTunes must be .
1. Launch the iTunes program and go to the iTunes Store located in the "Store" section
2. As soon as the app store is loaded, click on your account in the upper right corner and select "Enter code" in the context menu that appears. If you have any difficulties with this action, you can select the App Store tab, scroll to the very bottom and select the "Management" section - "Enter Code"
3. In the page that opens, enter your promo code, press the button if asked, confirm with your Apple ID password and get your gift application, which will start downloading to iTunes.
As soon as the gift game or program is downloaded to iTunes, it will be possible to.
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On New Year's Eve, under the Christmas tree, everyone expects to find pleasant and useful gifts. Among them, there may be something not quite ordinary - a card with the logos of the App Store or iTunes. It may seem that the thing is absolutely useless. But this is only at first glance.
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We will try to talk in detail about these cards, because out of ignorance, people, including consultants of large sellers in the country, come up with all sorts of speculation and myths about them. There is a need to consider in detail the issue of the essence of Gift-cards, their differences from each other, ways of receiving money to the account and their subsequent use.
Let's start with the simplest. With an iTunes Store gift card, you can purchase any digital content from any Apple online store - iBookstore, iTunes Store, Mac App Store, and App Store. The nominal value of gift cards sold in Russia is calculated in rubles of the National Bank of the Russian Federation and is equal to the cost for which the card was purchased either from registered Apple partners or at the checkout in a store. That is, if you bought a card for 500 rubles, then its face value is 500 rubles, etc. When the card is activated, the buyer receives exactly this amount on his Apple ID account balance. Recall that Apple ID is a combination of username and password, which is entered when the buyer buys something in the App Store. It is valid for any company service, be it iTunes Store, App Store, iCloud, iMessage, Face Time, etc.
With an iTunes Store or App Store gift card, you can buy:
- Any game or application in the Mac App Store and App Store;
- Any movies and music tracks in the iTunes Store;
- Any book in the iBookstore;
- Any purchase that is required in games or apps.
With an iTunes Store or App Store gift card, you can't:
- Subscribe to Apple services (for example, iTunes Match);
- Give a friend an application;
- Buy real products, not virtual ones (accessories, devices, etc.);
- Expand iCloud storage.
iTunes Store gift cards are sold in the Russian Federation at a price of 500, 1000, 1500, 3000 rubles. A card of each denomination differs from another in the color of the pattern on the documentation that accompanies it. The value of the gift card is indicated in the upper right corner.
We especially note that Apple sells two types of its gift cards in the Russian market: iTunes Gift Card (iTunes gift card) and App Store Gift Card (App Store gift card). The differences are only external. Well, they are placed, of course, in different places and on different racks. In other words, if you see, for example, App Store cards on the racks, then iTunes cards will be in a different place. The confusion of buyers is easy to explain, because the account for all services is common - they do not always understand which card can be used to buy what content.
We can only say one thing - there is no difference between them!
With an iTunes card, you can purchase any application, and with an App Store card, you can purchase any movies and music. The difference between them is only in the image on the cardboard.
To reiterate, any card can be used to purchase any content from any Apple online store.
This should be borne in mind by buyers, because very often consultants of large Russian Apple sellers take advantage of such ignorance. And even more consultants don't even know how these cards work. Either way, they convince the buyer to buy both cards. They quite logically convince a confused person that with an App Store card you can buy only applications, and with an iTunes card you can buy anything. And some consultants are firmly convinced of this themselves.
Whatever it was, do not succumb to someone else's ignorance. It is worth choosing gift cards only by their face value, and not by the appearance, name or arguments of the seller.
Let's note one more very important detail. When buying a gift card at the box office, never, under any circumstances, allow the cash receipt to be lost.
On the card itself, there is no 16-digit code, consisting of letters and numbers, necessary for crediting money to the account. It is printed on the check at the time of purchase of the card. By itself, a card that is not backed by a check does not make much sense - it also lacks a “protective layer”, only text, pictures and logos. All the necessary information is issued with a receipt upon purchase. In addition, the buyer receives another cardboard box containing reference information. In other words, when you leave the store after making a purchase, you will only have a check and a card with a face value in your hands. In principle, the card can be thrown away. But the check must be kept. If the gift card is presented to someone, then a cash receipt must be included with it. Otherwise, the money will simply be thrown to the wind.
Now let's move on to activating the card. this requires access to the App Store or iTunes Store from any iOS device. Well, or in extreme cases, to iTunes through a computer.
On iOS devices, after opening the desired store, you need to find the "Enter code" button. It is located at the bottom of the window. The code printed on the check is entered there, the password of the account to which the money is deposited is confirmed.
As for working on a computer, the same manipulations are carried out when opening the iTunes Store.
Recall that a gift card with a face value in Russian rubles is sold not only by Russian stores, but also by Apple's Internet partner, the QIWI payment service. Or in the Russian App Store and iTunes Store. In this case, the amount corresponding to the face value of the card will be debited from the account to which the user's Apple ID is linked.
Online shopping has its pros and cons. The undoubted advantage is that the code is saved, and the denomination can be set manually. The downside is that if you don't have a bank card, you can't buy a gift card either. And just like that, without a beautiful cardboard card, it is not very pleasant to give it. In any case, the choice always remains with the buyer.
The main thing - do not throw away the check!
