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It can be really frustrating to visit a country and to not be able to buy music (in particular) – or any other iTunes product from there. The fact is that even though you are living there, iTunes will not let you buy local if you do not have a local credit card. iTunes will NOT sell to tourists.
If your credit card is not from the country you are in – then no deal!This is a serious disadvantage with the iTunes store and – as far as we know – it is the only business that refuses to sell to tourists who visit the country.
Well, the iPhonegizmo team have discovered a work around – and for all tourists who can provide a local in-country address, this is entirely legitimate.
And it is very simple to do, because the iTunes stores allows people to sign up as a member with only a gift card code.
And these can be bought quite easily by non-country dwellers through Ebay and other sites. We have given this a trial run (a friend from Australia tried it out for us with a $15 USA gift card) and so we know it works (see images below).
Step 1) Purchase Gift Card – the code is emailed to you (we show this one from USA Ebay, because you don’t have to be in-country to buy an iTunes Gift Card. This means you can get your account set up in advance of travel and be all set to use when you get here)
Step 2) When you set up your account, you will be asked to provide the Gift Card Code, not your credit card details:
3) Enjoy using the iTunes store of the country you are visiting!
Not letting tourists buy from an iTunes store is a serious disadvantage, and – as far as we know – Apple is the only business that refuses to sell to tourists who visit the country. Well, now you know how to get around this – and for all tourists, this is entirely legitimate.