Apple provides users of their devices with a large number of free and paid services that make it easier to access files and synchronize your phone or tablet with your laptop. But to use them, you need to create your own unique account. Many people have problems with this. We'll tell you below how to create a new Apple ID and register correctly in the App Store.
What is the Apple ID for?
Apple ID is your unique login and password, which allows you to use many features and services. Also, account owners have the opportunity to attach a credit card to it or use another payment method, after which they will be able to make purchases of applications, music and game currency in just a couple of steps. If you are logged into your account with an IPhone, you can download a special program and set up the “Find IPhone” function so that if the device is lost or stolen, you can quickly find it. Another reason to create an account is the ability to create or join a Family Sharing group to get some discounts and always have information about what actions were performed on the device of your family members.
How to create a new Apple ID and register in the App Store (without a card)
There are several ways to create an account in the Apple system, which one to choose depends on which device you want to use to complete the registration procedure. Also, a separate paragraph will be devoted to how to create an Apple ID without entering a bank card number. When registering a new account, it is worth remembering that the account and the App Store are one and the same.
Using iPhone, iPod Touch or iPad
If it is more convenient for you to register through a phone, tablet or player with access to iTunes, then follow these steps:
- Go to the Settings app.
- Open iTunes and App Store.
- Go to the “Create a new Apple ID” tab.
- Scroll through the list that opens and mark the desired country. Remember that the interface of applications linked to Apple ID will change to the language of the country you choose as the main one.
- Read the instructions and confirm that you agree to the terms.
- Confirm the action again.
- Enter the required data: email, password, security questions and date of birth. Indicate a real email that you actually have access to, as it will be needed to complete registration, and later, to confirm many operations with your account. In the “Secret Questions” section, select a question and come up with an answer to it that only you can know. Record all data in a storage location where you can always view it, but only you should have access to it.
- Choose one of several payment methods and enter your details.
If for some reason you cannot start the registration process through the settings, then follow these steps:
You can also create an account through your browser:
If you are starting your device for the first time or have reset the settings, then the “Setup Assistant” will open, in which you must go through several steps (select a region, activate the device, set up Touch ID, restore settings), and then, at the “Login with your Apple ID”, click the button “Don’t have an Apple ID or forgot it?” and go through steps 4–10 from the first instructions.
Via Mac OS or Windows
If it is more convenient for you to create an account through your laptop or computer, follow these steps:
- Open the iTunes application.
- On the left side of the Quick Access bar, click the "Login" button.
- Click on the “Create Apple ID” button to proceed to registration.
- Read the terms and conditions and confirm that you agree to them by checking the box and clicking the “Accept” button.
- Enter all requested information. Indicate a real email that you actually have access to, as it will be needed to complete registration, and later, to confirm many operations with your account. In the “Secret Questions” section, select a question and come up with an answer to it that only you can know. Record all data in a storage facility where you can always view it, but only you should have access to it.
- Now select one of the payment methods and enter your details.
- Click the "Create Apple ID" button.
- Go to the email address you provided during registration and confirm that it is you who want to create an account.
Registration without entering a bank card number using an iPhone, iPod Touch or iPad
If you do not intend to make purchases through Apple ID services or do not currently have a card issued by a bank in the country you want to select when registering.
- Open the App Store on your device.
- Go to the Top Charts section.
- In the section that opens, go to the “Free” subsection.
- Select any application from the list and click the “Download” button opposite it.
- In the window that opens, select the “Create Apple ID” section.
Registration without entering a bank card number using Mac OS or Windows
If it is more convenient for you to register an account without entering a credit card number via a computer or laptop, follow these steps:
- Open the iTunes application.
- Click on the iTunesStore button.
- On the page that opens, click the AppStore button to go to the application store.
- From the list of “Best Free Apps”, select one and start downloading it.
- In the window that opens, click on “Create AppleID”.
- Go through the standard registration process to the “Payment Method” section and select “No”, which appears only if you start registration by installing a free application.
- Click on the “Create Apple ID” button and follow the instructions received in the letter to complete the registration process.
Video Tutorial: Creating an Apple ID Account
Possible problems
When logging in to the iCloud service, you may receive a notification “The limit on the number of free accounts has been activated on this iPhone.” This means that the maximum number of free accounts has been activated from this device - three. If you have exceeded this limit, there is only one way out - to link a bank card to your account, since after this it will receive the status of “Paid account”.
If you have not received a letter with a link to the end of the registration process, then the first thing you should do is go to your mail and check such sections as “Spam”, “Deleted”, “Archive”, etc. In the event that you do not find them the desired letter, go to your account, open the Manage your Apple ID section and click on the Resend button next to the name of the email entered during registration. After this, instructions for confirming your account will be sent to your email again.
In the event that you have any unique problems not described above, or have any questions, you can write a letter to support by following the link https://support.apple.com/ru-ru and by clicking the “Contact Support” button. Fill out the form using English only and submit your request, then expect a response within a few business days.
After purchasing a new device, the first thing you need to do is register a unique Apple ID in order to use special services. This can be done via a tablet, phone, computer or player with iTunes support. If you do not want to initially attach a bank card to your account, you will have to start registering by installing a free program from the App Store. Until you set up a payment method for your Apple ID, it will remain a free account.
It would seem that no one should have any problems registering an Apple ID account - the forms to fill out are quite standard, and the procedure itself takes only a few minutes. And yet, we regularly receive questions from the editors of yablyk.com, in particular, many novice users find it difficult to indicate their postal code and telephone city code.
What is the index when registering an Apple ID?
This is exactly how the question sounds in most cases, the essence of which is to indicate the postal code on the page for filling out payment information when registering an Apple ID. This is a digital (for some countries, alphanumeric) code assigned to specific geographic regions, down to city districts, as well as some large organizations with a large volume of correspondence.
These indices are recorded in the Universal Postal Union database and most Internet services that carry out monetary transactions use them to further identify users. PayPal, Amazon, Google and other companies that accept money require you to enter a zip code when registering; Apple, of course, is no exception.
How many digits does the index consist of?
The number of digits in the index depends on the country, for example, in Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan the postal code consists of six characters, while in Ukraine it consists of five.
What zip code should I enter when registering for an Apple ID?
At first glance, the answer is obvious - in order to avoid misunderstandings, you should enter the real index corresponding to your city and street. For example, hundreds of different postal codes are registered in Moscow, but they must be indicated in accordance with the street and house number.
At the same time, many residents of Ukraine, Belarus, Kazakhstan and other countries also register Apple IDs for Russian addresses (so that the App Store is in Russian), but at the same time indicate the postal codes of their localities, which is a mistake. If you indicate, for example, Voronezh in the “City” column, then you should find the index of Voronezh, and also indicate the telephone number (even if non-existent) with the corresponding city code or local mobile operator.
Where can I find my city's zip code?
There is no single database of indexes in the public domain, but finding the postal code of almost any locality using the Google search engine is quite simple - enter a query in the search bar, for example, “postal code of Moscow, st. Znamenka."
In addition, indices of almost all major cities in the world can be found on the website Geopostcodes.com, and cities and regional centers of Russia are mostly presented on the website Ruspostindex.ru.
Based on materials from yablyk
One of the most popular and discussed articles on Macovod for almost three years is how to create an account in the App Store for free without a credit card. However, not everyone knows that the same can be done directly in iOS, without connecting your iPhone, iPad and iPod touch to the computer. Welcome to .
To begin with, it’s worth saying that you can create an Apple ID the first time you set up your mobile gadget. Having selected the localization of the system and enabled geolocation services, you will be asked to log in using an existing account or create one. Click the second button, select your date of birth, name, email, question to verify your identity and agree to the terms of the user agreement.
But not everyone cares about this during the initial smartphone setup, and some may need to create a new Apple ID on their iPhone or iPad for family members or friends. Therefore, I will tell you what to do in this case.
To get started, go to Settings.app > Store and check which Apple ID you have selected. You can click on this field and tap on the “Logout” button. Now open the App Store app on your device, search for and try to download any free program(this must be done, otherwise in the future you will be asked for a credit card).
The system will prompt you to create a new Apple ID and confirm your country or region. You will also, as in the case of the initial setup, need to read and accept the terms of service in the iTunes Store by clicking on the Agree button.
Next, fill in your email address, password and password confirmation, security question and answer, as well as date of birth. At the same time, you can subscribe to newsletters from Apple and the iTunes Store. Please note that the selected password must meet the following requirements:
- be at least 8 characters long;
- include at least one capital letter and one number;
- do not contain spaces or three identical characters in a row;
- Also, you cannot use your Apple ID (email address) or an old password that you have used for a year as a password.
Be sure to include a normal security question and date of birth, since when you contact support, Apple employees may ask you to send this information to verify your identity.
Only after this will you be able to select “None” as a payment method - this means that you will not need to enter your credit card information and you will be able to download free applications and games without any problems. Fill in the fields Title (Mr.) and Full Name, Address, City, State, Zip Code and Phone Number - for example, Google Maps is best suited for searching for such information:
All that remains is to confirm the new account: go to the specified mailbox, follow the link sent in the email, and enter your account name and password in the mobile Safari window.
That's it - your new account has been created, activated and ready to use. If you have any problem, please contact us in the comments.
The former excitement after the release of the new iPhone model in Russia has now been replaced by sluggish interest. The reason for this is the price of gadgets, which jumped sharply last fall due to the fall of the ruble. The Village decided to find out how much the purchasing power of Russians in iPhones will change at different exchange rates.
For calculations, we used data on average salaries of residents of different regions from Rosstat and Eurostat for 2014, as well as the average price of an iPhone from a study by ABI Research and WSJ. The euro exchange rate can be changed by moving the slider at the bottom of the map: Russians' salaries are automatically converted into euros at the established rate, and the picture of purchasing power expressed in Apple gadgets changes dramatically. For example, on the map you can see that with the euro exchange rate of 75 rubles, the Volga region and the North Caucasus are poorer than Eastern European countries. And with the euro approaching 100 rubles, high purchasing power remains only in Moscow and several northern regions of Russia.
What do these numbers say?
Denis Sokolov
partner of Cushman & Wakefield
iPhone is a product that is sold all over the world within the same pricing policy. The price in euros for an iPhone is fixed, and if we convert the national currency - rubles - into euros, then we can talk about the purchasing power of Russian citizens in relation to imported products. The basket is more similar to the basket of expenses of modern wealthy city dwellers who traveled abroad, used modern technologies, wore branded clothes, had dinner and breakfast in cafes. But the card does not apply to essential goods. It shows how much the middle class has suffered and is suffering due to the depreciation of the ruble. At the same time, of all the regions, the biggest blow fell on Moscow, although it is colored green, and almost all other areas are red.
Alexander Burnasov
expert of the Ural-Eurasia club
The map of the purchasing power of Russians, expressed in the ability to buy an iPhone, resembles the “Big Mac index” . The trends reflected on the map can be safely used when analyzing the spread of foreign companies and the global economy. But with a large error, since the average salary is the average temperature in the hospital. For example, one billionaire registered in a regional tax territory, and his salary would immediately increase sharply. In Russia, both super-wealth and poverty live side by side.
The global economy is associated with the open public circulation of money, as well as with an urban lifestyle. It is no coincidence that regions with predominantly urban populations are shown in green on the map. The local population does not actively manage their own farming and depends mainly on wages, which inflates its average. People with high incomes gravitate towards such urban centers: they require high-quality infrastructure, for which they are willing to pay. For example, access to high-speed Internet. Also, residents of regions with a difficult climate that does not allow them to run an independent household, and those who receive allowances for their place of residence, have higher incomes. Large mining centers are concentrated there. But higher wages do not affect real purchasing power, since it is necessary to pay more for utilities and other services.
The economies of the regions that are colored red at an exchange rate of 75 rubles per euro rely on private farms - they are difficult to take into account in official statistics. There are more barter schemes, which are not taken into account, which is not reflected in the statistics and underestimates the average wage. The statistics do not take into account exchanged fruits and vegetables grown on private farms. In fact, the goods are exchanged, not sold. In this regard, there is hidden purchasing power tied to the autumn period.
Note on the infographic: The Russian Federation believes that “in accordance with the free and voluntary expression of the will of the peoples of Crimea at the all-Crimean referendum on March 16, 2014 and the agreement on the admission of the Republic of Crimea to the Russian Federation of March 18, 2014,” the Crimean peninsula is an integral part of Russia. The UN does not recognize the results of this referendum.
Worked on the material: Kuba Snopek, Natalya Shavkunova
Cover: Alexander Shalgin / TASS
Have you ever had a situation where you want to download this or that application, but it simply isn’t in your App Store? For sure. There are two options for changing the country for the application store.
Important: To change stores, you must unsubscribe from Apple Music and other Apple services. Otherwise, you won't be able to do this.
Russian credit cards are not accepted in app stores in other countries.
Option 1 - fast
Step 1. Open Safari on your iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch.
Step 2. Enter the name of the application in the search bar. The first result will be displayed in the App Store.
Step 3. Click on the application you are interested in. You will be redirected to the application store and a notification appears about the need to change the country.
Step 4. We agree to change the store and restart the App Store.
Option 2 - classic
Step 1. Let's go to Settings -> iTunes Store and App Store.
Step 2. Tap on your Apple ID. Click View Apple ID.
Step 4. Press the button Country/region. Please indicate the country you are interested in. We confirm and restart the App Store.
Step 5. Select a payment method and enter payment information.
Russian cards are not accepted, but you can always set up payment without a card.
Step 6. Enter your billing address and click Further.
This method will be useful if you accidentally changed the region and want to change it back.
Option 3 - the most reliable
Important: It happens that the store checks the binding of the IP address to a specific country. Therefore, we recommend downloading any VPN client before use. For example, TunnelBear.
Step 1. Let's go to Settings -> App Store and iTunes Store. Sign out of your existing Apple ID.
Step 2. Open the App Store application. Choose any you like free application, click Download.
Step 3. Select the country required for your profile.
Step 4. Let's register. At the stage of choosing a payment method, select No.
Step 5. Confirm your email.
Step 6. We return to Settings -> App Store and iTunes Store and log in using the newly created account.
Congratulations, you have successfully changed your country in the App Store.
What could be the disadvantages of changing countries?
When you change your billing address, the primary address set in your Apple ID account and other Apple services (such as the App Store and iCloud) is automatically updated.
You may need to update your payment method. For example, you can only pay for purchases in the German iTunes Store and App Store using German credit cards.
The "Purchases" section will no longer display items purchased in the store of the previously specified country (region).
iCloud Photo Library won't show items mapped, downloaded, or added in your previous country/region.
