App Store is requiring a card for all apps download

Any time I go to download a free app it makes me put in a card on file this has never happened until recently

iPhone 14 Pro, iOS 16

Posted on Aug 22, 2023 04:12 PM

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Posted on Aug 22, 2023 04:16 PM

A valid payment method has always been required to be on your Apple account. Almost ALL free apps offer In-App Purchases. You don't have to ever buy anything, but you do have to put a valid payment method on your account if you want to download those apps.

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App Store is requiring a card for all apps download

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