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1. Posted by Kev 15th April, 2010 at 11:10 am

   Cheers Pat, might be an obvious question but does this only work for free Apps?

2. Posted by Pat Phelan 15th April, 2010 at 11:13 am

   Works for all apps Kev, just need to get some USD vouchers, ebay or friends in USA works for me.

3. Posted by Darragh 15th April, 2010 at 11:16 am

   Nice one Pat, thanks. Now to get me an iPad

4. Posted by Niall 15th April, 2010 at 11:42 am

   Or.

   Get a code from 4saleusa.com click change country, enter an american address, change your payment method to voucher code and hey presto you have access to American store and the ability download all your tvshows/hidef movies !!

5. Posted by john 15th April, 2010 at 11:55 am

   Perhaps a silly Q but if I succeed in setting this up does it mean that Apple TV would now be a worthwhile purchase?

6. Posted by Mark Webster 15th April, 2010 at 12:09 pm

   Interestingly / amazingly the bones of this are on Apples site http://support.apple.com/kb/ht2534

   If you’re juggling Irish and US accounts you will get the odd error – especially when updating an app on iPhone/iPad itself – saying your iTunes account is only valid for purchases in X country. Generally if you simply go back in to the app store and try the update for a second time it works. Apple’s T & Cs have changed recently though:

   TERMS OF SALE
   U.S. SALES ONLY
   Purchases or rentals (as applicable) from the iTunes Store are available to you only in the United States, its territories, and possessions, and are not available in any other location. You agree not to use or attempt to use the iTunes Store from outside of the available territory. Apple may use technologies to verify such compliance.

   Before this I think it was just based on where your credit card was registered. Example – my wife is from the US, has a US credit card and as a result we have a fully functioning Apple TV – movie rentals, TV shows etc etc.

7. Posted by Mark Webster 15th April, 2010 at 12:14 pm

   John – saw your post after I posted mine. YES!! Absolutely, – It’s fantastic, been using mine for 2 years now. Rent a movie for cheaper than here and it’s ready to watch in 30 seconds (HD movies maybe 2-5 minutes). Make sure you store your food out of arms reach from the couch cos you’ll never get off the thing again!

8. Posted by Stewart Curry
   Twitter: irishstu
   16th April, 2010 at 10:27 am

   Did the same for a UK account, and now have Spotify on my iPhone. Sweet,

9. Posted by john 16th April, 2010 at 12:26 pm

   hey there, im all signed up to the US store – Dare I use my paypal account or Irish Credit card or will it all come crashing down?? Is buying iTunes US vouchers the only way?

10. Posted by Pat Phelan 16th April, 2010 at 1:31 pm

    @John
    just need to get some USD vouchers, ebay or friends in USA works for me.

11. Posted by john 16th April, 2010 at 2:45 pm

    thanks a mill!!

12. Posted by Kev 16th April, 2010 at 8:44 pm

    Great work Pat. Set it up last night, got some USD vouchers on ebay and have just downloaded my first movie on Apple TV.

    Keep up the great work.

13. Posted by TY 1st May, 2010 at 9:48 am

    Tried using this approach today, the “None” payment option does not appear. Has Apple plugged the loophole?

14. Posted by Stewart Curry
    Twitter: irishstu
    5th May, 2010 at 10:15 am

    Heya Pat – will a 3G iPad work in Ireland? (I see maxroam have sims)

15. Posted by Fran 11th May, 2010 at 2:22 pm

    I cant open a certain link anybody have any suggestions?

16. Posted by Dave 17th May, 2010 at 7:55 pm

    Thanks for this post Pat.

    Was not a happy camper when app store said not supported in your country.

    All solved thanks to you

17. Posted by Arie van Duijn 27th May, 2010 at 1:50 am

    I have an iPad 3G. If I download from the American app store with vouchers, how will that affect when I want to connect to 3G service in Au.

    I do travel a lot particularly in US Mexico Indonesia. I just hope i can use the 3G service in those countries for my iPad.

    I know in the US it is impossible to get prepaid 3G service for the iPhone. Mexico no problem. I thought the iPad would be the solution at least in the US to get 3G service.

    Any comments ?

18. Posted by Anonymous
    Twitter: shanekny
    5th June, 2010 at 9:49 am

    doesnt work in Japan…cant get USA store option on iTunes

19. Posted by Patricia 25th July, 2010 at 4:22 pm

    Thank Pat for the tip. One question, can I use my Singapore email address for the activation email or this doesn’t work

20. Posted by Tim 30th July, 2010 at 4:48 pm

    This doesn’t work for me.

    I am located in Japan and it let me create one account without a credit card, but doesn’t give me any option other than to give a credit card.

    I also found that if I used the same email address it looped me back to

    “sign in with you existing account or create a new account”

    so I think you need a different email address, which I tried with the same results when it came to payment options it ONLY gave me a choice of which type of credit card.

    The only thing I didn’t try is turning of remember my password because I don’t know how.

    I’m dying to get dragon dictation but I need a U.S. account.

    Could someone please help me?

    Thanks,
    Tim

21. Posted by Tim 30th July, 2010 at 4:59 pm

    I think I know why, could someone confirm this? I haven’t yet been able to connect my wi fi router (because the instructions are in Japanese and I need English help from my isp come Monday.

    I can connect to podcasts, but it says I need wi-fi to get music or video.

    Thanks,
    Tim

22. Posted by Sel 19th October, 2010 at 7:46 am

    Listen I tried but it does NOT WORK, I’m from South Africa and on the USA version, the payment option does not give a “none” option, I tried this over and over and over. Can you help me? Please email me on what to do.

    Seems to work for others but not for me, WHY?

23. Posted by Paul Garcia 12th November, 2010 at 4:36 pm

    Want to open a account

24. Posted by J 12th December, 2010 at 11:07 am

    Hi,

    I’m from South Africa. All the steps work, as you’ve listed them above, but once I’ve selected none and filled in an address; the next page displays: “Please contact customer support to complete your account.”

    Please, any suggestions?

    J

25. Posted by Thies
    Twitter: shanekny
    26th December, 2010 at 7:53 pm

    Thanks worked perfectly for me!

    Thanks a mill!

26. Posted by john 9th January, 2011 at 8:58 pm

    Hey – this works a treat however can I use my Irish based paypal account to purchase on the US store? (or will this get me rumbled? Ta!

27. Posted by The-Legend
    Twitter: shanekny
    7th March, 2011 at 5:39 pm

    hey, I am a Nigerian. Thanks man, it worked

28. Posted by Callum 26th May, 2011 at 2:29 pm

    How do you change the iTunes store to USA. It just says go into iTunes and change to us?

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