I'm Korean and don't have a US address or credit card, but I want to buy content from the US iTunes store.
I have a PayPal account connected to a Korean bank. Is it possible to add funds to a US iTunes account with PayPal?
Is it possible to add funds to a US iTunes store account with Paypal
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To change stores you can do so on the iTunes Store:
- Click on your Account in the iTunes Store to go to your Account Page.
Click "Change Country or Region".
Choose your Country or Region:
Another alternative is to use Apple's Manage your Apple ID site and change your address - next time you use iTunes it will ask you to change your region and verify your address details.
The "official" way to fix, per Apple, it is to email Apple's iTunes support (iTunesStoreSupport@apple.com), inform them of the problem, and then wait for them to fix it for you on their end. The good news about this solution is that my email was answered very quickly, the support person knew what the issue was and how to fix it, and within a couple days of telling them about the problem they had fixed it and I am up and working again.
After they told me it was fixed, it did take almost exactly 24 hours to take effect, and in the email they told me "wait about 24 hours and try purchasing an app again."
At the time I was having this problem (while traveling abroad) I was in no mood to "wait it out" as other answers have suggested, but since it was handled so capably and promptly by iTunes Support, I wouldn't suggest that as a course of action. It is a known issue for them.
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Best Answer
Yes, you can only use PayPal with iTunes US, and in that PayPal, you'll need to have a US bank account or have your locations and any credit cards/debit's on there will have to be located in the US as iTunes checks for that as well. It all has to be in the US, and cannot have any other bank or CC company for any other country.