Hi I am in Viet Nam at present and iTunes works as normal for me (Aust account) Dave
On 21/06/10 12:06 AM, "Susan Hastings" <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > On 20/06/2010, at 10:05 PM, Daniel Kerr <[email protected]> wrote: > >> >> On 20/6/10 9:55 PM, "Callum Prior" <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> >>> Hi all, >>> >>> I've slowly been converting my family over to Apple, and it seems I've had >>> some luck with my partner's family as well. Her dad has just bought a new >>> Mac >>> and he's been asking my advice about accessing the iTunes store in different >>> countries as he splits his time between Indonesia and Australia and would >>> like >>> the ability to purchase from the store in both countries. >>> >>> My understanding is that he'll need two separate iTunes Store accounts, one >>> for each country. Is it the case that your ability to purchase from a >>> particular store depends on you having a valid billing address for that >>> country, and that you can switch accounts within iTunes? >>> >>> Or will he be able to access the Australian store from Indonesia providing >>> he >>> has a valid Australian account? >>> >>> Does anyone have any experience or advice around this? >>> >>> Cheers! >>> >>> Callum >>> >> Hi Callum >> >> From my understanding, and I can't find the info I was looking for, but >> he'll be able to access his Australian account from overseas. >> The AppleID he creates will be linked to his Australia address, therefore >> all the content he has access to (in Australia and overseas) is the >> Australian store. >> >> For using other countries iTunes Stores, you have to create a different >> account, with an address and credit card based in that country. >> Although, legally I think it's written into iTunes Terms and Conditions you >> aren't meant to do that. (Though I'm not a lawyer, so don't quote me on that >> ) :o) >> >> So, basically, he'll only need the one iTunes Australia account to access it >> from both places. >> >> Hope that helps. >> >> Kind Regards >> Daniel >> --- >> Daniel Kerr >> MacWizardry >> >> Phone: 0414 795 960 >> Email: <daniel @ macwizardry . com . au> >> Web: <http://www.macwizardry.com.au> >> >> >> **For everything Macintosh** >> >> >> >> >> -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- >> Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> >> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> >> Unsubscribe - <mailto:[email protected]> >> > > I was able to use my Australian account whilst in China without any problems. > > > -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- > Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> > Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> > Unsubscribe - <mailto:[email protected]> > -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> Unsubscribe - <mailto:[email protected]>
