You're welcome Stephen,

My Grand Kids love receiving iTunes Gift Cards ;-)

This link below shows the kids in pictures how to redeem their iTunes Gift 
Cards.
Follow these 4 easy steps to redeem your iTunes Gift Card / Certificate - (no 
credit card needed)
<http://www.mylittleportal.com/how-redeem-itunes-gift-card-without-credit-card>

Cheers,
Ronni

Sent from Ronni's iPad

On 04/10/2011, at 8:32 PM, Stephen Chape <[email protected]> wrote:

> Thank you Ronni.
> To the rescue once again !!
> I will do this next time I visit them.
> In the meantime I will put their minds at rest by emailing them.
> 
> On 04/10/2011, at 8:20 PM, Ronda Brown wrote:
> 
>> 
>> On 04/10/2011, at 8:06 PM, Stephen Chape wrote:
>> 
>>> Hi folks,
>>> 
>>> My grand kids (aged 8 & 12) have been given iTunes Gift Cards.
>>> I have tried starting an Apple ID for them but it fails because they are 
>>> under age.
>>> I tried starting one for their mum (for them to use) but she has no credit 
>>> card so I cannot complete the application.
>>> 
>>> How on earth do they make use of their Gift Cards ???
>> 
>> Hi Stephen,
>> 
>> If you don't have an iTunes Store account:
>> 
>> 1. Open iTunes.
>> 
>> 2. In the Source pane (on the left side of the iTunes window), click iTunes 
>> Store.
>> 
>> 3. In the upper-right corner of the iTunes Store window, verify that the 
>> button says "Sign In.” 
>> If this button displays an email address instead, click the button and then 
>> click Sign Out.
>> 
>> 4. In the QUICK LINKS window in the right-hand column, click Redeem.
>> 
>> 5. In the resulting screen, enter the 16-digit code printed on the back of 
>> the card (it starts with an "X"), then click Redeem.
>> 
>> 6. In the resulting screen, create your new iTunes Store account. 
>> You will have the option to enter credit card information; if you do not 
>> wish to do so, click the None button on the Payment screen.
>> 
>> 7. Once you've successfully redeemed your gift card, the credit amount will 
>> appear next to your account name in the upper-right corner. 
>> 
>> Each time you purchase items, iTunes will deduct funds from the credit until 
>> it's depleted. 
>> If a pending purchase exceeds the credit amount, iTunes will ask you to 
>> enter a credit card number. 
>> You do not need to re-enter your gift card number to make multiple purchases.
>> 
>> Cheers,
>> Ronni
>> 
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> 
> Regards,
> Stephen Chape
> 
> 
> 
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