Accessing iTunes USA store in Canada (or anywhere else)

fatal · #1 09-01-2008, 12:06 PM

So you live in Canada and want access to all the app available to our friends in the US? You can follow these simple steps.

1. Go to TuneCore: 34 Stars Click the link for the code.

2. In iTunes, click on the iTunes store, scroll to the bottom and switch to the US store.

3. Click the redeem link under ‘Quick Links’ and enter in that code you got in step 1.

4. iTunes will want you to either enter in your login details or create a new account. You should create a new account and enter in a US address. It can be pretty much any address as long as address/zip codes match.

5. For payment method you should select none.

6. Now that you have a US iTunes account, you can now download all the free apps you want that are available in the US. If that is all you want you are done.

7. If you want to purchase apps, you will need to go to ebay or craigslist and purchase a US iTunes gift card and enter the code in the redeem box like we did earlier.

There you go, iTunes access to the US store wherever you live. You also get access to movies/shows/rentals etc.

Let me know if you have any questions.

#2 11-20-2008, 03:56 PM

So if you can't buy apps in Canada with a gift card, if I do this will it be possible?

mike · #3 11-20-2008, 11:38 PM

depends on what you are asking..

are you canadian and want to buy from the US store?

#4 03-31-2009, 05:30 PM

I tried this because I wanted to get some of the free apps only available in the US... like Pandora and Skype. I set up the US account and I was able to download the apps but when I tried to sync my iPhone to load the apps on to my phone I got an error saying the apps weren't installed to my phone.

Any advice?

#5 03-31-2009, 06:14 PM

Sorry for the confusion. It does work. I had set up the account on another computer, so I had to authorize the second computer before the apps could be installed.

Works great!