Set up mobile phone billing as your Apple ID payment method

If your carrier supports it, you can pay for your App Store, iTunes Store, and Apple Books purchases and your Apple Music membership through mobile phone billing.

Mobile billing is currently available in certain countries and regions with select carriers. Anyone can change their Apple ID payment method, even if a carrier doesn't offer mobile billing.

On your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch

On your Mac or PC

On your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch

  1. Go to Settings > [your name] > iTunes & App Store. 
  2. Tap your Apple ID, then tap View Apple ID. You might be asked to authenticate your Apple ID.
  3. Tap Payment Information.
  4. Under the list of payment options, select Mobile Phone.
  5. If the phone you're using is the one connected to the carrier plan that you want to bill to, select "Use This Mobile Number.” Then tap next.
    If you don't see "Use This Mobile Number" or you want to use a different number, tap "Use a Different Mobile Number," then continue with the steps in the next section.
  6. Apple will use the mobile number of the iPhone you're on to check with your carrier and confirm that you can be signed up for mobile phone billing. You might see a screen that says “Verifying” while this happens.

If you don't see Use This Mobile Number, or want to use a different number

If you're on a different phone, or on an iPad or iPod touch, you might want to use a different number to set up mobile phone billing. Follow steps 1 through 6 above, then follow these steps on an iPhone:

  1. After you tap "Use a Different Mobile Number," enter the mobile number for the phone connected to the account that you want to bill to.
  2. An SMS message with a one-time code is sent to the mobile number that you provided. Check the mobile phone for the message, and enter the code on the device that you’re using to set up your payment method. If you don’t receive the code immediately, tap "Resend Code" to try again.
  3. Tap Verify to verify the code.

If you still don't see an option to use a mobile number, then your carrier might not support mobile phone billing.


On your Mac or PC

To open iTunes and sign in to your Account Information page, click this link: View My Account. Or follow these steps:

  1. Open iTunes.
  2. From the menu bar at the top of your computer screen or at the top of the iTunes window, choose Account > View My Account.
    The Account menu in iTunes with View My Account selected. An iTunes Store window is open in the background.
  3. Sign in with your Apple ID, then click View Account.
  4. On the Account Information page, click Edit to the right of Payment Type.
    An iTunes window showing Account Information.
  5. Select Mobile Phone Billing.
  6. Enter the mobile number for the phone connected to the carrier plan that you want to bill to, then click Send Code.
  7. An SMS message with a one-time code will be sent to the mobile number that you provided. Check the mobile phone for the message, and enter the code on the computer that you’re using to set up your payment method. If you don’t receive a code immediately, tap "Resend Code" to try again.
  8. Click Verify to verify the code.


If you can't make purchases with your mobile phone billing

If you have questions about billing limits or if you get a message that your transaction declined, contact your carrier. If your concern is related to purchased content, contact Apple.

Mobile phone billing availability

Mobile phone billing is currently only supported in certain countries or regions and through certain carriers and their partners. This list is subject to change.
 

Austria

  • A1
  • Drei
  • T-Mobile

 

Bahrain

  • Batelco
  • VIVA
  • Zain Bahrain

 

Belgium

  • BASE-PayByMobile
  • Proximus

 

Bulgaria

  • A1
  • Telenor

 

Cambodia

  • SmartPay

 

Chile

  • Movistar

 

Croatia

  • A1

 

Czech Republic

  • T-Mobile
  • O2

 

Denmark

  • 3 (Hi3G Denmark ApS)

 

Estonia

  • Tele2
  • Telia Eesti AS

 

Finland

  • DNA

 

France

  • Bouygues Telecom
  • Orange
  • SFR

 

Germany

  • O2 and partner brands
  • Telekom
  • Vodafone

 

Hong Kong

  • 1O1O / csl
  • 3HK
  • SmarTone

 

Hungary

  • Telenor

 

Italy

  • TIM
  • Wind Tre

 

Japan

  • au
  • SoftBank
  • NTT DOCOMO

 

Latvia

  • Bite
  • Tele2

 

Lithuania

  • Bite
  • Tele2

 

Luxembourg

  • POST Telecom

 

Malaysia

  • Celcom
  • Digi
  • Maxis
  • U Mobile

 

Netherlands

  • KPN
  • Telfort
  • Vodafone

 

Norway

  • Telenor

 

Poland

  • PLAY

 

Portugal

  • Vodafone

 

Qatar

  • Ooredoo

 

Romania

  • Orange

 

Russia

  • Beeline
  • Megafon
  • MTS
  • YOTA

 

Saudi Arabia

  • Zain

 

Singapore

  • M1 Limited
  • Singtel
  • StarHub

 

Slovakia

  • O2
  • Telekom

 

South Africa

  • Vodacom

 

Spain

  • Orange
  • Pagos Online Movistar

 

Sweden

  • 3 (Hi3G Access AB)
  • Tele2
  • Telenor Sverige AB

 

Switzerland

  • Sunrise
  • Swisscom

 

Taiwan

  • APTG
  • FET
  • Chunghwa Telecom
  • Taiwan Mobile
  • T Star

 

Thailand

  • dtac
  • AIS

 

Turkey

  • Paycell
  • Türk Telekom Mobil Ödeme
  • Vodafone Mobil Ödeme

 

United Arab Emirates (UAE)

  • Etisalat
  • Du

 

United Kingdom

  • EE
  • O2

 


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