There are several ways to use an Apple gift card and one of them is to use it from an iPhone, iPad or Mac.
It is very common to receive Apple gift cards during the Christmas holidays or on special occasions such as birthdays or Black Friday, where Apple offers gift cards to its customers after purchasing certain products. If this is your case, in this guide we will explain to you how to use an Apple gift card directly on your iPhone, iPad or Mac.
It is a very simple process which is divided into different methods and alternatives that will allow you redeem your Apple gift card with the greatest comfort, from the screen of your iPhone and iPad and without having to go to a physical Apple Store.
Whether you have one physical gift card as if you had obtained a digital gift cardyou can use it from iPhone, iPad and Mac to add funds to your Apple account, purchase apps or purchase Apple products.
How to Use Apple Gift Cards on Your iPhone, iPad, and Mac
Previously, Apple used different types of gift cards for its different services. But recently the Californian company created a new universal gift card valid for purchases in the App Store and Apple Store.
To use an Apple gift card on your devices, you have several alternatives. But how you use it depends on whether it’s a physical gift card or an e-gift card.
How to use a physical gift card
There are different methods to use an Apple gift card, fortunately physical cards have an integrated codeso you don’t need to go to an Apple Store to recover its value.
- Open it App store.
- Click on your profile in the upper right corner.
- Press the button “Redeem code or gift card.”
- You can enter the code manually or use the camera to use the gift card.
To shop online, scan the code you want to use in your Apple account. You can also redeem the code at any Apple Store.
Optionally, you can use gift cards on the official Apple website or from the Apple Store application, the company’s official application for purchasing Apple products online.
How to use digital gift cards
On the other hand, we have digital or electronic gift cards, which provide a code for online purchases. This type of cards They can also be redeemed when purchasing products and services at a physical Apple Store.. It is even possible to offer digital gift cards to another user.
- Tap the link “Redeem now” of the email associated with the gift card from your iPhone, iPad or Mac.
- The value of the gift card will be added automatically to funds in your Apple account.
- Access App store to check your account balance and use the gift card money.
Apple gift cards can be used on all kinds of business services with purchases on Apple Store, App Store, iTunes Store, Apple Music, Apple TV+, Apple Arcade, Apple Books, iCloud and even in Apple One plans.
How to check your Apple account balance
Once you use your gift card, the money will be added to your linked account. To check if you used the gift card correctly and see if you received the amount, follow these steps.
- Enter the App store from your iPhone or iPad.
- Then click on your profile image Apple ID in the upper right corner.
- Click on your name and email address.
- A menu will open with all your account information: payments, gifts, subscriptions…
- to push on “Manage payments” o “Add money to account” to find out your balance.
Another method to check the balance added after using an Apple gift card on your iPhone or iPad is to go to Settings > Apple ID > Payments & Shipping and check the amount.
How to buy an Apple gift card
If you want to give a special gift to a friend or family member who already owns all Apple devices, you can choose to send them a gift card so they can decide what they want to buy. You will find Apple gift cards in several stores such as Carrefour, Fnac, MediaMarkt… But it is also possible to obtain a gift card online at Amazon and in the Apple Storeamong others.
Apple gift cards can be purchased with any monetary value you wish to add. You can choose between these options:
- $25.
- 50$.
- 100$.
- Other amount.
Follow these steps to purchase a gift card from the Apple Online Store:
- Go to the official Apple Store website.
- Click the blue button “Compare”.
- Choose one design.
- Choose one imported.
- Write the name of the recipient and the sender, write their email correctly!
- Add one message optional.
In the Amazon product sheet you can select the design and the amount or denomination of the gift card: 25 dollars, 50 dollars or 100 dollars.
Thank you for reading our guide to using and buying Apple gift cards. Happy holidays!, and… happy shopping!
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