The AppStore Broken for Non-US Accounts?
For the last couple of days I’ve been having problems getting any new paid apps on my iPhone 3GS from the AppStore. My account worked for a long while with no problems, but there seems to be something broken right now (I have double checked that my account/card/etc is correct, so that’s definitely not the problem).
I have contacted Apple support, but according to this ☞ thread they doesn’t seem to care about it too much.
If you have any idea how to fix this problem or if you have any connections at Apple please let them know about this issue.
Update 1: I have created a new account using the same credit card info but a different email address and it looks like gettings apps is working now.
Update 2: I went to an Appple store to figure out if they know anything about it. Unfortunately they are absolutely clueless. Even worse they pretty much don’t have any idea how their AppStore is work internationally. I got back funny (read stupid) explanations like: it doesn’t work as you are using a different carrier than your home country one (what about iTunes on the laptop then?) or it doesn’t work as you are now in a foreign country. I would have preferred a direct “we don’t have any idea” kind of answer.Extremely disappointed.
Update 3: Just got an official reply from Apple. I’ll follow up shortly.
