Last year, Apple announced that they are stepping into a highly competitive streaming market by launching its streaming service: Apple TV+. In November 2019, Apple launched this ambitious project to go head to head with the streaming giants like Netflix, Disney, and Amazon etc. However, over 6 months later, Apple TV+ is hardly a part of streaming conversations.
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But, now Apple is gifting subscriptions to anyone who has an Apple device. Unfortunately, Apple streaming service isn’t available in Pakistan yet. So, if you want to use the Apple TV+ service to see shows of high-profile names like Jennifer Anniston, Jason Mamoa and Chris Evans etc. then this article will certainly help you out. Just stick with us to the end and find out how to buy Apple TV+ in Pakistan.
How to Buy Apple TV+ In Pakistan
In order to buy Apple TV+ subscription, you need to change the region/country of your Apple ID where this service is available like the US, UK or Australia etc. How can it be done? Follow the instructions given below.
- Go to your iPhone settings.
- Scroll down to “iTunes & App Store”. Tap on it.
- After that, tap on your “Apple ID”.
- Tap on “View Apple ID”.
- You will see the Country/Region option. Tap on it.
- Tap on “change Country/Region”.
- Now select the country of your choosing and accept Apple terms and conditions.
Note: Always change the region or country to use US or UK because you will get all Apple services and apps on these countries App Stores.
- Once you’re done with accepting terms and conditions, you need to add the payment method details.
- After that, tap on none.
- Now enter billing details such as your full name, Address, Phone number etc.
Note: Just use google to find the US or UK Street, city and zip code. In the phone number field, you can just type number from 1 to 9.
- After entering all the details, tap on done.
Your Apple ID will be set up in your new country and ready to go. Use a VPN as well before doing the aforementioned procedure to avoid any inconvenience.
- Finally, go Apple TV app and start watching the shows today.
Apple TV+ plus has 7-day free trial and after that, you will be charged an amount of 5 dollars per month. You’ll be thinking that how I’m going to pay for Apple TV+ monthly subscription without adding any payment method. Thanks to Apple, there is redeeming gift card option in the App Store that allows users to make purchases in the Apple TV app, App Store or Apple Music etc.
You can buy these Apple gift cards from Daraz, Telemart and Shophive etc. Just go to any of these sites and purchase the gift cards. Bank Alfalah account holders can also buy the iTunes gift card through Bank Alfalah Cardwalla service.
Note: Apple is giving a one-year free subscription of Apple TV+ when someone buys a new iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Apple TV, or Mac.
How to Redeem Gift Cards
Read the following instructions to redeem gift cards on your iPhone, iPad, iPod etc.
- Go to the App Store.
- At the top right of the screen, you will see this icon or your picture. Tap on it.
- Now tap on “redeem a gift card or code”.
- Use the camera or add the code manually to add funds in your Apple account.
Note: The code will be given on the card which you have purchased through Daraz or any aforementioned site. They will send you the card or text you the code of the gift card.
If you don’t want to change your region of your Apple ID then you can create a new Apple ID to get hands-on the content available in the US and UK App Store, especially where people do not have these services.
How to Create New Apple ID for Apple TV+
To create a new Apple ID, you need to sign out from your existing Apple ID first.
Note: It is better to back up your phone data first before proceeding to the next step. You can read an article about backing up data on iPhones on our website.
After backing up your phone data, use the following steps to create a new Apple ID.
- Once you’ve logged out from old Apple ID, go to the App Store.
- Install the app which isn’t on your Apple device.
- Once you tap on install, you will get a prompt to sign in through existing Apple ID or create new apple id. Tap on create new Apple ID.
- Provide your email address and set a password to go to the next step.
- Agree to the terms and conditions and add the payment method details.
- In the next step, enter the billing details like name, city, phone number etc. Just follow the same guidelines which we’ve mentioned under Apple TV+ subscription heading.
Once the account is created, you will be able to use all the US or UK App Store apps without any hassle. Just follow the guidelines and you’ll be able to buy the Apple TV+ subscription.
Well, there you have it guys! This is all about how to buy Apple TV+ in Pakistan. Watch this space for more tech-related guides.