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Does Apple music go on your phone bill?

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Rachel Davis

Updated on January 26, 2026

In select countries — notably excluding the U.S. so far — people wanting to pay for iTunes, iBooks, App Store, or Apple Music purchases can do so through carrier billing, which simply adds the cost onto monthly phone bills. Here’s how to set that up, whether you’re on an iPhone or another device.

Do iTunes purchases show up on credit card?

Answer: A: Your bank statement will show only a purchase from the iTunes Store with no specific purchase details. This is the case with just about every merchant; I’ve never seen purchase detail ever appear on a bank or credit card statement, only the merchant’s name.

How are iTunes purchases billed?

When you buy items or pay for subscriptions, your payment method is charged at the time of purchase or within a few days. If you don’t recognize a charge, look at your purchase history and see if multiple items were grouped onto one charge.

How does mobile phone billing work on iTunes?

If your network provider supports it, you can pay for your App Store and iTunes Store purchases and more with mobile phone billing. Mobile billing is currently available in certain countries and regions with selected network providers.

Is Apple Music free?

Apple Music is available in iTunes, and for iOS and Android devices. Play over 75 million songs in lossless audio, at no extra cost. Apple Music is available in iTunes, and for iOS and Android devices.

How can I pay my iPhone bill?

Make a one-time payment

  1. Open the Wallet app on your iPhone and tap Apple Card.
  2. Tap to pay.
  3. Hold and slide the payment wheel to choose a payment amount.
  4. Tap Pay Now to instantly make your payment, then follow the instructions on your screen.

How do I stop Apple from charging my credit card?

After establishing the Credit Card account (i.e. after you have made purchases), you can remove the credit card information by editing your payment info, choosing “None”.

How do I use my iTunes balance instead of my credit card?

Question: Q: How do I get charges to the itunes card instead of my credit card???????????

  1. Tap iTunes Store, App Store, or iBooks Store on your device.
  2. Scroll to the bottom of the Featured section and tap Redeem.
  3. Tap “You can also enter your code manually.”
  4. Type your gift or content code and tap Redeem.

How do I find out what iTunes is billing me for?

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 sign in with your Apple ID.
  3. Swipe up to Purchase History and tap it.

Can you buy music from iTunes on iPhone?

You only purchase music in iTunes. You can go to iTunes Store on the iPhone, make sure you are logged into the store with your Apple ID and search and purchase music there. Yes. You purchase music in iTunes. Apple Music is a subscription service for listening to music in the Apple Music library, not your own.

Do you have to pay for Apple Music?

Apple Music is a subscription service for listening to music in the Apple Music library, not your own. Music you listen to or download to listen to offline are not purchased. You only purchase music in iTunes.

Is there a way to download music from iTunes without paying?

If you can play it before purchasing it, then you can get it without paying. iMusic is a software tool for you to download music from iTunes and iTunes Radio. You can use the “Record” feature to record iTunes music. Transfer purchased and none purchased music from iTunes to iPhone, iPod, iPad and Android.

What happens to the Apple Music app on iPhone?

The iTunes name will fade away, but Apple will keep the store and its functionality in the Apple Music app. You can call it up if you want to buy new songs and albums, but if you do subscribe to Apple Music, you likely won’t have much use for a store. Apple TV will have an app for the Mac, iPhone and Apple Watch, too.