How to Buy U.S Itunes Content For Canadians
Even though Canadians are finally able to buy movies and tv shows in the iTunes store we found the selection was nothing compared to the US iTunes store. Because of this I decided to find out how I could get access to the US content from Canada.
The way Apple figures out where you reside is by looking at the address you provide for your credit card or paypal account.
The simplest way to gain access to the US store is to buy a US Itunes gift card somewhere (gas station, Apple Store, Walgreens, 7Eleven, Walmart, etc) in the US. You can also purchase these on eBay and the buyer will email you the redemption code. This can be expensive and you have ensure you don’t get ripped off.
The last way is to purchase a Mastercard gift card from the various retail outlets like 7 Eleven, Shoppers Drugmart or Safeway. The Visa gift cards may also work but I have not confirmed this.
Now that you have your iTunes or Mastercard gift card you must now create a US iTunes account. Open the iTunes application and select the iTunes store. Navigate to the bottom of the page and select “United States” from the drop down box.
If you have an iTunes gift card click the “redeem” link and create an account with a fake name and a real US address (just pick a random US address from google maps).
If you have a Mastercard giftcard click the “create account” link on the sign in button and create a fake name and a real US address as mentioned in the previous paragraph. Then add your Mastercard number and expiry date to your profile.
I have used each of these methods successfully so choose what works best for you.
You should now be able to purchase movies and tv shows from the vast library of content in the US iTunes store for your computer, apple tv or ipod.
