Need help with apple "App Store"?

Question

I just bought my iphone 3g, and i don't have an apple id or account (not sure why i don't seeing that i have an ipod, iphone, and macbook) but i want the free but awesome apps the store has to offer, my parents are paranoid with putting their credit card information online and i wanted to know if you HAVE To put your credit card information to make an account (i don't get why you would have to i mean the apps i want are free, why can't you just put it when you are going to make a purchase???) and one last thing if i do HAVE to put the information on it my parents also state that even though its the itunes store made by apple controlled by apple and incredibly protected by apple, the information could be easily stollen i know this isnt true someone would have to do some SERIOUS hacking just to get into thier data stream.

Answer 1

yes you HAVE to put credit card info to make an apple account

Answer 2

yes unfortunately you do! But the reason you have to put in your credit card is IF you want to make a purchase! How can you have a macbook, ipod, iphone and anything else but don't have an account!  But sorry you do. And yes again you have to put in your information! Well as much as I know of!

Answer 3

Can't you just use an iTunes gift card??

That's what I do and I don't have an account..

I'm not positive though..