The iTunes Music Store in New Zealand (unofficially)

By Dave Caolo

New Zealanders: You needn't envy your Australian neighbors anymore. You, too can purchase music from the iTunes music store, by following these instructions:

  1. Open the iTunes Music Store
  2. Scroll to "Country Selection"
  3. Select Australia
  4. Sign in with your Apple ID or .Mac account, and enter your information
  5. There is no step five

It doesn't seem to matter which Australian state you select during sign up. This seems to be made possible by two little loopholes. First, many banks that operate in both Australia and New Zealand apparently use the same credit card prefixes, thereby identifying all of their customers as living in Australia. Secondly, many area ISPs do business in both countries, but only use IPs that are associated with Australia.

Of course, it probably won't be long before this little oversight is found out, so get it while the getting is good.

[Via Maccrazy]

Update: Looks like Apple has caught on already. People who registered before the middle of this week are still able to purchase music (for now), but new registrations are being denied. Drat.

Thanks, Dave5!
 

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