Multinational Apple Accounts

If you ever travel to other countries, particularly to the same ones repeatedly, register an Apple Account for each country with an easy to remember format. For example joe.uk@example.com, joe.es@example.com, joe.jp@example.com. Obviously this example only works if you own “example.com”, but you get the idea. Around the world, there are businesses whose services are available, intentionally or not, only to locals. These services often offer corresponding apps that you will be encouraged to install but, if you’re using your primary Apple Account, will appear as “Not available in this region.” Even though I’m not exactly a global jet-setter, I’ve run into this repeatedly over many years. The problem is getting worse as more and more businesses expect customers to install their apps in order to make the most of their services. Here’s where your local Apple Account comes in: switch the App Store login on your phone from your regular, at-home account, to the geographically local one. Now…