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Is it ok to buy films from the US store if you are a UK resident?

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Old 30-06-2012, 9:35 PM   #1
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Is it ok to buy films from the US store if you are a UK resident?

I have changed my DNS just to check what the US content was like on Netflix, iTunes etc and i can't believe how much better netflix is while the $ works a lot cheaper than £ not to mention some funks are released sooner than than the UK store.
Would it be ok to keep my settings as it is or do I have to refer back to UK settings if I wish to buy films via iTunes? Is using sites to unblock your DNS settings legal?
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Old 30-06-2012, 10:13 PM   #2
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Its fine, but switching dns has nothing to do with whether you are able to buy itunes content. You need a itunes account based on a US address. So that means a different itunes account for each store you wish to buy from. You can access different stores in itunes from anywhere in the world, as I said previously you don't need to use a DNS service.

The DNS service is needed for access to Netflix US from the Uk however. Although a you don't need a US netflix account, it works fine with a UK one.
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Old 01-07-2012, 12:04 PM   #3
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Is it possible to buy content from the American store? I know you said need a made up address but not sure if has to be same billing address as the card and what other ways there are to get around it.
I looked at the iTunes us store and they have a few films I wouldn't mind seeing way before they appear in uk.
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iPad Helpful Hints and How-To's....

Should explain it all, I think it still the same.
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Old 01-07-2012, 5:07 PM   #5
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Ok. I have a ATV and want to find out how to switch the DNs so that I can get the US Netflix stuff.. My Netflix account is registered in the US but I can't changed the regional stuff...
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