How To Get A Google Play Card

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This wikiHow teaches you how to purchase a Google Play Books title as a gift using an Android phone or tablet, as well as how to find online stores that sell Google Play gift cards that can be sent to others.

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Go to https://play.google.com/about/giftcards in a web browser. You can use Chrome or any other web browser to buy a gift card online.
- Though it's not possible to buy a Google Play gift card directly from Google, most locales have online purchasing options through other retailers (such as Target in the United States).
- If you'd prefer to make a purchase through Google Play directly, you could send someone a book.
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Tap BUY ONLINE . It's the white button with a blue outline near the top of the page. This will take you to a list of online retailers that sell Google Play gift cards.
- You can only purchase cards online from retailers listed under the ″Online″ header (on the right).
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Select a retailer. The list of retailers may vary by country. Tap the logo of a company you trust to open their online gift card ordering form.
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Choose a gift card value. The options vary by location and retailer. Tap the amount of money you'd like to gift the person to spend on the Play Store, and how many cards you'd like to send (if the option is available).
- Some retailers allow you to enter a specific value or select one from a drop-down menu.
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Select a delivery method. If options are given, you can usually select E-mail to deliver the gift card via email, or enter a mailing address to send it through the mail.
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Enter the recipient's information. If you see the option to do so, enter the person's email address or mailing address (as necessary). If not, you'll probably have to tap a button that says Add to Cart to add it to your shopping cart, and then open the cart to check out.
- You may have to create an account with the store selling the gift card before you can make a payment.
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Follow the on-screen instructions to make your purchase. Once your payment is processed, the Google Play gift card will be delivered to the recipient via email or mail.

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Open the Play Store . You'll usually find it on the home screen or in the app drawer.
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Tap BOOKS . It's at the top of the page. Depending on your Android, you may have to swipe across the categories at the top to find it.
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Search or browse for a book. If you know the name of the book you want to send, type it into the white bar at the top of the screen, then tap the magnifying glass key to search. Otherwise, use the categories at the top of the screen to browse by genre or book type.
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Tap a book to view its details. You'll find the book's price, format, description, reviews, and other information on this page.
- If you decide not to gift this book, tap the back button to return to the list.
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Tap Gift . It's the present icon near the top of the page.
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Enter the recipient's name and email address. A link to the book will be sent to the recipient via email.
- A copy of the message will also be sent to your email address.
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Type a message. You can include up to 200 characters of text if you wish.
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Tap Next . It's the blue button at the bottom-right corner of the window.
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Follow the on-screen instructions to make your payment. If you have a payment method connected to your account, select it. Otherwise, add a new one as indicated on the screen. Once you've processed your payment, an email will be sent to the recipient describing how to get the book.

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1. Go to https://play.google.com/about/giftcards.
2. Tap BUY ONLINE.
3. Select an online retailer.
4. Select a card amount.
5. Select a delivery method.
6. Make your payment.

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