With AppleCare+, that repair fee is reduced to just $29. Let’s break down the potential savings: If you have an iPhone 12 and break the screen, Apple will charge you $279 to repair it out of warranty. In addition to extending the standard Apple warranty, AppleCare+ also includes accidental coverage protection - meaning, should you accidentally drop an iPhone and break the screen or spill a cup of water all over your MacBook, you can get it repaired at a reduced price.
An iPad Pro plan extends it to two years.
For example, a Mac AppleCare+ plan extends your standard coverage to three years. Instead of the standard one-year warranty, AppleCare+ will extend your coverage based on the device you’re covering.
Typically, that includes 90 days of free product support (through phone, chat or in-store) and a one-year warranty.ĪppleCare+, however, extends the warranty and service, and adds an insurance-like program to your Apple gear. In Australia, Canada, Germany, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States, you can purchase the new coverage within 30 days of the end date of your original coverage.Your CNN account Log in to your CNN accountĪppleCare is the standard warranty that every Apple product comes with. You can’t pay upfront for an additional 24 or 36 months.
This monthly plan automatically renews until canceled. Or on your iPhone or iPad, go to Settings > General > About, then tap AppleCare+ Coverage Available and follow the onscreen instructions. If you paid upfront, you can purchase coverage on a monthly basis after the 24 or 36 months is over. For Apple Watch Edition and Hermes, you can pay upfront for 36 months. In these countries and regions, when you purchase AppleCare+ coverage for your iPhone, iPad, or Apple Watch, you can choose to pay monthly or pay upfront for 24 months of coverage. In Australia, Canada, Germany, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States If your AppleCare+ plan will expire soon, you might be able to continue coverage. Of course, at some point, it will make more sense to buy a new device rather than keep paying insurance for an old one, but at least now you get to make that decision. Instead, you can extend your AppleCare+ coverage for as long as you want to keep that older iPhone and not have to worry about an accident compelling you to buy a new one. This is great news for those tired of feeling like they have to buy new devices to keep everything protected by AppleCare+. (You can also buy this monthly AppleCare+ option with a new device, as we reported in “ Evaluating Your iPhone 11 Purchase Options” 12 September 2019.) Apple offers no expiration date for that continued AppleCare coverage, but we presume it ends when Apple stops supporting the device. If you choose to extend your AppleCare coverage, your coverage will renew automatically every month until you cancel it. Once your coverage has ended, you can renew at. Log in to and tap or click your device.Tap your name at the top and then tap Check Coverage and the device name to see its status. Open the Apple Support app on your iPhone or iPad.From an iPhone or iPad, go to Settings > General > About > AppleCare+.Apple will not notify you when your AppleCare+ coverage ends, unless otherwise required by law.Once it ends, you have 60 days to renew your coverage. You cannot extend your coverage until your existing AppleCare coverage ends.Is Your AppleCare+ Expiring? You Can Now Renew Itĭo you have an aging iPhone, iPad, or Apple Watch that you want to keep using-and keep covered by AppleCare? The good news is that if you previously bought AppleCare+ for your device, you can now extend that coverage indefinitely on a monthly basis when the plan ends. #1615: Why Stage Manager needs an M1 iPad, Limit IP Address Tracking problems, Citibank cryptocurrency confusion.#1616: Explaining passkeys, Apple challenges for senior citizens, macOS 11.6.7 Big Sur fixes email attachment bug.
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