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Window to purchase AppleCare+ for the iPhone is extended to one year

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By Alan Friedman

Updated: Mar 19, 2017, 11:06 AM

Window to purchase AppleCare+ for the iPhone is extended to one year

Apple has made a significant change to extended warranty AppleCare+. Previously, those who purchased an Apple iPhone had 60-days after buying the handset to add the AppleCare+ plan. Starting now, that period of time has been lengthened to one year. For example, a person who had purchased an iPhone last December would be ineligible to purchase AppleCare+ after February. Now, with the change, this particular iPhone owner would have until the first anniversary of his/her purchase to spend the $129 in order to purchase the extended warranty plan. We should point out that this is the pricing for the Apple iPhone 6s, Apple iPhone 6s Plus, Apple iPhone 7 and Apple iPhone 7 Plus. The Apple iPhone SE can be covered for $99.99.

So what are you getting with your AppleCare+ purchase? According to Apple, the extended warranty provides subscribers with :

24/7 priority access to Apple experts via chat or phone
Mail-in repair: Mail in your iPhone using a prepaid shipping box provided by Apple
Carry-in repair: Take your iPhone to an Apple Store or other Apple Authorized Service Provider
Express Replacement Service

AppleCare+ cover the parts and labor required to repair your iPhone, the battery and any accessories that came inside the box. The plan runs for one-year and covers two incidents of accidental damage. The service fee is $29 for screen repair, and $99 for other issues that need to be fixed. AppleCare+ also will connect you to an expert who will help you troubleshoot software like iOS and iCloud, along with native apps like FaceTime, Mail, and Calendar. AppleCare+ can help users find the correct answer to questions that they have about connecting their iPhone to a wireless network.

To sign up for AppleCare+, your iPhone will have to be examined at an Apple Store, or the device will have to subject itself to a remote diagnostics testing. Click on the sourcelink for more information. Note that the Apple support page has yet to be updated with the new one-year window.

source: Apple via 9to5Mac

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Alan, an ardent smartphone enthusiast and a veteran writer at PhoneArena since 2009, has witnessed and chronicled the transformative years of mobile technology. Owning iconic phones from the original iPhone to the iPhone 15 Pro Max, he has seen smartphones evolve into a global phenomenon. Beyond smartphones, Alan has covered the emergence of tablets, smartwatches, and smart speakers.

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