Apple has now extended the AppleCare+ to qualify for new iPhone hardware. The time frame of 60 days from the purchase of new iPhone to signup for AppleCare+ has now been extended up to one year after the purchase of new iPhone.
The senior AppleCare advisor stated that this continuation of time frame applies to iPhone while iPad, Apple Watch and iPod touch will continue to have the 60-day eligibility options. It is also stated that the change is subsequent and therefore iPhones sold within the last year also qualify for AppleCare+.
Priced at $129 fir iPhone 6s and newer and $99 for its iPhone SE, AppleCare+ extends your warranty coverage to a period of two years from the date of purchase. It also includes two incidental damage coverage that are each subject to a $29 service fee for screen damage. iPhone owner will pay $99 for any other damage. This also facilitates AppleCare+ 24/7 priority access to Apple support.
Although the added insurance protection of AppleCare+ is a welcome feature, users may be hesitant to spend $129 after investing on a new iPhone. However, the new iPhone users have the benefit of plenty of time to add AppleCare+ at later time, as long as they keep their iPhone in good use.
Apple's eligibility tool might probably reflect the change for iPhones in the U.S, but not in the U.K, Canada, Hong Kong or elsewhere. Therefore it is possible the longer purchase window is limited to U.S only.
AppleCare+ for iPhone also covers Earpods, Lightning to USB cables and batteries that preserve less than 80 percent of their original capacity.
In order to purchase AppleCare+ after the fact, singly from the iPhone, Apple must physically examine the device to make sure that there are no existing damages to the iPhone. Proof of purchase such as a receipt is also essential. If purchased online, Apple requires customers to verify their serial number and perform a remote diagnostic test.
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