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Extended AppleCare for "The New iPhone"?

After I bought my iPhone...

  • I was glad I extended AppleCare b/c I used it.

    Votes: 10 23.3%

  • I was bummed I spent $99 on AppleCare b/c I didn't need it.

    Votes: 8 18.6%

  • I was glad I never bought it b/c I never needed it.

    Votes: 23 53.5%

  • I was bummed I never bought it b/c I really needed it.

    Votes: 2 4.7%
  • Total voters
    43
  • Poll closed .
willmtaylor

willmtaylor

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Ok folks, I'm a long-time Mac user, but I have never taken the iPhone plunge. Looks like it finally makes sense, so I'm waiting for the new iPhone to make its debut. Wanted to poll the mob though and see what the consensus was on current iPhone owners and their purchasing of extended AppleCare.

Thanks!
Will
 
I purchase AppleCare... better safe than sorry. One thing to note is that if you frequently travel overseas, the applecare warranty for iPhones are limited to the country where you bought the phone.

It isn't the same for computers where the warranty is international.
 
Welcome to 2007! O.0

anyways, i have never bought apple care for any iphones since 2007,but thats me and i know I'm not clumbsy to drop it or water damage it.

However, accident does happen tho.

So applecare plus maybe?
 
you need to add....."i was glad i bought it, but never used it"....it just gives me peace of mind. Also, on the same note. Best buy offers insurance for $9 a month with unlimited replacements.
 
RocketRed said:
I purchase AppleCare... better safe than sorry. One thing to note is that if you frequently travel overseas, the applecare warranty for iPhones are limited to the country where you bought the phone.

It isn't the same for computers where the warranty is international.
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One more thing I forgot to mention... I'm from Hong Kong and it is an incredibly humid climate. One time I brought my iPhone out of an air-conditioned room to the toilet to play games while doing things that people do every day.

My iPhone started fogging up and there were water droplets forming on the screen and tiny droplets forming in the dock connector. My iPhone survived that ordeal.

I bring up the humidity issue because AppleCare does not guard you against humidity damage. It was a pretty big deal in Hong Kong when the 3gs and 4 came out because a lot of people broke the water sensor, not on purpose, but from the weather of Hong Kong.

Something to think about if you live in a sub-tropical climate or might travel to one some day.
 
RocketRed said:
One more thing I forgot to mention... I'm from Hong Kong and it is an incredibly humid climate. One time I brought my iPhone out of an air-conditioned room to the toilet to play games while doing things that people do every day.

My iPhone started fogging up and there were water droplets forming on the screen and tiny droplets forming in the dock connector. My iPhone survived that ordeal.

I bring up the humidity issue because AppleCare does not guard you against humidity damage. It was a pretty big deal in Hong Kong when the 3gs and 4 came out because a lot of people broke the water sensor, not on purpose, but from the weather of Hong Kong.

Something to think about if you live in a sub-tropical climate or might travel to one some day.
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Great things to consider. Thanks a lot!
 
I had an iPhone 4 and now 4S and haven't needed AppleCare for either one of them. If we had AppleCare+ in Ireland then I would have gotten that.
 
RocketRed said:
One more thing I forgot to mention... I'm from Hong Kong and it is an incredibly humid climate. One time I brought my iPhone out of an air-conditioned room to the toilet to play games while doing things that people do every day.

My iPhone started fogging up and there were water droplets forming on the screen and tiny droplets forming in the dock connector. My iPhone survived that ordeal.

I bring up the humidity issue because AppleCare does not guard you against humidity damage. It was a pretty big deal in Hong Kong when the 3gs and 4 came out because a lot of people broke the water sensor, not on purpose, but from the weather of Hong Kong.

Something to think about if you live in a sub-tropical climate or might travel to one some day.
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applecare+ would cover that though....i don't know if that is what you meant, or just that regular applecare willl not cover that.
 
mattopotamus said:
maybe in the UK?
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Doesn't look like it.

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mattopotamus said:
applecare+ would cover that though....i don't know if that is what you meant, or just that regular applecare willl not cover that.
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I meant regular AppleCare won't cover humidity damage. I checked the Hong Kong apple store (website) and they don't offer AppleCare+ :confused:
 
RocketRed said:
I meant regular AppleCare won't cover humidity damage. I checked the Hong Kong apple store (website) and they don't offer AppleCare+ :confused:
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Best buy's insurance is actually better than applecare+ b.c there is no deductible and you get unlimited replacements....i would go that route, well i did :)
 
ucfgrad93 said:
Agreed, I have always purchased AppleCare for my iPhone and computers.
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computers i do as well, but i wait until the end of the first year....or i buy with my visa card and they automatically extend the warranty by 1 year.
 
mattopotamus said:
computers i do as well, but i wait until the end of the first year....or i buy with my visa card and they automatically extend the warranty by 1 year.
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Is this a feature of a particular Visa card? And does extends the exact terms of the product warranty or is it a separate one?
 
willmtaylor said:
Is this a feature of a particular Visa card? And does extends the exact terms of the product warranty or is it a separate one?
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it will extend the exact same coverage provided by your original warranty. The best way to see if you visa card has this attached to it is to enter your card information here...if it works then your card is applicable

http://usa.visa.com/personal/cards/benefits/bft_warranty_mgr_eclaims.html

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willmtaylor said:
Of course, that's operating under the assumption that one is able to find a store that isnt closing and Bb is able to stay in business:

Wired: Best Buy, The Big-Box Model, And The Trouble With Real Estate

Forbes: A Closer Look at Beat Buy Closings

TechCrunch: Best Buy CEO Brian Dunn Just*Resigned
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also another reason to buy an insurance that is month to month and not all up front :). The best buys where i live do really well.
 
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