Apple Giving Users in U.S. and Canada Up to One Year to Buy AppleCare+

[7thson]

He is correct. AppleCare Plus starts from the date of purchase of the coverage.
The AppleCare Protection Plan starts from the date of purchase of the device.

I think what is confusing people is that yes, AppleCare+ begins the day you purchase it. However, it’s coverage ends two years after the activation of the device, at which point month to month coverage can be purchased. Purchasing AC+ 59 days after the device purchase date isn’t gaming the system into getting 2 years and 59 days of AC+ coverage.

 

[mnsportsgeek]

I’m surprised this wasn’t already the case. Why wouldn’t you be able to extend the warranty if your device is still under warranty?

 

[7thson]

I’m surprised this wasn’t already the case. Why wouldn’t you be able to extend the warranty if your device is still under warranty?

Back before the iPhone, you had a year to add coverage to a Mac. Not sure about iPods, but after the iPhone the window tightened up to 60 days. This was about 2010, I think. There was a short period in which they extended the window again, maybe 4 or 5 years ago. Now here we are again.

 

[MisterAndrew]

When does the two years of coverage start? From device purchase date or coverage purchase date? Hoping the latter.

On the last 3 Macs I purchased the AppleCare+ coverage started on the date AppleCare+ was purchased, not on the purchase date of the Mac.

 

[rgeneral]

They do in that after the two years is up, you can opt in to paying monthly to continue coverage. It’s $2.50/month for my S3 Apple Watch. A pretty good deal, I feel.

thank you. I never knew this.

 

[BehemothManiac]

I remember getting apple care for my iPhone 4 when the warranty almost expired, so it’s still was possible in 2011.

 

[MacClueless]

You can buy it now since it’s been less than one year from the date of purchase of the device.

How??

 

[TrevorR90]

Add me to the list of people with coverage that starts from date of purchased coverage. For some reason both my Mac Pro and IPhone 11 show coverage to end 3 years and 2 years, respectively, after the date of AppleCare purchase not the original purchase date, which is confusing af.

 

[Zdigital2015]

When does the two years of coverage start? From device purchase date or coverage purchase date? Hoping the latter.

From the device purchase date as it has always been.

 

[zorinlynx]

I just want to remind everyone that AppleCare is just insurance.

If you're the type that doesn't drop/break your devices, and you tend to keep your hardware for a long time, it's probably not worth it.

I did the math years ago and stopped buying AppleCare; the money saved on avoiding AppleCare over several phones can easily pay for multiple iPhone repairs at full out of warranty cost. Do the math and avoid possibly wasting your money.

 

[Stridr69]

I just want to remind everyone that AppleCare is just insurance.

If you're the type that doesn't drop/break your devices, and you tend to keep your hardware for a long time, it's probably not worth it.

I did the math years ago and stopped buying AppleCare; the money saved on avoiding AppleCare over several phones can easily pay for multiple iPhone repairs at full out of warranty cost. Do the math and avoid possibly wasting your money.

Good point, but most people get it for the comfort factor....it only takes one drop...like I did a few weeks ago with a pair of $220 Ray Ban's... :/

 

[Moyapilot]

The 1 yr standard warranty for my ipad pro 11 runs out in 5 days. Don’t see anything in the General/About settings regarding being option to buy coverage.

Might have considered it. This is in Canada btw.

 

[Complex757]

Nice. I doubt it matters much. I'm getting it day one for this new iPhone. I normally get Apple+, but of course when I don't have it I drop my phone and get a crack

 

[Jro29]

I think what is confusing people is that yes, AppleCare+ begins the day you purchase it. However, it’s coverage ends two years after the activation of the device, at which point month to month coverage can be purchased. Purchasing AC+ 59 days after the device purchase date isn’t gaming the system into getting 2 years and 59 days of AC+ coverage.

This. If you wait 59 days then you don’t have Apple Care accidental coverage for those first 59 days. So if you drop your phone and break it on day 42, you’re SOL. Not sure of the advantage. You’re still only getting 2 years of coverage.

 

[msp3]

Every apple device I've purchased I wait until day 59 to order Apple Care.

Your 2 years starts from that date.

Does that mean if I bought something on Jan 1st, 2020, and then bought AppleCare+ on March 1st, 2020, the extended warranty goes through Feb 28, 2022?

 

[CthuluLemon]

Yay, I have a year to pay for the privilege to pay Apple to repair my phone!

 

[John.B]

I’m surprised this wasn’t already the case. Why wouldn’t you be able to extend the warranty if your device is still under warranty?

IIRC, this was changed with AppleCare+ accidental coverage (both Mac and iOS) as an option.

Yay, I have a year to pay for the privilege to pay Apple to repair my phone!

Or not. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

 

[greenbreadmmm]

Does that mean if I bought something on Jan 1st, 2020, and then bought AppleCare+ on March 1st, 2020, the extended warranty goes through Feb 28, 2022?

Yes

 

[bag99001]

Every apple device I've purchased I wait until day 59 to order Apple Care.

Your 2 years starts from that date.

That’s not true. It’s from the date of purchase.

 

[simonmet]

I expect this to be expanded to other countries. I wonder if it’s possible for someone in the US (or Canada) to register an iPhone for someone in a country where it isn’t available yet.

I might try and find out.

 

[Stridr69]

I expect this to be expanded to other countries. I wonder if it’s possible for someone in the US (or Canada) to register an iPhone for someone in a country where it isn’t available yet.

I might try and find out.

Good luck. Keep us posted....

 

[Yammabot]

At their cost these products should come with at least one year unconditional warranty and Support. Then you should be able to purchase additional years at a reasonable cost. I paid less for my second hand pickup than my new iPhone 7 unlocked from Apple, my pickup is still going but my iPhone 7 is long retired. I can fix my old truck too but that’s another conversation.

 

[simonmet]

That’s not true. It’s from the date of purchase.

I was surprised to find that wasn’t the case when I purchased AC+ for my laptop on the last day that it was eligible.

 

[BLyons]

This is going to be useful, especially when 1st adopters buy the 1st Apple Silicon Macs and eventually discover some manufacturing issues or defects.

I agree, and also for those who couldn't afford it at the time of product purchase.

 

[AppleFanatic10]

Didn't they have this with Macs years ago? I never understood why they stopped doing that.