This is incorrect.
AppleCare+ starts from the date of purchase of the coverage.
AppleCare Protection Plan starts from the date of purchase of the device, Apple TVs.
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AppleCare+ starts from the date of purchase of the coverage.
AppleCare Protection Plan starts from the date of purchase of the device, Apple TVs.
There's no caveat.
Purchasing the 2/3 agreement in full is cheaper in the long run.
You can purchase the 2 year agreement for AirPods, Watches, Beats, iPhones, iPads, iPods, and HomePods.
You can purchase the 3 year agreement for Watch Edition, Watch Hermes, Macs and Pro Display XDR.
After the 2 year agreement is up for the Watch, iPhone and iPads or the 3 year agreement for the Watch Edition or Watch Hermes you can renew it and pay for on a monthly recurring charge until either you decide to cancel the coverage or until Apple can no longer service your device. Whichever comes first.
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You're partially correct.
You can purchase the 2 year agreement for AirPods, Watches, Beats, iPhones, iPads, iPods, and HomePods.
You can purchase the 3 year agreement for Watch Edition, Watch Hermes, Macs and Pro Display XDR.
After the 2 year agreement is up for the Watch, iPhone and iPads or the 3 year agreement for the Watch Edition or Watch Hermes you can renew it and pay for on a monthly recurring charge until either you decide to cancel the coverage or until Apple can no longer service your device. Whichever comes first.
But you have 60 calendar days from expiration of the prior coverage to repurchase it on a monthly basis.
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT210580
Yes, it was for the AppleCare Protection Plan and it still is for the only device you can get the AppleCare Protection Plan on in the U.S. and Canada, the TV.
This is not correct.
With you all Apple devices you get a one year limited warranty against manufactures defects. Your device do NOT come with accidental damage coverage from Apple.
AppleCare+ coverage does two things:
Paid In Full:
- It adds accidental damage coverage for 2 years for AirPods, Watches, Beats, iPhones, iPads, iPods, and HomePods and 3 years for Watch Edition, Watch Hermes, Macs and Pro Display XDR from the date of purchase of the coverage.
- It extends the limited warranty to the end date of the AppleCare+ agreement.
Monthly Recurring Charge:
- It adds accidental damage coverage on a monthly recurring basis for Watches, iPhones, iPads, and 3 years for Watch Edition, Watch Hermes from the date of purchase of the coverage.
- It extends the limited warranty to on a monthly recurring basis after the 1 year limited warranty expires.
Well, now if you're within one year from the date of purchase of your device. You can set up an appointment at your nearest Apple Retail Store, have them do the inspection and get the coverage for up to 3 years from the date of the purchase of the coverage.
This is not correct. Apple did do a limited test pilot with some Apple Retail Store to try it out first.
Yes, you can.
If you're within one year from the date of purchase of your device. You can setup an appointment at your nearest Apple Retail Store, have your device inspected and get the coverage up to two years from the date of purchase of the coverage.
This is ONLY for AppleCare+. This is NOT available for AppleCare+ with Theft & Loss.
It's for:
- AirPods
- Watches
- Beats
- iPhones
- iPads
- iPods
- HomePods
- Watch Edition (3 years)
- Watch Hermes (3 years)
- Macs (3 years)
- Pro Display XDR (3 years)
They do already offer 3 years standard on Watch Edition, Watch Hermes, Macs and Pro Display XDR.
On Watch, iPhones and iPads you can either:
- Pay for the first two years up front, which is cheaper, and then renew your coverage on a monthly recurring charge. Until either you decide to cancel it or until Apple can no longer service your device. Extend your AppleCare+ coverage
- Pay on a monthly recurring charge until either you decide to cancel it or until Apple can no longer service your device.
The monthly recurring charge does vary from device to device. For example:
AppleCare+:
- $3.99
- iPhone SE
- $5.99
- iPhone 6
- iPhone 6s
- iPhone 7
- iPhone 8
- $7.99
- iPhone 6 Plus
- iPhone 6s Plus
- iPhone 7 Plus
- iPhone 8 Plus
- iPhone XR
- iPhone 11
- $9.99
- iPhone X
- iPhone Xs
- iPhone XS Max
- iPhone 11 Pro
- iPhone 11 Pro Max
- $2.49
- Watch S3
- $3.99
- Watch S4 and S5
- $4.99
- Watch Edition S3-S5
- Watch Hermes S3-S5
- $5.99
- iPad Pro
- $3.49
- iPad
- iPad Air
- iPad mini
- $7.99
- iPhone SE
- $9.99
- iPhone 6
- iPhone 6s
- iPhone 7
- iPhone 8
- $12.99
- iPhone 6 Plus
- iPhone 6s Plus
- iPhone 7 Plus
- iPhone 8 Plus
- iPhone XR
- iPhone 11
- $14.99
- iPhone X
- iPhone Xs
- iPhone XS Max
- iPhone 11 Pro
- iPhone 11 Pro Max
This is correct.
AppleCare+ starts from the date of purchase of the coverage.
AppleCare Protection Plan starts from the date of purchase of the device. < No longer available in the United States and Canada.
Correct. It is two years from the date of purchase of the coverage. If you go to Settings > General > About. Under your serial # it's show the approx end date of your coverage.
This information can also be found in the Apple Support app and on Checkcoverage.Apple.com
It is possible.
The Apple ID's region has to be set to a country in which AppleCare+ is sold. Once that's done then, yes, you can purchase the coverage.
But remember that parts for your device may not be available due to customs and import restrictions.
It always best to get your device repaired in the same country in which the coverage was purchased.
Thanks. Ugh you lost me at “appointment” and “retail store”. Yuck.
It’s almost time for a new phone anyway I’ll probably just wait. Thanks!
AppleCare+ starts from the date of purchase of the coverage, NOT the device.
There's a few reasons why you're running into road blocks with this.
- The device itself DOES have to be in the U.S. to purchase the AppleCare+ coverage because it requires an inspection by an Apple Retail Store employee before coverage can be added.
- AppleCare+ with Theft & Loss Protection is NOT part of the extension program. You only have 60 calendar days from the date of purchase of the device to purchase that coverage. AppleCare+ without Theft & Loss Protection is up to 365 calendar days from the date of purchase of the device.
You CAN only purchase the coverage at an Apple Retail Store after a visual inspection. It is NOT available online, over the phone, or in the Apple Support app.I tried to buy it for my 11-month old MBA but not being allowed to.
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You CAN only purchase the coverage at an Apple Retail Store after a visual inspection. It is NOT available online, over the phone, or in the Apple Support app.
This program started yesterday. You CAN purchase the AppleCare+ coverage for your device. You have to setup an appointment with your nearest Apple Retail Store. After a visual inspection, if everything is good then you can purchase AppleCare+ ONLY. This is not available for AppleCare+ with Theft and Loss.
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Until either you decided to cancel the coverage or until Apple can no longer service your device. Whichever comes first. It's in the terms of service.
The monthly plans CAN be transferred to another person under only ONE circumstance. That is that it is NOT linked to someone's Apple ID. If it's linked then it CANNOT be transferred.
If it's not linked then the new owner can simply go to AppleSupport.Apple.Com/Link and sign in with their Apple ID and password. When they do, they need to input the serial # for the device. Then they just need to complete the payment setup. Once that's done the coverage will appear under that person's Apple ID and from there on it will NOT be transferrable.
It can be. Here's a summary I typed up in the last posting when it got expanded to Japan and Australia.
PRIOR Sept 2019 Paid In Full or Monthly Plans:
If you purchased the AppleCare PRIOR to September of last year and got the monthly plan OR the paid in full. Then it will expire after 24 months for iPhones, iPads or Watches and 36 months for Watch Edition and Hermès.
After it expires you have 60 calendar days to go into the Apple Support app and renew it. If you miss the that window and don’t renew it, then you can’t get it again. The only option will the monthly option.
AFTER Sept 2019 :
If you purchased the AppleCare AFTER September of last year and got the paid in full. Then it will expire after 24 months for iPhones, iPads or Watches and 36 months for Watch Edition and Hermès.
After it expires you have 60 calendar days to go into the Apple Support app and renew it. If you miss the that window and don’t renew it, then you can’t get it again. The only option will the monthly option.
AFTER Sept 2019 Monthly Plans:
If you purchased the AppleCare AFTER September of last year and got the monthly plan. Then it will NOT expire after 24 months for iPhones, iPads or Watches and 36 months for Watch Edition and Hermès.
You pay for it monthly until either you decide to cancel it, like any subscription (iTunes, Music, TV+, etc) or until Apple can no longer service your device. Whichever comes first.
Monthly Recurring Charges (Best Buy, Target, Walmart):
If you’re bill monthly by a third party like Best Buy, Target, Walmart, Telus, AT&T, etc.
Then it WILL expire after 24 months for iPhones, iPads or Watches and 36 months for Watch Edition and Hermès.
After it expires you have 60 calendar days to go into the Apple Support app and renew it. If you miss the that window and don’t renew it, then you can’t get it again. The only option will the monthly option.
AppleCare Services (Xfinity, Sprint, T-Mobile):
If you have AppleCare Services through your carrier like T-Mobile, Sprint, etc
Then it WILL expire after 24 months for iPhones, iPads or Watches and 36 months for Watch Edition and Hermès.
After it expires you have 60 calendar days to go into the Apple Support app and renew it. If you miss the that window and don’t renew it, then you can’t get it again.
AppleCare Services is only good for the first two incidents or the first two/three years. Whichever comes first.
iPhone Upgrade Program, iPhone Payment Plan, and Card Payment Plan:
If you have AppleCare and your financing it through the iPhone Upgrade Program, iPhone Payment Plan or Card Payment Plan. Then it WILL expire after 24 months for iPhones, iPads or Watches and 36 months for Watch Edition and Hermès.
After it expires you have 60 calendar days to go into the Apple Support app and renew it. If you miss the that window and don’t renew it, then you can’t get it again. The only option will the monthly option.
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This program started yesterday and can ONLY be purchased at an Apple Retail Store after a visual inspection.
Watch Editions, Watch Hermes, Macs and Pro Display XDRs come with three years of coverage from the date of purchase of the coverage.re: the underlined
It must be different for computers (I think you may be referencing iPhones since you say a 2-year plan).
The last two machines I purchased, I wound up getting AC+ ~55 days after the purchase date, and in both cases, when looking up the expiration of the coverage, it's listed as ~55 days later than the activation and/or purchase date of the computer. In other words, it's not getting cut short, it shows a full 3 years of AC+, plus the days I waited.
So my current machine is an '18 Mac Mini. Here's the original purchase:
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I activated the machine that same day. That would suggest AC+ added anytime in the 60 days following, would give me AC+ through roughly Sept 20th of 2022.
However, this is my Mini service status:
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Note that it's Nov 5th 2022. So at the end of the day, I definitely will have coverage for ~3 years and 55 or so days, even if the first ~55 wasn't technically AC+ (and just the original factory/base warranty).
FYI, we also have an iPad, it was used, originally purchased (first owner) in mid-January, maybe it wasn't activated as it was essentially in mint/unused condition, but I scored AC+ for it when I received it in March of 2020, and it's covered through March 2022. Again, that may be a different case vs. the computer example above
This is incorrect. Apple no longer does pay per incidents. Whether your device has a warranty and whether the issue is a manufactures issue or not. You get free technical support.
I'm so sorry but maybe you should read the terms of service.
The coverage starts on the purchase date of the coverage, NOT the device.
Section 2. Plan Term and Renewal
Plan coverage begins when you purchase the Plan and continues, unless cancelled, through the date specified in your Plan Confirmation (the “Plan Term”).
For Monthly Plans, your Plan Term is one (1) month. Your Plan will automatically renew each month unless cancelled as set forth in the “Cancellation” Section 9 below, including in the event that Apple is no longer able to service your Covered Equipment due to the unavailability of service parts, in which case Apple will provide you with sixty (60) days’ prior written notice of cancellation, or as otherwise required by law.