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This is pretty decent.

If the next iPhone is underwhelming. This may be something to look into.
 
Pleased by this. I decided to keep my 6s
Plus for two years (first time ever) and would have gladly paid for Apple care at that point. I'm expecting the phone will need a new battery sometime around that two year mark anyway.
 
Awesome. I bought my SE back in September and opted to not buy Apple Care. Glad I'll get a second chance at it, which will be nice to have if Apple doesn't refresh the SE anytime soo
 
Apple's eligibility tool does appear to reflect the change in the United States, but not in the United Kingdom, Canada, Italy, Hong Kong, or elsewhere, so it is possible the longer purchase window will be applicable stateside only.

I just checked my 6s bought in Canada in September 2016, and it's elgible

iPhone 6s
Serial Number: FK1QCCK*****

Eligible for AppleCare+
Get AppleCare+ for up to two years of expert telephone technical support and additional hardware service coverage from your iPhone purchase date, including up to two incidents of accidental damage.

Valid Purchase Date
A validated purchase date lets Apple quickly find your product and provide the help you need.

Telephone Technical Support: Expired
You are eligible to purchase telephone technical support from an Apple Advisor.

Contact Apple Support
Repairs and Service Coverage: Active
Your product is covered for eligible hardware repairs and service under Apple's Limited Warranty.
Estimated Expiration Date: September 8, 2017
 
It would have been nice to have the extra months added to my AC+ now. I know that that won't happen, though. That would have put me into 2019 for coverage, instead of the end of 2018.
No that isn't how it works. The AC+ expiration date is based on the initial activation date of the phone. It doesn't matter when you purchase the AC+.
 
Right - but what if, for example, the screen is cracked or came unglued but the phone functions fine? Won't a 'remote diagnostic' succeed?

I can't imagine they would be that concerned seeing how you'd be shelling out $129 + $29 deductible for that screen repair. Most people would go to a 3rd party place and save money, the ones who don't Apple still makes a profit on anyway.
 
apple hasn't updated to see the terms but interested to know what if someone gets a replacement within a year? I've had one on my 4, 5 and 6. wife has on her 5s and 6. could we still be able to purchase apple care for the replacement device?

Yes.
Whether that's for purchases after this week or prior is the next question.
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Not eligible for Genius Bar swapped phones.
And within 364 days of original purchase date.
You may find otherwise.
 
So happy we have an European law covering warranty for at least three years.

I just checked the Amsterdam Apple site - a 32GB iPhone 7 with the VAT in your country is 879 euros. That is $945. An 32GB iPhone 7 is $690 with sales tax where I live.

So you see, that 3 year warranty isn't free.

They're well aware of our law but still try to sell the expensive Apple care.
AC+ covers accidental damage and includes 2 years of technical support.
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I can't imagine they would be that concerned seeing how you'd be shelling out $129 + $29 deductible for that screen repair. Most people would go to a 3rd party place and save money.
Would that affect touch id if it was a 3rd party repair at a non-Apple certified repair shop?
 
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About time Apple extended this. You can do it with Macs, never understood why the iPhone could not benefit the same the same treatment.

I think you're missing a key difference between these products.
Apple Care for Macs cover only hardware defect not cover accidental damage, while AppleCare+ for mobile devices covers accidental damage from day 1.

Since the iPhone never had included accidental damage, you had to choose it up front. Yes AppleCare+ for mobile ALSO extends hardware coverage by 1 year but this difference made for a previously explainable separate set of rules.
 
Since the iPhone never had included accidental damage, you had to choose it up front.
The way it initially worked is that you had 30 days to add AC+ and 1 year to add AC. AC+ was $99 and both extended the warranty by 1 year and included 2 accidental damage claims. AC was $79 and it merely extended the warranty by 1 year.
 
I wish Applecare+ for iPhones extend the warranty to 3 years like on Macs. I know that's not in the best interest for Apple's bottom line, but iPhones are supported longer than 2 years in software, so at least Apple should give the option.
 
In the long run, it's always cheaper to pay WHEN something breaks, not IF something breaks. There's a reason these warranties exist, and it's not to help you.

Working in a phone store (in Australia) we sell "insurance", the amount of people who don't take it then have to pay $1000+ to payout their plan is laughable. When insurance is $10-$15 per month.
 
Working in a phone store (in Australia) we sell "insurance", the amount of people who don't take it then have to pay $1000+ to payout their plan is laughable. When insurance is $10-$15 per month.
Why would they pay $1,000 to get out of their plan because they have a broken phone when they could just pay maybe a couple hundred and get their phone fixed?
 
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Why would they pay $1,000 to get out of their plan because they have a broken phone when they could just pay maybe a couple hundred and get their phone fixed?
Because then this guy/gal and their store get to sell more phones!
 
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Why would they pay $1,000 to get out of their plan because they have a broken phone when they could just pay maybe a couple hundred and get their phone fixed?

also; $15 per month over a 2 year contract would be $360. I'm pretty sure the number of people "stung" by not paying for insurance is an order of magnitude lower than 33% of the population.
 
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Has anyone successfully purchased AppleCare+ for iPhone 7 Plus outside the 60 day window? I purchased mine in September last year. I went to checkcoverage.apple.com, which shows a yellow exclamation mark next to "Eligible for AppleCare+." I clicked "Learn more and buy now," which takes me to the AppleCare+ purchase page. I clicked Buy, which redirects me to https://agreements.apple.com/us/en/sales/purchase?d=0 but that page is blank.

I just chatted with Apple and asked about this, and the rep said I can't purchase because I bought the phone more than 60 days ago. I pointed him to this MacRumors page, and he told me this is not an Apple website (duh..) and that the policy hasn't changed.
 
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In the long run, it's always cheaper to pay WHEN something breaks, not IF something breaks. There's a reason these warranties exist, and it's not to help you.

Don't be salty, This is just completely untrue. Someone who is prone to dropping their device would benefit from having two screen repairs for $29 each instead of 169 each time. Or how about getting those cables or headphones replaced when they start to wear? I'm not usually big on warranties, but this is Good coverage here and has helped MANY people.
 
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