Other Applecare+ monthly - transfer to family member

[Markgnyc2]

I have my iPhone 14 Pro Max, which was deactivated when I got my 15 Pro Max. However I forgot to cancel my monthly payments for Applecare+. If I give this phone to my son (who is under my iCloud family) and he activates it with his number and Apple ID, could the Applecare+ carry over to him? Thanks!

 

[Apple_Robert]

Transfer your AppleCare plan - Apple Support

If you sell or give away your device, you might be able to transfer your AppleCare plan to the new owner.

support.apple.com

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"If you pay monthly or annually​

If you make monthly or annual payments* for your AppleCare plan, and your plan is already linked to an Apple ID, then it can't be transferred to a new owner."

 

[Markgnyc2]

Transfer your AppleCare plan - Apple Support

If you sell or give away your device, you might be able to transfer your AppleCare plan to the new owner.

support.apple.com

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"If you pay monthly or annually​

If you make monthly or annual payments* for your AppleCare plan, and your plan is already linked to an Apple ID, then it can't be transferred to a new owner."

Thank you

 

[Mike Boreham]

Even if you don’t transfer it, the phone is still covered. I bought my iPhone 13 PM from a high street chain of electronic exchange shops (CEX in UK). Settings > About showed it was covered by AppleCare for another 18 months. I had no idea who the previous owner was. I phoned AppleCare about it and they said there was nothing they could do, and I had got lucky. However cover would end if the previous owner cancelled and got the refund.

When the cover ran out after 18 months I was invited to renew monthly, in my name, which I did.

 

[Markgnyc2]

Even if you don’t transfer it, the phone is still covered. I bought my iPhone 13 PM from a high street chain of electronic exchange shops (CEX in UK). Settings > About showed it was covered by AppleCare for another 18 months. I had no idea who the previous owner was. I phoned AppleCare about it and they said there was nothing they could do, and I had got lucky. However cover would end if the previous owner cancelled and got the refund.

When the cover ran out after 18 months I was invited to renew monthly, in my name, which I did.

Thanks, I think thats true if the plan was paid for in advance (for 2 years). I dont that that happens when its paid monthly per the link that was sent to me above.

 

[Mike Boreham]

Thanks, I think thats true if the plan was paid for in advance (for 2 years). I dont that that happens when its paid monthly per the link that was sent to me above.

The phone will be covered if you keep up the monthly payments after giving it to your son.