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'AppleCare One' Subscription Now Available

jz0309 said:
did they say why? or say it might be a future option?
just curious ...
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They didn’t offer an explanation. She did research it and asked the next level up. They were busy of course but she definitely spent a long time on the call with me. She did say in order to add it I’d have to drop the existing coverage. But you can’t in the Upgrade Program and she realized that. So I don’t really know where that was going.
 
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anticipate said:
Apple Support on the phone told me because I am on the IUP that includes AppleCare + it "blocks" me from adding it to my (less than a year old) MBP or AVP or anything else. "you have to choose one other the other". So odd. Almost 2 hours of them trying their best to help but they could not.

Both reps also noted they first found about Apple Care one "yesterday morning". One was an AppleCare advisor specifically too.
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Yep I tried adding my iPhone to Vision Pro without success. I would think that would change in the future. Let’s hope
 
This is clearly something that only makes sense for a certain group of people. Those who:

- Value AppleCare+ on certain of their devices (everyone has their own prefs / value-curves for this)
- You have 3 devices you want AC+ on, and together monthly, they would add up to >$20
- For me, I just get over the $20 line on my iPhone 15 Pro Max, 11" (M4) iPad Pro, and AW Series 10 Ti.

I'm currently paying for AC+ monthly on each of these ($9.99 + $7.49 + $3.99= $21.47), so it just saves me a small amount, $1.47/month. I also don't have Theft & Loss Coverage on any of them, so the fact that I kind of would "get those additions for free" is a bonus. I personally wouldn't pay for that myself, don't think it's probable enough to pay up for it. But nice to get thrown in.

The only potential downside I see for me, is that on the margin, it makes me want to keep AppleCare+ for longer.

For me, main reason I've gotten the monthly AC+ plans, is that I often don't plan to get for the full 2 years. I like to get AC+ when I first buy the device, and once the new device is in my normal routine - and any early production issues I know are lower-probability - I may stop the AC+ earlier than the 2yr mark would have been if I pre-bought.

Having this AC One grouped monthly plan, I probably will end up keeping it as long as the "longest" one I would have kept previously when I had individual monthly plans. Since it only makes sense if you have 3 devices. So it sort of changes my behavior...

Anyways, I'm sure much of this is intentional by Apple... point being, everyone needs to really look at their individual needs / risk-value curves on whether they'd get AC+ on each device, and then make the decision for themselves!
 
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Christopher Kim said:
This is clearly something that only makes sense for a certain group of people. Those who:

- Value AppleCare+ on certain of their devices (everyone has their own prefs / value-curves for this)
- You have 3 devices you want AC+ on, and together monthly, they would add up to >$20
- For me, I just get over the $20 line on my iPhone 15 Pro Max, 11" (M4) iPad Pro, and AW Series 10 Ti.

I'm currently paying for AC+ monthly on each of these ($9.99 + $7.49 + $3.99= $21.47), so it just saves me a small amount, $1.47/month. I also don't have Theft & Loss Coverage on any of them, so the fact that I kind of would "get those additions for free" is a bonus. I personally wouldn't pay for that myself, don't think it's probable enough to pay up for it. But nice to get thrown in.

The only potential downside I see for me, is that on the margin, it makes me want to keep AppleCare+ for longer.

For me, main reason I've gotten the monthly AC+ plans, is that I often don't plan to get for the full 2 years. I like to get AC+ when I first buy the device, and once the new device is in my normal routine - and any early production issues I know are lower-probability - I may stop the AC+ earlier than the 2yr mark would have been if I pre-bought.

Having this AC One grouped monthly plan, I probably will end up keeping it as long as the "longest" one I would have kept previously when I had individual monthly plans. Since it only makes sense if you have 3 devices. So it sort of changes my behavior...

Anyways, I'm sure much of this is intentional by Apple... point being, everyone needs to really look at their individual needs / risk-value curves on whether they'd get AC+ on each device, and then make the decision for themselves!
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I came to the same realizations
 
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fatTribble said:
They didn’t offer an explanation. She did research it and asked the next level up. They were busy of course but she definitely spent a long time on the call with me. She did say in order to add it I’d have to drop the existing coverage. But you can’t in the Upgrade Program and she realized that. So I don’t really know where that was going.
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I am sure there will be lots of people of the iPhone upgrade program asking the same question, and since this is the 1st day of availability I'm sure there is a lot of confusion still with the support staff.
Maybe wait a week or 2 and press for an answer, either way.
 
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It was almost too smooth. I added a device that I shouldn't have, I didn't realize it was telling me that my current coverage was less expensive for certain devices, now I have to find a way to roll it back... oops
 
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Good to know. However will be a long time before Apple brings it to other regions. Still waiting for Apple to release a monthly AppleCare plan in my region.
 
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This is great!

Except, I haven’t needed to repair or replace anything in YEARS, other than an iPhone battery here or there.

And iPhone battery replacement costs less than AppleCare.
 
Doesn’t seem to work right? It only shows my AW Ultra since I have apple care on it, but not my just over a year iPad Pro OLED, which it stated you do not need current coverage?….. but it states it allows devices up to 4 years old?

It does not show ANY of my Apple devices except my AWU. No option for any of my other devices…. WTH?
 

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I have an iPhone 13 Pro Max with battery at exactly 80%. I can get this for 1-2 months, hope battery drops to 79%, get new battery, then cancel? lol
 
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Best value:
3 Vision Pros. Save $510 over annual plans.

Worst value:
3 HomePod Minis or Apple TVs. Lose $210 over annual plans.

Choose your devices wisely. Don't waste a slot on AirPods, HomePods, AppleTVs.
Even Macs other than the MacBookPro or MacPro, base level iPads, and non-ultra Watches probably aren't worth it over the annual plans.
 
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fatTribble said:
My iPhone already has AppleCare through the iPhone Upgrade Program. So it said my iPhone is not eligible but to contact support. 🤔

I wonder what that means.
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I suspect also the iUP _requires_ you have coverage as part of the terms, but this allows you to add and remove devices. So they haven't yet worked out how to handle someone moving their phone over then cancelling coverage.
 
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I just switched to AppleCare One and confirmed a few things:
  • It immediately cancelled my existing AppleCare+ plans on my M4 Macbook Pro (annual $99 plan) and S6 Watch (monthly $4.99 plan).
  • For my iPhone 15 Pro Max, Apple e-mailed me a gift card for the remaining pro-rated value of AppleCare+ I had originally purchased alongside the phone. (Be patient, it takes a moment for them to process. For me, that was 74 min.)
  • Other eligible devices I elected not to add to this plan: Apple TV 4K (previous coverage expired July 2023), AirPods 4 ($29 for 2 years is already a great deal and won't expire until Sep 2026).
  • My 2018 iPad Pro (3rd gen), while still on a monthly $5.99 AppleCare plan, was not eligible for AppleCare One.
Hope this info helps!
 
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Yeah, it says "Phone covered by other AppleCare+ program" or something like that when I tried to add my wife's iUP iPhone. Oh well, we got her set up with her Watch, Mac, and iPad. We'll add her phone when it expires in September, if she doesn't upgrade :p.
 
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