Can AppleCare+ be a replacement to a phone case

[WilliApple]

Hello! I am thinking about doing the iPhone Upgrade Program (iUP) with the iPhone 17 Pro when that comes out, and up till now, I have skipped over that the iUP comes with AppleCare and loss protection...

Now I have never had AppleCare+ on my iPhone before, but basically every other product of mine has had it.

I also have an iPhone 14 Pro that has its back glass cracked from a drop that I think it would have survived caseless. It just fell out of my pocket while I was using the bathroom, and I am blaming the case, like theres no way an iPhone's back glass could shatter from a 2 foot drop...

What do you think, can AppleCare+ be a replacement to a phone case? Like if I had AppleCare+ on my 14 Pro, I could have easily have gotten my phone fixed for $29 (cheaper than Apple's silicone case ($49))

 

[Andeddu]

Sounds like a freak accident. I use cases and screen protectors and have dropped various iPhones over 100x over the years and I have never had a cracked screen or back. Some of these drops are 3-4ft onto concrete also.

 

[Astuces iOS]

Hello! I am thinking about doing the iPhone Upgrade Program (iUP) with the iPhone 17 Pro when that comes out, and up till now, I have skipped over that the iUP comes with AppleCare and loss protection...

Now I have never had AppleCare+ on my iPhone before, but basically every other product of mine has had it.

I also have an iPhone 14 Pro that has its back glass cracked from a drop that I think it would have survived caseless. It just fell out of my pocket while I was using the bathroom, and I am blaming the case, like theres no way an iPhone's back glass could shatter from a 2 foot drop...

What do you think, can AppleCare+ be a replacement to a phone case? Like if I had AppleCare+ on my 14 Pro, I could have easily have gotten my phone fixed for $29 (cheaper than Apple's silicone case ($49))

Apple care can be good but I would still use a case bro

 

[FreakinEurekan]

can AppleCare+ be a replacement to a phone case?

I don't use a case, have never used a case.

I do have AppleCare+... I don't really consider it to be a "Replacement" for a case but (to me) the value it provides is worth the price.

 

[eyoungren]

I don't use cases either. There was one time, but I don't really count that.

Anyway, I don't see AC+ as a 'replacement' for a case, unless you're in the habit of breaking/changing cases a lot. The minimum amount you'd pay for any service (outside of the warranty) is around $29 I think. If you drop your phone a lot, $29 can add up.

I prefer to just do what I do for myself in handling my phones without a case. If you've spent any time on these forums, you'll know my stance on using an iPhone without a case.