Unless you're a total klutz, and if you can afford it, the best deal is to self-insure yourself.
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Is it Worth Buying AppleCare+ for iPhone X?
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For the mathematically minded of you, you need to drop your phone 0.8 times in 2 years (for screen damage) or 0.45 times in 2 years (for whole phone damage) in order for the costs of AppleCare+ vs No AppleCare+ to even out.
In other words you'd need to ask yourself how often do you drop and damage your phone.
- If you think dropping the phone and damaging the screen will occur more than about once every 2.5y then you're better off getting AppleCare+.
- If you think dropping the phone and damaging the whole phone will occur more than about once every 4.5y then you're better off getting AppleCare+.
This is only a way of thinking about how frequently you drop your phone. AppleCare+ only lasts 2y.
I'm not sure this helps! I've still not made my mind up...
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For the mathematically minded of you, you need to drop your phone 0.8 times in 2 years (for screen damage) or 0.45 times in 2 years (for whole phone damage) in order for the costs of AppleCare+ vs No AppleCare+ to even out.
In other words you'd need to ask yourself how often do you drop and damage your phone.
- If you think dropping the phone and damaging the screen will occur more than about once every 2.5y then you're better off getting AppleCare+.
- If you think dropping the phone and damaging the whole phone will occur more than about once every 4.5y then you're better off getting AppleCare+.
This is only a way of thinking about how frequently you drop your phone. AppleCare+ only lasts 2y.
I'm not sure this helps! I've still not made my mind up...
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I understand people have the freedom to run around with slippery, expensive phones in their hands vs. using a case.
I also know I have never, ever seen someone with a cracked screen with a case on the phone.
I also know I have never, ever seen someone with a cracked screen with a case on the phone.
I'm hoping to get my iPhone X from John Lewis. The accidents protection is £140 for two years, an extension of the warranty to 5 years, and no excess charge. Do you know if you're limited to the number of repairs?
I never bought Applecare fo iPhone until I had kids! The amount of times my iPhone 6 landed on the floor is countless. It's in the Apple case and nothing happened but that's pure lottery. Definitely getting one for X. $8.30 per month for a piece of mind does not sound expensive. Also depending where you are buying from, you can see it like that: I buy it in a tax free country, in Europe I would have to pay for X at least 20% (VAT) more, that's like getting Applecare for free ;-)
Watch is covered for 2years anyway under EU law. We are still in it. You got hoodwinked into buying something you dont need.
So for £29 extra you can just stand on your watch after 20 months and get a new one. Yea right
Sort of. Collectively no. But individually that might not be the case. But I'll pass on it anyhow.
Wouldn't everyone use there phone every day?
If people are going to put their phone in a protective case, and then effectively increase the bezel size and conceal the back, would it not be better for the back to be made of polycarbonate.
So for £29 extra you can just stand on your watch after 20 months and get a new one. Yea right
Correct. Luckily for John Lewis, not everyone is quite as dishonest.
I just got mine from JL - didn't even think about their extended warranty for some reason and bought AppleCare+ from Apple. I only bought it for the Accidental Damage part as well as they give a two year warranty on the watch.
To join the debate over AppleCare + for a phone - each to their own I suppose. I have had it on my last 4 phones and never used it. Just bought an 8+ from Apple and bought it. The way my life goes, the day I don't have it is the day I break a screen or the back. Also I've gone naked on the 8+ so it is a must to me.
My bank in the UK offer mobile insurance for 2 phones as part of my 'benefits' (that I pay for each month so they aren't benefits really lol), used them once for the wife's iPhone 5 that was dropped down the toilet. They charged me £100 excess and it came back without the speaker working. Sent it back and they said it had a cracked screen (it didn't) and they wanted to charger me another £100 for the screen! So to me, if you can afford it, AppleCare + is worth it.
dishonest? nothing dishonest about using the insurance policy you paid for. And good luck with trying to get that new watch for free, for the £29 you paid.
I purchased a CTO first generation 5k iMac, its just past its three year mark and a month before apple care was due to expire, the Heat Sync went, the screen went. On the paper work it said £1700 worth of repairs. Which I would have had to pay for.
Yep I bought an iMac in 2008, one month before AppleCare expired the HDD failed. It had a 250GB in it I believe? Anyway took it in, they said yep HDD gone, we don't do HDD that small so replaced it with a 640GB one.
I did for me.
My first iMac which I bought in 2011 developed screen problems about 2.5 years later. AppleCare meant Apple came to my house to pick it up, and they sent it back to my house a couple of days later with a brand new replacement screen. Worth it just for the convenience alone.
Come to think of it, I have been pretty lucky with regards to AppleCare. I only got it with my iMac since the computer was so expensive and the warranty ended up paying for itself. Didn’t get any for my iPhone 6S+ and Apple Watch, but problems dropped up less than a year after ownership and managed to get them replaced within the 1-year window.
Didn’t get AppleCare for my 8+ either. Keeping all my fingers and toes crossed...
Proud to say I've had 2 iPhones (before my new 8) and NEVER had to replace the screens or battery, first thing I do is get a good case and screen protector. Also I have a leather belt pouch which help protect it and stop the dreaded falling out the pocket trick after sitting down.
That said I did get Apple Care of my 2012 iMac, which was a life saver when the HDD failed when it was just under 3yo.
That said I did get Apple Care of my 2012 iMac, which was a life saver when the HDD failed when it was just under 3yo.
My nearest Apple Store is a 2h drive, I went ahead and forgot about the problem instead and used Assistive Touch to bridge the need for the button.
Either way, my point stands: the warranty isn't as valuable as one hopes.
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Apple Care... way overpriced... If you drop your phone in a bad way, they may not cover and for normal devices failure you are covered under normal OEM warranty.
If you want to insure your devices, I recommend calling your insurance company and ask them for an offer. Make sure you read the small print. Especially in larger families with a lot of devices you can often get a good "pool insurance" for all of them, although might require some negotiations to include/exclude certain damages which will affect the insurance rate.
If you want to insure your devices, I recommend calling your insurance company and ask them for an offer. Make sure you read the small print. Especially in larger families with a lot of devices you can often get a good "pool insurance" for all of them, although might require some negotiations to include/exclude certain damages which will affect the insurance rate.
lol... no... use some high end plastic. Will also give the phone superior grip. I really love my Z30 when it comes to that.
I have never understood this kick in the face from Apple to its consumers. They claim to make superior products, yet are only willing to give a one year warranty and 3 years for an outrageous fee.
Insurance offers through carriers or even other companies altogether are often better deals than AppleCare. Time for people to see Apple Care for what it is: another rip-off.
Fair enough, but then, from that perspective, can any product ever be worth its price?
Personally I would not get AppleCare+ for the X. But that is a moot point, I will not get the X either. However, I did not get extended warranty for my car, and in hindsight I should have, as it would have been worth it (by just a small margin, though).