Just how much more "lenient" is Apple towards AppleCare + purchasers?

[Chris092881]

Title says it all. How much more likely are they to replace my phone for a remanufactured one if I purchased AppleCare +?

 

[scaredpoet]

If it's under warranty: no more or less likely than an iPhone ot covered under AppleCare+. Except you get an extra year.

If this damaged: Sure! For 50 bucks.

 

[ethereal45]

New policy is $199 flat rate to replace any broken iphone (cracked, etc) with an identical refurb model. Verified in the SoHo NYC store yesterday, when I replaced my shattered 4S that is out of warranty and never had applecare of any kind.

 

[rmeadejr]

New policy is $199 flat rate to replace any broken iphone (cracked, etc) with an identical refurb model. Verified in the SoHo NYC store yesterday, when I replaced my shattered 4S that is out of warranty and never had applecare of any kind.

199 for the 4S....229 for the 5. my friend had to get his iPhone 5 replaced and it was 229

 

[ethereal45]

199 for the 4S....229 for the 5. my friend had to get his iPhone 5 replaced and it was 229

Thank you, good to know.

 

[mrholder]

Did you have to renew your contract after paying the $229 replacement fee?

 

[rockyroad55]

Did you have to renew your contract after paying the $229 replacement fee?

No. Hardware only

 

[takeshi74]

Thank you, good to know.

Rates are posted on Apple's site. Click on "Warranty & Service Pricing" and then "My phone is not eligible..."
http://support.apple.com/kb/index?page=servicefaq&geo=United_States&product=iphone

Did you have to renew your contract after paying the $229 replacement fee?

Your contract is on your service -- not the device.

 

[Chris092881]

New policy is $199 flat rate to replace any broken iphone (cracked, etc) with an identical refurb model. Verified in the SoHo NYC store yesterday, when I replaced my shattered 4S that is out of warranty and never had applecare of any kind.

How did the refurb'd 4S they gave you look? Brand new or...?

 

[ethereal45]

How did the refurb'd 4S they gave you look? Brand new or...?

Yeah. I wouldn't have been able to tell it apart from one that was 100% brand new.

 

[Chris092881]

Yeah. I wouldn't have been able to tell it apart from one that was 100% brand new.

Awesome.