iPhone 11 Pro Squaretrade vs AppleCare vs ???? 2019 Edition

[dpace32]

Good morning -

I just purchased a new iPhone 11 Pro Max and would like to purchase a warranty for it. My previous warranty on my iPhone X was from SquareTrade and cost me $160 for 3 years of coverage. Square trade has now switched to monthly plans which are $9 per month or $324 for 3 years... huge price increase!!

Any other reputable warranties out there that are as inexpensive as SquareTrade was once or is everyone moving to AppleCare?

Thank you!

 

[adamjackson]

I'm a fanboy so if Apple makes something, I put a lot more weight behind them being the preferred choice. There are cheaper cases, warranties, headphones, services but giving Apple the bulk of my tech money since 1997 has treated me really well over the years.

Carriers also have warranty services that you could look into if you're based in USA. I think Verizon is $6-$15 a month depending on what you want from them. AppleCare month is $10 a month but if you pay it in advance, it's $8.29.