Are You Eligible to Buy AppleCare + After 60 Days?
When you buy an expensive new Apple product for the first time, AppleCare + may seem like an unnecessary added value. After all, you are going to handle this brilliant technology with extreme care; you won’t let anything happen to him! You inevitably become aware of your stupidity, either because you smashed your iPhone’s display, or because you see how easy it would be to do so. While you might think it’s too late to insure this product with Apple, you might be in luck.
Apple previously set a limit on adding AppleCare + to a device at 60 days from the date of purchase. If you bought an iPad and then regretted not buying AppleCare + after a month, you can get it insured. However, once you cross that two-month threshold, you will be denied. According to an internal note from Apple obtained by MacRumors, this is no longer the case .
How to know if AppleCare + can be added to your device
Your Apple product is eligible for AppleCare + if the following conditions are met: Your device must be backed by a one-year limited warranty (meaning you should have purchased it less than a year ago) and must have undergone a physical examination. and diagnostic tests. The latter part is certainly a little more subjective than knowing when you bought the device, but the main thing, especially in regards to iPhones, is cracked or damaged displays and glass.
If your device is damaged, however, you’re not entirely out of luck. Apple will still let you buy AppleCare + for your device after you get it repaired. Let’s say your iPhone has a broken screen. You send it in for repair and pay the post-warranty replacement cost. After your screen is repaired, you can purchase an AppleCare + coating to reduce future repair costs.
With iOS 15.2 coming soon, you will be able to check if your iPhone has original Apple parts . This scan will let you know if Apple is going to accept your phone as it is, or if you need to replace a non-original part before you can buy AppleCare +.
We talked about why AppleCare + is such a smart investment when it comes to Apple products. Unfortunately, it’s only “smart” because Apple designed it that way; the company makes repairing its devices difficult and complex, and incredibly costly out of pocket. Nowadays, buying their insurance may be the best way to protect yourself from high repair costs and to ensure that your device works properly.
[ MacRumors ]