This will be my first iphone switching from Android. What is everyone's opinion on getting the $99 Apple Care. Is it worth it? Looking forward to getting my 4S next week!!
This will be my first iphone switching from Android. What is everyone's opinion on getting the $99 Apple Care. Is it worth it? Looking forward to getting my 4S next week!!
You're Apple iPhone 4S will come with a 1 year warranty and 1 year Phone Support. All Apple Care does, is give you another year of both plus it covers if you accidentally break you're phone. Is it worth it? I think not, because if you get a case (Small one, not a huge annoying one) you don't have to worry about breaking it.
Unless I'm mistaken, Apple Care still doesn't really cover accidental damage. They DID introduce [URL="https://www.apple.com/search/AppleCare-Protection-Plan-for-iPhone#mn_p]Apple Care+[/URL] this year, which offers to cover two incidents of damage but charges $49 each time on top of what you pay for Apple Care. So it adds up pretty quickly.
I've never had it and never had an issue...but it has come in handy for my wife, who isn't as careful with her phone (overnight in a puddle under her car; another went through the washing machine). So it's really a question of how you treat your phone, and bear in mind that you have a one year warranty even without Apple Care.
Finally: Apple Care+ has to be purchased when you buy your phone. Regular [URL="https://www.apple.com/search/AppleCare-Protection-Plan-for-iPhone#mn_p]Apple Care[/URL] can be purchased any time while you're still under your original one-year warranty. So if you're not sure if you want it, you can hold off until your included warranty is almost used up, then buy Apple Care in the 11th month if you feel like you want more coverage.
If you like spending money, you should get it.
You're Apple iPhone 4S will come with a 1 year warranty and 1 year Phone Support. All Apple Care does, is give you another year of both plus it covers if you accidentally break you're phone. Is it worth it? I think not, because if you get a case (Small one, not a huge annoying one) you don't have to worry about breaking it.
Dear Apple Customer,
Thank you for your recent iPhone purchase at the Apple Online Store.
We would like to let you know that every iPhone comes with one year of
hardware repair coverage through its limited warranty and up to
90 days of complimentary support. AppleCare+ for iPhone extends your
coverage to two years from the original purchase date of your iPhone
and adds up to two incidents of accidental damage coverage, each
subject to a $49 service fee.
We noticed you weren?t given the opportunity to add AppleCare+ to your
iPhone. If you would like to extend your coverage for only $99, please
reply to this email.
Thank you for shopping with Apple.
Sincerely,
Apple Online Store Team
That is not correct. The iPhone comes with a 1 year warranty and 90 days of phone support. You can purchase AppleCare for $99, which extends the warranty for 2 years (3 years total), and total of 3 years phone support. It also gives you up two incidents of "accidental damage coverage" at $49 per incident.
I got the notice/offer this morning from Apple"
That is not correct. The iPhone comes with a 1 year warranty and 90 days of phone support. You can purchase AppleCare for $99, which extends the warranty for 2 years (3 years total), and total of 3 years phone support. It also gives you up two incidents of "accidental damage coverage" at $49 per incident.
I got the notice/offer this morning from Apple"
You mean AppleCare+?
IIRC the AppleCare+ extends the warranty to a total of two years of service and telephone support.
You're Apple iPhone 4S will come with a 1 year warranty and 1 year Phone Support. All Apple Care does, is give you another year of both plus it covers if you accidentally break you're phone. Is it worth it? I think not, because if you get a case (Small one, not a huge annoying one) you don't have to worry about breaking it.