iPhone X Current status of International Warranty?

[TheIntruder]

I have out of town visitors interested in buying an iPhone and Watch for use in Asia.

In the past, Apple has specifically excluded iPhones from international coverage.

A search revealed that that policy has changed very recently, but it is mentioned in the context of India.

Apple's online U.S. warranty document still states:

IMPORTANT RESTRICTION FOR iPHONE, iPAD AND APPLE TV SERVICE.

Apple may restrict warranty service for iPhone, iPad and Apple TV to the country where Apple or its Authorized Distributors originally sold the device.

...which is ambiguous at best, and IMO really kind of BS. Pick one side and commit to it.

There are Apple Stores in the intended destination, which probably means that it would be ok, but I don't want to bank on that.

Any recent experiences to confirm or refute whether this is a potential issue?

 

[Newtons Apple]

I do not think Apple should support a device bought here and taken to another country in Asia. Apple charges different cost all over the world to support the warranties.

 

[aevan]

I have out of town visitors interested in buying an iPhone and Watch for use in Asia.

In the past, Apple has specifically excluded iPhones from international coverage.

A search revealed that that policy has changed very recently, but it is mentioned in the context of India.

Apple's online U.S. warranty document still states:



...which is ambiguous at best, and IMO really kind of BS. Pick one side and commit to it.

There are Apple Stores in the intended destination, which probably means that it would be ok, but I don't want to bank on that.

Any recent experiences to confirm or refute whether this is a potential issue?

I think they will accept it. In my country, every iPhone under Apple’s international 1-year warranty is fixed without charge in the official service provider (we don’t have Apple Stores here, but we have official resellers and repairs). I know as they fixed a friends iPhone from Hong Kong under warranty, and we’re in Europe. And by fixed, I mean they sent it to the Apple regional repair center for Europe and had the whole unit replaced.