iPhone 15 Pro Got AppleCare+ for the first time. Should I bother using a case?

[Hele]

Seriously, obtain a 750ml bottle of Chardonnay. Chill it. Use a corkscrew—the “waiter’s friend” will suffice—to open it. Then, pour yourself a glass. Consume the entire bottle within the span of 1.09 hours.

Are you, for real, gonna sweat the twenty or thirty bucks difference in resale value you might receive (because you used a case and/or screen protector and kept your battery at 95% instead of 92%) when it’s time to upgrade your device? Come on. I want you to live life. I want you to party like it’s 2014. Turn it up.

 

[The Game 161]

AppleCare+ does not cover cosmetic damage.

it does

 

[Mr. A-Rod]

I mean, smart people use a case. I work with 'extremely successful' people and I have not met a single one who didn't put a case on their Apple phone.

 

[Andeddu]

it does

• AppleCare+ does not cover your Apple Watch, HomePod, iPad, iPhone or iPod for loss or theft, wear and tear, or for cosmetic damage which does not affect the functioning of the device (see clause 5.1)

Source: Apple.com

If you think otherwise, please post T&Cs to the contrary.

 

[stanza.richi]

Do most people pay monthly for AC+ or upfront? I am in the UK so prices are £11.99 per month or £239. I have never bought it before for my phones. If you go for the 2 years can you extend with monthly payments after the 2 year period ?

I bought AC+ for two years because I usually keep my iPhone for two years. With my 14 PM I want to arrive to 4 years, I will see to pass to monthly bill after 2 years.

 

[rui no onna]

Do most people pay monthly for AC+ or upfront? I am in the UK so prices are £11.99 per month or £239. I have never bought it before for my phones. If you go for the 2 years can you extend with monthly payments after the 2 year period ?

In the US, it's possible to switch to monthly AC+ within 30 days of the 2-year AC+ expiring.

Unless there's a steep discount (e.g. EDU promos), I usually just do monthly AC+. That way, I won't forget switching to monthly AC+ after the 2-year coverage expires.

 

[Apple_Robert]

Hmm, the guy at the Apple Store said it does. I asked him if I dropped it and it got a dent on the side. Looks like there is a deductible but it is very reasonable.

https://www.apple.com/legal/sales-support/applecare/applecareplus/2309/230912_applecareplus_us.pdf

 

[Apple_Robert]

What? Yes it does… that is exactly what it covers. I dropped my iPhone 13 Pro in a parking lot over the summer and the sides got scuffed up and screen had some minor scrapes but no cracks or anything. I got a complete replacement, brand new phone, for $100.

I went into the support app and requested a replacement due to screen damage (the scratches) and they sent me a new phone in 2 days along with a box to ship the old one back. It was fast and simple.

It doesn't. You are mistaken.

https://www.apple.com/legal/sales-support/applecare/applecareplus/2309/230912_applecareplus_us.pdf

 

[ssledoux]

I can’t imagine (anymore) using any iPhone without a Loopy Case - regardless if I’m going to drop the phone or not. Using a phone with that case — is sooo much easier

Right? Best case ever! I’ve been using them for years now - game changers.

 

[DDustiNN]

It doesn't. You are mistaken.

https://www.apple.com/legal/sales-support/applecare/applecareplus/2309/230912_applecareplus_us.pdf

I don’t care what it says… I literally got a replacement myself, for what amounted to only minor cosmetic damage. No cracks, no malfunctioning, nothing that affected the performance of the phone.

 

[Apple_Robert]

I don’t care what it says… I literally got a replacement myself, for what amounted to only minor cosmetic damage. No cracks, no malfunctioning, nothing that affected the performance of the phone.

Your experience was obviously an exception to what the AC+ states. You were lucky is all. AC+ normally does not cover cosmetic damage and you gave out incorrect advice about AC+.

 

[DDustiNN]

Your experience was obviously an exception to what the AC+ states. You were lucky is all. AC+ normally does not cover cosmetic damage and you gave out incorrect advice about AC+.

I’d say real-life experience is hardly incorrect. In fact I’d argue it’s more valuable than all these Google Law student comments here.