Other If I pay $199 for iPhone 13 Pro Max's 24-month AppleCare+, does Apple guarantee that I can renew it on a monthly basis forever after 24 months?

[beerseagulls]

If I pay $199 for iPhone 13 Pro Max's 24-month AppleCare+, does Apple guarantee that I can renew it on a monthly basis forever after 24 months? (assuming that I want to keep on paying $9.99 per month for as long as I own the phone, for peace of mind)

The reason I'm wondering is that.... well... what if after a year and half, Apple decides not to offer renewals anymore for all customer on the 2-year plans?

I figured that if I buy the new phone and start on the $9.99/month plan on the day of purchase, at least Apple can't very well cancel my plan, as long as I'm still paying it every month. (whether it's 5 months down the road or 35 months down the road)

Thanks!

 

[LFC2020]

ABSOLUTELY!!! 😁

 

[ericwn]

If you don’t have it in writing then it’s theoretically possible that they will change their AC+ monthly business model at some stage. Nobody but Apple will know.

 

[Trader05]

You can renew at a monthly rate but you have to renew before the 2 year expires.

 

[BeatCrazy]

You can renew at a monthly rate but you have to renew before the 2 year expires.

I believe you have to renew it within 30 days of the expiration.

 

[dizmonk]

I always got the impression it was an either/or. Either you buy the two years of AC+ OR you pay monthly for as long as you own the phone?

 

[seezar]

I always got the impression it was an either/or. Either you buy the two years of AC+ OR you pay monthly for as long as you own the phone?

Nope. I paid for it for two years upfront on my xs max and after the two years I was given the option to continue monthly. So you can pay for it indefinitely with either choice you make.

 

[beerseagulls]

If you don’t have it in writing then it’s theoretically possible that they will change their AC+ monthly business model at some stage. Nobody but Apple will know.

that's what I was afraid of..... in a couple of years, they can change their mind about letting people renew(after their existing 2-year AppleCare+ expires).....

of course, I'm not so sure that I'll be staying with the same phone after 2 years.... so it's probably a non-issue for me. (yes, I know how bad that sounds... my iPhone 13 Pro Max won't even arrive for another month and I'm already talking about upgrading it to iPhone 15 or 16)

 

[internetrando]

Get locked in now. A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush, as they say.

 

[beerseagulls]

Get locked in now. A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush, as they say.

good point... although... I just went back and looked at all of my smartphone purchases and upgrades... it appears that I have never kept a phone more than 2 years.(except cheaper phones like the iPhone SE 2016 which isn't worth much after 2 years anyway) I guess I'm just overthinking it. Prepaying for 2-year AppleCare+ on my upcoming iPhone 13 Pro Max is only $199, $40 cheaper than paying $9.99 monthly... by the 23rd month, I will most likely be thinking of trading or selling it.