AppleCare Plus - one off payment or monthly?

[DickP]

Hi,

I am struggling to get a definitive answer as the information I'm finding seems to vary depending on country.

I can get AppleCare plus for my new phone. It is available in either a one off payment for 2 years cover, or monthly (which incurrs slight additional cost).

Does anyone know if the former ends at 2 years and then no further Applecare is available?

If I opted for the monthly option, would that cover continue for as long as I continue making payment e.g. the cover can last beyond 2 years ?

Thanks!

[SteBrown91]

I think you basically just finance the apple cover so it would end at 2 years

[GuyW]

Unless it's changed, if you opt for the pay monthly coverage won't stop until you cease payments. (I suspect subject to the device still being supported. E.g. not running an iPhone 5 etc.)

[Ham_and_Jam]

[mcflurry]

DickP said:

Hi,

I am struggling to get a definitive answer as the information I'm finding seems to vary depending on country.

I can get AppleCare plus for my new phone. It is available in either a one off payment for 2 years cover, or monthly (which incurrs slight additional cost).

Does anyone know if the former ends at 2 years and then no further Applecare is available?

If I opted for the monthly option, would that cover continue for as long as I continue making payment e.g. the cover can last beyond 2 years ?

Thanks!

By the time a phone is 2 years old, is it still worth insuring and paying an excess for?

[colin79666]

mcflurry said:

By the time a phone is 2 years old, is it still worth insuring and paying an excess for?

Being an iPhone it is still worth a fair bit after 2 years and just as likely to lose/have stolen. Plus battery might well be failing and qualify for replacement. That said you will be well on the way to the cost of a new device having paid 24 months worth.

I’m not usually one for extended warranties/insurance for gadgets but did take AppleCare+ for my iPhone. Paying monthly costs more I think but it has the advantage of running as long as you like.