Correct. There is a theft and loss plan. Maybe because I didn’t say Apple Care Plus I guess. It covers two years. Since I didn’t get the phone through the carrier, I just went ahead and made the one time payment instead of spreading it out which would’ve brought it to around $300 or something. Also in my case, I opened a new credit card in anticipation of getting a new phone and some other large purchases I needed to make. I got 18 months of zero interest, 1 to 3% cash back depending on what you charge and $150 back if you charged more than $500 within 90 days. The usual card churning perks you look for when card reward surfing. For me, the math worked out. I financed the phone for free and got something back to set off the price. My 0% goes through February of 2020. Everyone’s got to make their own determination though. This was my first time getting Apple Care Plus. On Feb 10, 2019, at 8:25 PM, Robin Frost <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hi, > Just wanted to mention that actually now there is a theft and loss option > which one can integrate into Apple Care Plus with the newer phones. It is > under written by the same company that does so for various carriers in the > USA and actually for me turned out to be cheaper annually than it would have > been to get it separately through my carrier thus I integrated it into my > coverage. > Apple also now offers a monthly subscription to Apple Care for the newer > phones perhaps all models I'm not sure but that is another option to make the > financial hit easier to take. > I myself have always gotten the coverage as the investment into the device is > a significant one and I also appreciate the ability to be able to call Apple > with any questions I might have beyond the initial 60 days oar there abouts. > But to each their own. All must do that which best suits their circumstances. > Robin > > > -----Original Message----- From: Sieghard Weitzel > Sent: Sunday, February 10, 2019 11:02 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: RE: To AppleCare or not....that is the question > > Just so you know, Apple Care Plus does not cover loss or theft. > It covers accidental damage I think twice, once for each of the two years, > but if your phone needs to be replaced that is also not free. I have no idea > how much it costs nowadays with the expensive phones like the XR or XS. > Gone are the days when Apple Care Plus was $79 or $99. The last time I had > Apple Care Plus was on my 6S Plus back in 2015. I lost that phone about 3 > months after I got it when I was visiting my families ranch at Christmas that > year. I went for a walk up their driveway which is gravel and about three > quarters of a mile long. At the time it was of course covered in snow since > we are talking about northern British Columbia and the temperature was minus > 30 Celsius (about minus 22 Fahrenheit. When I got back home I realized the > phone wasn't in the chest pocket of my down parka. Trying to call it or use > Find my iPhone was useless because in these temperatures and without being > close to body heat the phone would have shut down in less than 5 minutes. > Various members of my family spent about 10 hours searching without luck. > Fortunately I had my phone added to my homeowner's insurance as an extra item > with a 0 deductible. That only costs about $30 a year extra and unlike Apple > Care Plus it does cover loss or theft. The insurance paid the full price for > a new phone. About 4 months later after the snow was gone in mid April my > brother found the phone. I asked him to stick it in a bag of rice and mail it > to me, that took a few days and when it arrived I took it out and plugged it > in. At first nothing happened, but to my surprise when I checked it an hour > or so later Voiceover came right up, I could unlock it with my PIN and as > soon as I did it started dinging and making all sorts of noises as it > connected to my WiFi and 4 months worth of emails, messages and notifications > went off. In the end I realized that the phone worked perfectly fine with two > exceptions: the screen was black in other words it somehow didn't work any > more even though I could do anything using Voiceover. And yes, I did of > course check if the screen curtain was on and it was not. The second issue > was that the camera did not work any more. Now that I had the physical phone > back I took it to an Apple Store and after paying $129.99 Canadian they > replaced it with a new phone. > Quite a few people on this list who have been here for a few years heard the > story before, but I recounted it just to make the point that just the cost of > Apple Care Plus does not cover a phone replacement. Given how expensive Apple > Care Plus has become I am no longer buying it. Water damage is almost > impossible nowadays with an iPhone 8 or anything above it because the phones > are virtually waterproof and the X series phones even more so than the 8 and > the 8 is more waterproof than the 7. I much rather spend the money to have > the phone covered through my homeowner's insurance, it's cheaper and it will > cover loss or theft. > > Regards, > Sieghard > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of > Carolyn Arnold > Sent: Sunday, February 10, 2019 5:59 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: RE: To AppleCare or not....that is the question > > Apple Care is maintenance insurance on an Apple phone. > > Best regards, > > Carolyn > > > -----Original Message----- > From: 'Marcio' via VIPhone [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Sunday, February 10, 2019 6:55 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: To AppleCare or not....that is the question > > Hi, > Well I'm not that much into Apple stuff. I just have an iPod Touch. Also I've > really never heard about such AppleCare. > It may have another name on my country and as I'm not that Apple expert, > don't know. > However, from what I've heard on the lists I am on, when you call the Apple > Support they say that if you use whatever accessibility feature you don't > need AppleCare to be answered. > > I'm sure it won't help almost in any way, but if you find use for at least > one of the words I wrote I'll be glad :) > > > Cheers, > Marcio > Follow me on Twitter <https://twitter.com/firirinfonfon> > > > Em 10/02/2019 21:51, 'Kramlinger, Keith G., M.D.' via VIPhone escreveu: > > > Hi, > > > > I have always routinely purchased AppleCare, but have never really had any > reason to use it. > > > > I still have a few weeks before the deadline for purchasing AppleCare for my > XS. > > > > I’m curious how others on this list are viewing AppleCare. > > > > Any thoughts appreciated. > > > > Best, Keith > > -- > The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. > > If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if > you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or > moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. > > Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. 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