iPhone’s AppleCare

Mac users know how taxing it can be when their Apple products need service without the benefit of warranties. It is not only very expensive to replace parts if needed but also difficult to obtain service. Apple has addressed this concern regarding the iPhone by providing a one-year warranty for hardware repairs and two years for technical support with each purchase. However, since the iPhone is not expected to be one of those smart phone frenzies that will easily be replaced by consumers, Apple now provides an AppleCare Protection Plan designed especially for it.

Before the iPhone was released on June 29, Apple admitted that AppleCare Protection Plan has not extended its service for the product but promised that it will be made available as soon as possible. Soon after the launch of the iPhone, Apple’s online store featured its AppleCare Protection Plan extended warranty.

The transferable service extension costs the owner an extra US$69 which should not be so surprising as it extends the hardware warranty to two years, covering possible expenses for any defects apart from those caused by accidents. This covers even iPhone accessories that are sold separately such as the Bluetooth Headset. For the lifetime of this warranty, service for your iPhone will be one phone call away whether or not it is used with a Mac. Because technical support is already available up to two years from the iPhone’s purchase, the AppleCare Protection Plan does not provide for its extension.

Apple claims that this service extension applies to battery replacements as well. This is very good news to all iPhone users as the battery is said to be one of the iPhone’s major shortcomings and replacement without the protection plan can cost the user almost US$20 more than the price of the AppleCare package itself.

iPhone users can purchase this AppleCare Protection plan anytime within one year of the handset purchase provided that they are not within the states of Alabama, Connecticut, Nevada, and Wyoming wherein sales of this insurance product is considered illegal. Purchasing the AppleCare package is strongly recommended as it really is a good price for the service and genuine replacement parts it promises.

Furthermore, it should really prove to be a good move considering that the iPhone is still early in Apple’s venture into the mobile phone industry. Although it has gone through careful and extensive testing, no one knows for sure how developed the iPhone really is. Surely, shelling out another US$69 should not feel so taxing if you know it will relieve you of your iPhone worries.