Generally you get 60 days from the purchase date to buy AppleCare+ (only 30 days if you’re in Japan), and Apple has a page where you can check your exact device’s eligibility. When you’re shopping at the Apple store and, you’ll be offered AppleCare+ at checkout, and authorized Apple resellers can offer AppleCare+ too.īut you have some time to decide.
If you already know you want it, buying AppleCare+ with the product is a good idea, just so you don’t forget.
Do I have to buy AppleCare+ at the same time as the product? You can pay to extend that protection for longer, which is called AppleCare+. Every Apple device comes with a certain stretch of AppleCare warranty service and phone/chat support for free, typically one year for the warranty and 90 days of phone support. How is AppleCare+ different from the warranty Apple products come with?ĪppleCare is Apple’s term for its warranty programs.
