Apple now has available an AppleCare Protection Plan for iPhone for $69. When the iPhone was first released, AppleCare wasn't available, but it is now. An AppleCare plan extends the one year of hardware repair coverage to two years.

 

AppleCare for iPhone costs $69.

 

If you have an AppleCare plan, it means that Apple will repair your iPhone "using genuine Apple parts" (according to Apple) or give you a replacement. Some key notes about AppleCare for iPhone:

 

• You can buy an AppleCare plan so long as your iPhone is within its one-year warranty.

• The iPhone plan is for both Mac and Windows users.

• The plan covers the iPhone and the accessories that came in the iPhone box.

• The plan also covers the iPhone Bluetooth hands-free headset.

• If you decide to sell/give your iPhone to someone else, Apple does allow the plan to transfer to the new owner.

• AppleCare is an extended warranty. It is not insurance. AppleCare will not provide coverage if your iPhone is lost or stolen. (AT&T has a phone insurance plan, but the iPhone is not eligible for AT&T's plan.)

• Residents of Alabama, Connecticut, Nevada, or Wyoming are not eligible to purchase the AppleCare plan.

 

Should you get AppleCare? A lot of people think extended warranties are a rip off, and that may be true for most hardware. However, mobile devices such as notebooks and mobile phones are susceptible to drops, mishaps, and manhandling that could cause the need for a repair.

 

In this case, if you have an iPhone, seriously consider getting AppleCare. Remember, you can buy AppleCare anytime during your standard one year warranty. Set your iPhone calendar about 11 months in advance to remind you that your standard warranty is about to expire. When the time comes, you have a few days or weeks to determine whether you want to buy AppleCare.