Changing cell phone companies and getting an Apple iphone 6sPlus. The 'Applecare' warranty is
$6.25/month with a $99 deductible.

Anyone used this? I'm thinking it sounds like a ripoff.

On 4/24/2018 4:55 PM, John H. wrote:

Changing cell phone companies and getting an Apple iphone 6sPlus. The 'Applecare' warranty is
$6.25/month with a $99 deductible.

Anyone used this? I'm thinking it sounds like a ripoff.


My wife has always had an iPhone and pays for the warranty plan.
She has had to replace her phone a couple of times due to damage
caused by her ... not a problem with the phones.

I use an Android phone and have never bought any kind of extended
warranty for them. I had an issue once with it, took it to the
nearest Verizon store and they fixed it ... no charge.

Don't know but at first blush it sounds like a rip off. I suppose it
depends on what the warranty covers. If it's just to fix issues that
may arise to the phone that isn't a result of anything you did, it's
definitely a rip off. If it covers damage done by the user ... broken
glass or a dunk in the water or something like that I guess it depends
on how clumsy the owner is.

My philosophy about purchasing warranty contracts is simple. I don't.
If I buy something, I expect it to work as advertised and designed.
If it doesn't, I'll return it if possible or I just won't buy that
product again.

On Tue, 24 Apr 2018 17:06:52 -0400, "Mr. Luddite" wrote:

On 4/24/2018 4:55 PM, John H. wrote:

Changing cell phone companies and getting an Apple iphone 6sPlus. The 'Applecare' warranty is
$6.25/month with a $99 deductible.

Anyone used this? I'm thinking it sounds like a ripoff.


My wife has always had an iPhone and pays for the warranty plan.
She has had to replace her phone a couple of times due to damage
caused by her ... not a problem with the phones.

I use an Android phone and have never bought any kind of extended
warranty for them. I had an issue once with it, took it to the
nearest Verizon store and they fixed it ... no charge.

Don't know but at first blush it sounds like a rip off. I suppose it
depends on what the warranty covers. If it's just to fix issues that
may arise to the phone that isn't a result of anything you did, it's
definitely a rip off. If it covers damage done by the user ... broken
glass or a dunk in the water or something like that I guess it depends
on how clumsy the owner is.

My philosophy about purchasing warranty contracts is simple. I don't.
If I buy something, I expect it to work as advertised and designed.
If it doesn't, I'll return it if possible or I just won't buy that
product again.


Thanks. I'm usually the same way about warranties. Don't know about these damn iphones though. Maybe
I'll break down and ask my wife, who's owned one forever.

John H. wrote:
On Tue, 24 Apr 2018 17:06:52 -0400, "Mr. Luddite" wrote:

On 4/24/2018 4:55 PM, John H. wrote:

Changing cell phone companies and getting an Apple iphone 6sPlus. The
'Applecare' warranty is
$6.25/month with a $99 deductible.

Anyone used this? I'm thinking it sounds like a ripoff.


My wife has always had an iPhone and pays for the warranty plan.
She has had to replace her phone a couple of times due to damage
caused by her ... not a problem with the phones.

I use an Android phone and have never bought any kind of extended
warranty for them. I had an issue once with it, took it to the
nearest Verizon store and they fixed it ... no charge.

Don't know but at first blush it sounds like a rip off. I suppose it
depends on what the warranty covers. If it's just to fix issues that
may arise to the phone that isn't a result of anything you did, it's
definitely a rip off. If it covers damage done by the user ... broken
glass or a dunk in the water or something like that I guess it depends
on how clumsy the owner is.

My philosophy about purchasing warranty contracts is simple. I don't.
If I buy something, I expect it to work as advertised and designed.
If it doesn't, I'll return it if possible or I just won't buy that
product again.


Thanks. I'm usually the same way about warranties. Don't know about these
damn iphones though. Maybe
I'll break down and ask my wife, who's owned one forever.


I broke the screen on my newer Galaxy. $200 to fix. Only repair I paid
for in 20+ years. Unless you are super clutz forget the warranty. How
long does it take to save the $100 bucks to repair a broke screen?

On Tue, 24 Apr 2018 17:06:52 -0400, "Mr. Luddite"
wrote:

On 4/24/2018 4:55 PM, John H. wrote:

Changing cell phone companies and getting an Apple iphone 6sPlus. The 'Applecare' warranty is
$6.25/month with a $99 deductible.

Anyone used this? I'm thinking it sounds like a ripoff.


My wife has always had an iPhone and pays for the warranty plan.
She has had to replace her phone a couple of times due to damage
caused by her ... not a problem with the phones.

I use an Android phone and have never bought any kind of extended
warranty for them. I had an issue once with it, took it to the
nearest Verizon store and they fixed it ... no charge.

Don't know but at first blush it sounds like a rip off. I suppose it
depends on what the warranty covers. If it's just to fix issues that
may arise to the phone that isn't a result of anything you did, it's
definitely a rip off. If it covers damage done by the user ... broken
glass or a dunk in the water or something like that I guess it depends
on how clumsy the owner is.

My philosophy about purchasing warranty contracts is simple. I don't.
If I buy something, I expect it to work as advertised and designed.
If it doesn't, I'll return it if possible or I just won't buy that
product again.


My wife usually buys "insurance" which covers just about anything you
can do to a phone. Since she has lost one overboard in the boat and
had a couple broken at work, it was worth doing for her.

On 4/24/2018 7:03 PM, wrote:
On Tue, 24 Apr 2018 17:06:52 -0400, "Mr. Luddite"
wrote:

On 4/24/2018 4:55 PM, John H. wrote:

Changing cell phone companies and getting an Apple iphone 6sPlus. The 'Applecare' warranty is
$6.25/month with a $99 deductible.

Anyone used this? I'm thinking it sounds like a ripoff.


My wife has always had an iPhone and pays for the warranty plan.
She has had to replace her phone a couple of times due to damage
caused by her ... not a problem with the phones.

I use an Android phone and have never bought any kind of extended
warranty for them. I had an issue once with it, took it to the
nearest Verizon store and they fixed it ... no charge.

Don't know but at first blush it sounds like a rip off. I suppose it
depends on what the warranty covers. If it's just to fix issues that
may arise to the phone that isn't a result of anything you did, it's
definitely a rip off. If it covers damage done by the user ... broken
glass or a dunk in the water or something like that I guess it depends
on how clumsy the owner is.

My philosophy about purchasing warranty contracts is simple. I don't.
If I buy something, I expect it to work as advertised and designed.
If it doesn't, I'll return it if possible or I just won't buy that
product again.


My wife usually buys "insurance" which covers just about anything you
can do to a phone. Since she has lost one overboard in the boat and
had a couple broken at work, it was worth doing for her.



I think that's what my wife has also on her iPhone. It's not a
warranty. It's insurance to replace the phone when she leaves it
on the top of her car and it smashes to the ground and gets run over.