AppleCare now transferable to new purchases within 30 days
According to an Apple Internal memo not yet release to the public, Apple will now allow transferring an AppleCare agreement on a product bought within the last 30 days to a another product of the same type. Previously, the policy stated that AppleCare must be canceled and then repurchased if you wanted it to cover another product you own. If you gift or sell your covered product to someone else, AppleCare could always be transferred with a simple phone call.
AppleCare at present increases your warranty to two years on iOS devices and three years on Macs. I agree with TJ Luoma in believing that AppleCare is a necessity, since we have both used it to cover repairs that out-priced the plan.
I don't understand the point of this policy though. It seems unlikely that a customer would buy an Apple product, have it covered with AppleCare and then within 30 days by another one and transfer coverage. Can anyone help me out on this?
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I found this article because I bought a new iPad last week, covered it with AppleCare, and then talked to my brother who wants to sell his older iPad to me at a highly discounted rate. I want to return my iPad to apple, but transfer my
AppleCare to his iPad instead. This article was specifically written for me, if anyone is wondering like the others in the comments. :)
For when you void your warranty trying to replace parts.
November 04 2010 at 10:00 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyMaybe someone was extremely frustrated with his iPhone 4 and decided to exchange it for an iPhone 3GS.
November 04 2010 at 2:29 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyMy G4 Titanium powerbook was DOA -- and I bought applecare with the computer, spare battery, etc. The applecare wasn't even used - I was sent a new mac - but had to buy a new policy and apply for a refund on the unused one! Ridiculous bureaucratic nonsense -- and only 9 years to be streamlined;0)
November 03 2010 at 11:35 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyYea, it basically is geared towards lost or replacement items. If an iphone is lost and a second is bought, currently you cannot transfer the APP from the original phone to the new one. So now, instead of having to by a new iPhone at $599, you would also have to buy the APP for the new one ($169). Now, you can simply transfer it over to the replacement phone for no cost.
November 03 2010 at 6:44 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyCould it be for additional products (for example the Cinema Display)?
Previously they had to be purchased on the same invoice as the initial product covered by the APP. Possibly this change allows these products to be added to the AppleCare as long as they are purchased within 30 days of the 'main' product?
No, this is referring to completely transferring an AppleCare Plan from one covered device to another.
A Cinema Display that you wish to be covered by an AppleCare Agreement will still have to be purchased at the same time as the Mac, or it will require its own AppleCare.
This Could be wider than it seems. I am currently recording a replacement MBP which had AppleCare on it. I was offered the choice to transfer the remaining days to the replacement MBP. not sure if this is a seperate policy but it is happening.
November 03 2010 at 4:57 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyCustomer Replacement Units always could have the type of transfer you're talking about. It is usually smarter to get a prorated refund of the original AppleCare Plan, and then purchase a new agreement and get the full 3 years on the new one.
This article definitely doesn't cover the situation you're describing, as replacement units are completely different than "purchasing a new one" as described in the article.
If this was made possible throughout the first two years of the contract, I likely would buy a new MBP every 1 to 2 years instead of every 3-4 years.
Oh well...
"Can anyone help me out on this?"
Might help in the case of loss or theft.
Stolen iPods and iPhones...why should I allow the thieves to have an extended warranty?
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