Jim, what the "Genius" said was that I could add Applecare+ at half off
($50) with the purchase of this replacement phone ($229) - it wasn't that I
was using one of the incidents - it was just a "half off" Applecare offer
since I had to purchase a replacement phone instead of just a Screen Repair
that any previous iPhone was capable of. I'm not sure if the same offer
would have applied for say water damage or something that made the phone
completely unusable, I had what could have been a simple repair on any
other iPhone model but because the iPhone 5 has quote "glass cut to each
specific phone there currently is no way to offer an in store repair".
No, I did not purchase Applecare because this is the first time in 6
generations of phones, 4 iPads and an iPad mini that I have even had a
scratch, I also plan on upgrading when the next model is released so the
chances of it happening again in <6 months is hopefully pretty slim and
going in expecting to spend $99 and spending $229 + tax I was already out
2.5x as much as I thought (not to mention when I got home I also found that
the dog had destroyed the living room blinds - he is getting expensive!).
On Sat, May 4, 2013 at 3:57 PM, Jim Saklad <jimdoc@icloud.com> wrote:
> > A word of warning to everyone, be careful with your iPhone 5 display...
> My adorable out of control pup knocked my phone out of my hand / pocket and
> the display shattered when it hit the road.
> >
> > I took it to the Apple store thinking it would be $99 that is quoted for
> all other model screen replacements (or maybe even one of the infamous "oh
> you have bought a lot of stuff" complimentary fixes) but NO they do not
> currently repair the glass on iPhone 5 stating that each front display and
> glass is custom cut for each iPhone. My only options were to buy a
> replacement phone for "cost" of $229 and/or to add Apple Care to that
> purchase for $279 and would cover me for one more incident.
>
> Applecare+ is $99, and each (of 2) incidents of repair is another $49.
> You would be using one (1) repair incident, so where does that $279 come
> from, again?
>
> > No I did not purchase Applecare/Applecare Plus with the original phone
> and so I shelled out $246 ($229 plus tax) and had my phone swapped out for
> a new / replacement phone. It is now plugged in charging and restoring from
> iCloud.
>
> Having had this experience, did you purchase Applecare+ with *this* phone?
>
> I'm thinking of getting this product when I get my 5S :
> <http://www.newertech.com/kx/>
>
> --
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> Jim Saklad mailto:
> jimdoc@icloud.com
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