T-Mobile adds Applecare to its device protection plan

On Monday, T-Mobile added Applecare to its premium phone protection program, giving its iPhone and iPad customers the ability to take advantage of Apple’s official extended warranty service for an additional fee.

All major carriers offer additional insurance-like protection programs that cover customers’ lost or damaged phones. However, consumer advocates have raised concerns that some repairs made through the programs are not sanctioned by Apple and sometimes result in greater technical problems with phones and voided warranties.

Often, Apple performs repairs cheaper than carriers, and without its work, it voids your iPhone warranty.

T-Mobile said it will add official Applecare protection to its $12-a-month premium device protection plan, which also offers data backup and malware protection services. Subscribers who opt into the similarly priced JUMP upgrade program, which allows customers to update their phones more frequently, will also be covered by Applecare.

T-Mobile previously used third-party repair company Assurant to repair damaged phones as part of its protection plan. Assurant will continue to provide repairs under T-Mobile’s basic device protection plan, which costs $10 per month, and for customers who do not own Apple devices.

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Among the benefits of Applecare insurance, customers who damage their iPhone screen can get their device repaired up to twice for just $29 each. Meanwhile, the plan will also cover the entire cost of replacing the damaged battery at one time.

Apple charges $129 for two years of Applecare, which is significantly less than the $288 cost for two years of T-Mobile’s service

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premium device protection plan. But the carrier’s offer also replaces lost and stolen phones after a $175 deduction.

Apple’s plan does not cover such events.

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Still, according to research conducted by Consumer Reports. Only 15% of respondents experienced serious damage to their phone, and only 2% had their phone lost or stolen.

Instead of having insurance, consumers who lost their phone could purchase a used replacement themselves from a reputable seller through eBay

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, Gazelle or similar services. Used apple

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The iPhone 7 costs around $500, while the 6S can be purchased for around $400.

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