Sarah walked out having paid $29 plus the $13.49 she pays monthly. Total cost for the repair? About $42.49. Without AppleCare+? $379 plus tax.
If you have AppleCare+ and you crack your screen, you pay $29 . If you don’t have it, you pay hundreds . And if you’re still within 60 days of buying your device, you can still add AppleCare+. After that, you’re on your own with the spiderwebs. does applecare cover cracked screen
This does not cover a cracked screen. It only covers manufacturing defects (e.g., your screen pixels dying for no reason). If you dropped your phone and broke the screen, you will have to pay the full "out-of-warranty" repair price. Sarah walked out having paid $29 plus the $13
Then came the critical question: "Was this the only incident? Or did the phone also fall in water or get bent?" Without AppleCare+
If you crack your screen twice in a year, you can get it fixed twice. You simply pay the $29 service fee each time. If you use up your two incidents and break it a third time, you will be responsible for the full repair cost.
If you have AppleCare+, a cracked screen is an inconvenience, not a financial disaster. For a fraction of the cost of a new device, you can get a genuine replacement screen and keep your warranty intact. Just remember to back up your data before handing your device over for repair