gdwoodard13

gdwoodard13 t1_j9us8av wrote

Thanks! I’d never had an iPhone until my current phone that I got in December 2021 so I wasn’t sure how AppleCare worked. I saw some price breakdowns online but I wanted to ask a real customer because I know that if I asked Apple, or AT&T, both would be more likely to tell me the positives of their plans and gloss over the negatives.

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gdwoodard13 t1_j9ujqlm wrote

Do you prefer AppleCare+ to insurance from your cell service carrier? I have AT&T and pay $15 a month for their Advantage Protection plan, and then it’s $150 to replace the phone if I have a breakage. It seems like AppleCare+ would be cheaper overall and a better deal, but I’m not sure.

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gdwoodard13 t1_j9uhewu wrote

Depends what your daily life looks like. I do grocery delivery and DoorDash so I’m walking while holding my phone in one hand, getting in and out of my car dozens of times per day, walking on stairs and asphalt frequently, etc. I feel like I’d probably have issues at least with the screen if I dropped it in the course of my regular job…and I don’t want to find out whether I’m right or not. So the $20-40 case is worth my peace of mind, especially compared to the $150-250 it would cost to get a replacement with the insurance I have on the phone.

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