AppleCare for iPhone details unearthed

Don't worry, you're not the only paranoid one out there who has yet to grace his / her iPhone screen without squeaky clean fingertips, and thankfully for those who have been losing sleep over how they'd protect their recent purchase, Apple has the answer. As with most other Apple hardware, an AppleCare Protection Plan will indeed be made available for the iPhone, and "will extend the hardware repair coverage to up to two years from the original purchase date." Per usual, the plan must be procured sometime within the first year of ownership, but unique to this one is the "service phone" available for those who've sent their mobile in for repair. This theoretical loaner will run users $29 while their device is being mended, and Apple spells out all the details surrounding data transfers in a handy FAQ. Strangely enough, no definitive price has been announced just yet, but the plan will be available for purchase sometime this month.

[Via TUAW]

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 8th 2007 3:13AM]

Accoridng To apple's Warranty Page it will be $69 for 1 additional Year.

From Apple.com/store and clicked on iPhone and then Warrenty:

AppleCare Protection Plan

For $69, the AppleCare Protection Plan for iPhone provides an additional year of hardware repair coverage, including coverage for the iPhone battery.

The AppleCare Protection Plan for iPhone will be available in July. Customers can purchase the AppleCare Protection Plan anytime during the iPhone one-year limited warranty.

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 7th 2007 7:41PM]

Yeah I saw this under the iPhones warranty the other day and showed it to someone today.

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 13th 2007 3:43PM]

i could swear i already read this on this site a few days ago... ...d�j� vu?

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 7th 2007 9:30PM]

If your battery goes bad, $79 PLUS $6.95 shipping plus add $29 for a loaner iPhone and you end up paying $114.95 and it will take about 3 business days for the repair.

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 8th 2007 3:05AM]

I think the battery would be covered under warranty just like their ipod batteries and just like their laptop batteries. I think that it would cost the $79 if you are out of warranty.