How To Transfer Your AppleCare Plan (And Why You Might Need To)
AppleCare, which is an extended warranty program, is yet another add-on that the company offers. You can bundle in an AppleCare plan with a device at the time of checkout, or buy it within a specified window post-purchase. Most Apple products come with a year of limited warranty — but this does not cover accidental damage, which is where AppleCare comes in. An iPhone equipped with an AppleCare+ plan, for example, is covered for unlimited incidents of accidental damage. You also get theft and loss protection, with a free battery replacement if youriPhone’s battery healthdrops below 80%.
AppleCare+ is available for iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, Mac, AirPods, and other devices that Apple sells.AppleCare+ coveragecan be nice to have, but what if you wish to upgrade to a new device? What happens to your current warranty plan? Let’s break down your options if you intend to transfer an AppleCare+ plan.
Can you transfer AppleCare to a different device?
If you’re considering upgrading to a new iPhone or iPad by trading in or selling your old device, you might want to transfer your existing AppleCare plan onto the new one. Unfortunately, AppleCare is tied to your device, which means it stays with it. You cannot transfer an existing AppleCare plan to a new device.
If you’re planning to sell your iPhone, the AppleCare plan you’ve purchased up front can be passed to the new owner — provided you’re willing to jump through a few hoops and a phone call. To transfer your AppleCare plan to a new owner, you need to contact Apple Support with a few things handy, such as your AppleCare agreement number, theserial number of the deviceyou’re intending to sell, the proof of coverage, as well as the original sales receipt of the device. Transferring your AppleCare plan to the new owner may even let you value your device a touch higher at the time of sale.
There are a few different ways AppleCare+ can be renewed, and you can only transfer the plan if you’ve paid for it upfront at the time of the device purchase. In case you’re on a monthly or yearly plan that’s tied to your Apple account, you cannot transfer it with a device you’re selling. On the brighter side, this means you can simply cancel it and start a new AppleCare plan on another device you’re upgrading to.
How to cancel your AppleCare plan
You cannot transfer your AppleCare+ plan to your new device, and the next best option in this case would be to cancel it. If you’ve paid upfront for a plan, you’re able to contact Apple Support to cancel it. You will then receive a refund proportional to the remaining coverage time, and minus the cost of any services you’ve availed as part of the AppleCare+ program. You cancheck your Apple warranty coveragethrough the Apple Support app.
If you’re instead paying monthly or annually for an AppleCare+ plan, you can simply cancel it yourself. Follow these steps to cancel a monthly or yearly AppleCare plan:
