iPhone Applecare purchase now extended to 1 year.

Various Macintosh news sites are reporting that Apple has retroactively changed their policy on Apple Care purchase on iPhones. Previously you had to purchase Apple Care within 60 days of your iPhone purchase. Apple has now extended that to 1 year from the date of purchase. This only applies to the iPhone however and not the iPad or Apple Watch.

Every Apple TV, Apple Watch, iPad, iPhone, iPod, and Mac and display comes with complimentary telephone technical support and a limited warranty from Apple. The AppleCare Protection Plan and AppleCare+ extend your service coverage and give you one-stop service and support from Apple experts. – Apple.

AppleCare+ costs $129 for most iPhones, and $99 for the iPhone SE, and extends an iPhone's warranty coverage to two years from the original purchase date of the device, and adds up to two incidents of accidental damage coverage, each subject to a service fee of $29 for screen damage, or $99 for any other damage.

AppleCare+ for iPhone also provides 24/7 priority access to AppleCare advisors via chat or phone for up to two years after the device's original purchase date. Without the plan, iPhone owners are covered by a limited one-year warranty and 90 days of complimentary telephone support.

AppleCare+ for iPhone also covers EarPods, Lightning to USB cables, and batteries that retain less than 80 percent of their original capacity.

In order to purchase AppleCare+ after the fact, separately from the iPhone, Apple must physically inspect the device to ensure there is no existing damage. Proof of purchase, such as a receipt, is also required. If purchased online, Apple requires customers to verify their serial number and run a remote diagnostic test.

If you do want to buy AppleCare+ on your new iPhone, all you have to do is take the device into an Apple store for inspection. 

Via Cult of Mac
Via Macrumors
Via iphonehacks
Via The Apple Post