if u have a warranty on your phone then why does it costs so much to get reparied

i have a warranty on my phone and i dropped it today and it broke, my question is why does it costs so much and have to send in and be without a phone..

Posted on May 10, 2020 6:53 PM

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Posted on May 10, 2020 7:12 PM

You need to understand the terms of the warranty -> https://www.apple.com/legal/warranty/. A warranty covers defects in manufacturing. It doesn’t cover things you do that break your device (insurance might cover such damage). So in your case, you are NOT getting a warranty replacement device. You are paying to exchange your damaged device for a properly functional one in what is called an out of warranty exchange.


Once you’ve completed the out of warranty exchange, your replacement device will reinstate the remainder of your original warranty or be covered for 90 days, whichever is longer.

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May 10, 2020 7:12 PM in response to starrjr2020

You need to understand the terms of the warranty -> https://www.apple.com/legal/warranty/. A warranty covers defects in manufacturing. It doesn’t cover things you do that break your device (insurance might cover such damage). So in your case, you are NOT getting a warranty replacement device. You are paying to exchange your damaged device for a properly functional one in what is called an out of warranty exchange.


Once you’ve completed the out of warranty exchange, your replacement device will reinstate the remainder of your original warranty or be covered for 90 days, whichever is longer.

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