Confused about the "Extended Warranty by AppleCare" on my iPhone

So my iPhone 8 has been out of the 1-year limited warranty for quite a while and it has been showing

"Warranty Expired" in Settings--About--Coverage


Recently I noticed it has changed to "Extended Warranty by AppleCare", but I have never purchased any AppleCare product from Apple or mobile carrier.


Confused and wondering the reason why and what it means.



Posted on Jun 12, 2021 10:42 AM

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Posted on Jun 12, 2021 10:59 AM

The second image you provided indicates that either your cellular provider or an Authorized Apple Reseller included the AppleCare+ plan on this phone. Per chance are you making monthly payments on this phone? Regardless, I suggest that you contact the seller for assistance with this.

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Jun 12, 2021 10:59 AM in response to MacOS_AquaTerra

The second image you provided indicates that either your cellular provider or an Authorized Apple Reseller included the AppleCare+ plan on this phone. Per chance are you making monthly payments on this phone? Regardless, I suggest that you contact the seller for assistance with this.

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Jun 12, 2021 10:59 AM in response to MacOS_AquaTerra

That's unique. Maybe the AppleCare Gods were smiling on you ;-) We are all users on this user to user only forum. You'll need to contact Apple directly for an explanation.


You can use the Get Support at the top of this page or if you're in the US, call Apple at: 800-MY-APPLE

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Jun 24, 2021 11:14 AM in response to Tesserax

Thanks for your help :)


That’s where I get lost. I purchased the phone (unlock) in an apple store and it was one time paid in full, not with any program or promotion or special offers. And I am using a prepaid plan and I asked T-mobile (my current carrier) and got a negative feedback. Then I chatted with Apple Support but the progress seems tedious…

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