When does my regular and purchased warranty begin/end for iPhone 16 Plus?

There is standard AppleCare, which is a one year manufacturer warranty for manufacturing defects, valid for one years from date of purchase of the phone. There is AppleCare+ and AppleCare+ Theft and Loss, which you can buy on a monthly basis or pay up front for 2 years, which provides additional protection against accidental damage you may cause, such as dropping your phone and the screen or back glass breaks.

What ads are you seeing and where are you seeing them? To check your warranty coverage, open the Settings App and tap General. Just below iPhone Storage, you'll see AppleCare & Warranty. Tap that and it will tell you what coverage you have.

You can read this as well --> Demystifying AppleCare Plus / AppleCare P… - Apple Community

Keep getting ads to buy what, exactly?

Where, exactly, did you buy the phone?

If you want to add AppleCare+ coverage, you MUST do so within 60 days of the original sale date.

You can check your coverage in Settings>General>About on the phone.

You can also check it by entering the serial number here: Check Your Service and Support Coverage - Apple Support

The Limited Manufacturers Warranty lasts 1 year from the purchase date. It only covers defects against manufacturing and workmanship, not wear and tear or damage done by the consumer.

AppleCare+ can be purchased monthly or annually for a discount. You can renew that indefinitely, ideally until your iPhone is considered vintage or obsolete when service will be scarce or none. That covers any accidental damage for a big deductible.

I'm not aware of that. When we bought our iPhone 16 Pro and 16 Pro Max, we bought AppleCare+ Theft & Loss and paid up front for two years. And checking my plan, it doesn't expire until September 21, 2026. Thus a 2 year plan paid for in one lump sum.

Apple changed how users purchase AppleCare+ in-store and on device, multi-year options are no longer available. Only monthly or annually and those are auto-renewed. It was implemented around Febuary. You can still purchase multi-year plans online or by contacting Apple Support. :)

momluvstv wrote:

Thank you so very much

You're very welcome. Enjoy your new iPhone!

lobsterghost1, if I recall Apple no longer sells the AppleCare+ coverage for 2 years, it is now a 1 year auto-renewed coverage?

I always buy my iPhone online, so I guess that is why I wasn't aware of this change. Thanks for pointing it out.

You're welcome, lobsterghost1. Glad to return the favor of sharing knowledge after all you've taught me. After all that's what friends are for.

Indeed!! :-) And I just updated my user tip, which admittedly had not been updated in a LOOOOONG time!

momluvstv wrote:

I believe my son just got the 2 yr. Plan but not positive

Then he must have purchased it online or by requesting from Apple Support. It's still an option in some cases.

lobsterghost1 wrote:

Indeed!! :-) And I just updated my user tip, which admittedly had not been updated in a LOOOOONG time!

Wonderful!