I pay for AppleCare+ through my carrier, and I'm changing carriers but NOT switching to a new phone. How do I extend AppleCare+ with the new carrier (for the covered phone)? Through them or Apple?
I would contact Apple and ask them. Lawrence is correct that AppleCare+ is on the device, but I am concerned that if you are changing carriers and you pay the carrier directly for AppleCare+ that when you no longer are paying that carrier, your AppleCare+ plan may not continue.
I have an AppleCare+ plan for my MacBook Pro, but it is paid through BestBuy. I asked Apple if I could pay for it through Apple directly and Apple told me I could not do that. If I wanted to keep the plan, I had to continue paying BestBuy for it.
I would contact Apple and ask them. Lawrence is correct that AppleCare+ is on the device, but I am concerned that if you are changing carriers and you pay the carrier directly for AppleCare+ that when you no longer are paying that carrier, your AppleCare+ plan may not continue.
I have an AppleCare+ plan for my MacBook Pro, but it is paid through BestBuy. I asked Apple if I could pay for it through Apple directly and Apple told me I could not do that. If I wanted to keep the plan, I had to continue paying BestBuy for it.
Even if you purchase AppleCare+ through a carrier it is still provided by Apple. It is associated with your Apple Account, not the carrier account.
As I recall you’re still billed by AT&T, it’s not associated with your carrier plan. If you switch carriers, you still receive a monthly bill/statement from AT &T. Apple Care is just a subscription, you can change to a different payment method, but there’s no way to change who sold it to you.
Keeping AppleCare+ when changing carriers and keeping old phone
