If you have AppleCare+ and you crack your screen, you pay $29 . If you don’t have it, you pay hundreds . And if you’re still within 60 days of buying your device, you can still add AppleCare+. After that, you’re on your own with the spiderwebs.
Six months ago, when she bought the phone, the Apple Store salesperson had gently pushed the monthly AppleCare+ plan. Sarah had almost said no—she was careful, never broke a phone before. But the salesperson had said, "Think of it as a seatbelt. You hope you never need it." So she’d signed up for $13.49 a month.
Sarah walked out having paid $29 plus the $13.49 she pays monthly. Total cost for the repair? About $42.49. Without AppleCare+? $379 plus tax.
That evening, Sarah looked at Mochi, who was innocently licking his paw on the sofa. She didn’t even get mad. She just ordered a sturdier phone case and whispered, "Worth every penny."