Apple is piloting extended AppleCare+ eligibility of up to one year
(iMore iPhone)

You`ll need a Genius Bar appointment first... What you need to know A report suggests Apple is testing extending its AppleCare+ eligibility from 60 days up to a year. Currently, users who wish to apply AppleCare+ to a device after purchase must do so within 60 days of purchase. A pilot rolled out to 50 Apple Store in the U.S. this week. A report suggests that Apple is rolling out a pilot program to test extending the eligibility period of AppleCare+ up to one year. According to MacRumors the pilot will allow users to add AppleCare+ to their device between 61 days and a year after purchase. Currently, users who wish to add AppleCare+ to their device must do so within 60 days of purchase, the new scheme would allow customers to do this up to one year after purchase. To qualify, customers would have to book a Genius Bar appointment, where a technician would run diagnostics and also carry out a visual inspection. MacRumors claims that the extended eligibility was first rumored to...