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My dad's iPhone isn't eligible for AppleCare+ (it's past the 60 day period by a few weeks), but he'd like to take out insurance. His bank account doesn't include this (I know some do).
The thing is, having done a bit of reading up it seems a few of the more well-known insurers (e.g. Protect Your Bubble) apparently use a repairs service that uses non-genuine/third-party parts, should you need to claim for damage.
Read quite a few reviews on TrustPilot that say this - iPhones will display a message if it is repaired using non-genuine parts and I believe this invalidates any Apple warranty. Non-genuine OLED panels for example also have inferior quality (e.g. lower brightness).
So - does anyone know of any insurers that are known to use or guarantee repairs with genuine parts?
Seems pointless paying £10+ per month plus £50-£150 excess for possible repairs that use parts costing a similar amount of money.
Thanks
The thing is, having done a bit of reading up it seems a few of the more well-known insurers (e.g. Protect Your Bubble) apparently use a repairs service that uses non-genuine/third-party parts, should you need to claim for damage.
Read quite a few reviews on TrustPilot that say this - iPhones will display a message if it is repaired using non-genuine parts and I believe this invalidates any Apple warranty. Non-genuine OLED panels for example also have inferior quality (e.g. lower brightness).
So - does anyone know of any insurers that are known to use or guarantee repairs with genuine parts?
Seems pointless paying £10+ per month plus £50-£150 excess for possible repairs that use parts costing a similar amount of money.
Thanks