Apple's paid protection plan for its devices, adding discounted accidental-damage repairs and priority support, with optional theft and loss cover.
Apple charges $999 to fix an iPhone Duo inner display without AppleCare+ and $1,499 for other damage, against $99 for each with it. One claim on either part saves more than the $399 upfront plan costs.
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Apple prices the iPhone Duo at $1,999, $800 above the iPhone 18 Pro at equal storage. MacRumors counts almost 40 compromises against the Pro models, but many are small differences, so teams should sort them by role.
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Apple has priced the iPhone 18 Pro from £1,199, £100 above last year's models, a rise the Guardian blames on memory costs. Its faster chip and longer battery are real gains, but they make a thin case for retiring year-old company phones early.
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Apple lists a $19 AppleCare+ fee to replace the iPhone Duo's folding-screen cover layer, the film that helps hide the crease. For teams supporting the phone, a worn inner screen on a covered Duo is now a small repair with a known price.
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Apple opens iPhone Duo pre-order setup on October 12, ahead of $1,999 orders going live October 16 at 8 a.m. ET. People buying straight from Apple who want the phone on launch day gain the most from finishing that setup before Friday.
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Apple's three-device plan costs $20 a month while a single iPhone 17 Pro Max plan runs $14, so the switch pays for anyone holding two expensive phones. The eligibility rules stop at one Apple account in five countries.
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