iPhone Duo: Skipping AppleCare+ Could Be a $1,499 Mistake

Apple today announced its estimated repair costs for the iPhone Duo without AppleCare+ coverage, with the maximum amount in the United States for “other damages” set at $1,499.

If you only damage certain parts of the iPhone Duo, the costs are more manageable. For example, the cost of repairing a damaged rear window is set at $199.

If you want to eventually replace your iPhone Duo battery, it will cost you $229.

As we previously reported, Apple has said that the iPhone Duo’s nano-textured cover layer above the interior display can be removed and replaced, and we now know that Apple will charge $49 for replacement of the cover layer without AppleCare+ coverage.

Here’s Apple’s full list of iPhone Duo repair costs without AppleCare+ coverage:

• Damage to cover layer: $49
• Rear window damage: $199
• Battery service: $229
• Rear camera damage: $229
• Damage to exterior screen: $379
• Damage to exterior screen and rear window: $509
• Interior screen damage: $999
• Other damages: $1,499

iPhone Duo repair costs with AppleCare+ coverage were already known, but costs without AppleCare+ coverage were finally disclosed today.

Here are Apple’s fees if you get AppleCare+ coverage for your iPhone Duo, which costs $19.99 per month, $199.99 per year, or $399 upfront:

• Battery service below 80% capacity: $0
• Damage to cover layer: $19
• Rear window damage: $29
• Damage to exterior screen: $29
• Interior screen damage: $99
• Other accidental damage: $99
• Theft or loss: $149

Pre-orders for the iPhone Duo begin this Friday, October 16. The device will launch on Friday, October 23.