AppleCare+ Loss and Theft Coverage Hits France, Italy, and Spain

04 AUGUST 2022 - A piece from The Mac Observer says folks in France, Italy, and Spain now have access to AppleCare+ plus for iPhone. I added that second “plus.” It’s for the addition of theft or loss coverage, which had not been available for those countries. According to the site, the additional coverage:

…offers iPhone replacements for up to two incidents of theft or loss per 12-month period. Apple requires a €129 service fee per insurance claim. Apple will replace the iPhone after the customer pays the €129 service fee.

The lost or stolen replacement is in addition to the usual coverage. Otherwise, it wouldn’t be AppleCare+. More like… AppleCareDifferent. That includes “two incidents of accidental damage per 12-month period,” according to TMO, as well as “24/7 priority access to technical support,” according to Apple.

The piece says the three new countries join a handful that already had theft and loss protection. Those include Australia, Germany, Japan, the UK, and the US.