AppleCare One launching in the UK as theft and loss coverage expands

AppleCare One – a version of AppleCare+ that allows you to protect multiple products for a single monthly payment – is rolling out the the UK.

Additionally, AppleCare+ with Theft and Loss protection is also expanding from iPhone only to iPad and Apple Watch too …

Standard AppleCare+ covers accidental damage as well as product failure outside of warranty, while the more comprehensive option of AppleCare+ with Theft and Loss has only been available for iPhone in the UK. You’ll now be able to choose this plan for iPad and Apple Watch also.

Additionally, if you want full coverage for three or more Apple products, you can opt instead for AppleCare One, which will be cheaper than individual plans.

AppleCare One costs £16.99 per month for three products, and additional devices can be added for £4.99/month each. It will be available from tomorrow.

If you currently have an AppleCare+ plan for one or more products, you’ll be able to seamlessly transition them to AppleCare One, even if you bought an annual plan. Adding a product to AppleCare One will automatically cancel its existing AppleCare+ plan, and Apple will refund any unused portion. Similarly, if you use Apple trade-in to upgrade any product on your plan, coverage will transfer between devices automatically.

In most cases, you’ll be able to sign up on your device or on apple.com. You may be required to verify the condition of your device, but this too can usually be done from your own home, running a diagnostic and taking photos. This requirement is waived if you already have AppleCare+ coverage or purchased very recently. Only in exceptional cases will you need to visit an Apple store.

There is some small-print you need to be aware of. First, existing devices must be no more than four years old at the point of enrolment (one year for headphones), and must be registered in your Apple account. For AppleCare+ with Theft and Loss, you get unlimited accidental damage claims, while theft and loss claims max out at two per year. For AppleCare One, you get a total of three claims per year across all devices.

If you do need to make a claim, the following excess fees apply per device:

• iPhone: £109
• iPad: £99
• Watch: £89
• MacBook Neo: $49 for screen or enclosure, $149 for anything else
• All other Macs: $99 for screen or enclosure, $299 for anything else

Do you plan to switch to AppleCare One? Please share your thoughts in the comments.