iPhone owners whose phone is coming to end of battery life 'must not upgrade'
Experts have warned people with iPhones coming to the end of their contract NOT to renew. The costliest iPhone mistake you can make is scarily common – and a tech expert says he is "shocked more people don’t know as it saves you hundreds".
The Sun newspaper tech expert Sean Keach warned: "If it's starting to get slow and the battery life just isn't holding up any more, don't rush out to upgrade. Please." The new iPhone 16 Pro is out – but you might not need to rush out to buy it just because your current phone is slow.
He said: "You can just head down to Apple and get them to swap a battery. It'll cost you a fee, yes, but it's going to be way less than you'd pay for a brand new model. This has two big advantages – beyond saving the hundreds you would've spent on a posh new mobile."
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Mke an appointment at an Apple Authorised Service Provider or Apple Store, arrange to send your product directly to Apple or use the Apple “Get an estimate” tool to review potential costs if you get a service directly from Apple. Fees may vary if you choose another service provider.
"Our warranty doesn’t cover batteries that wear down from normal use. If you have AppleCare+ and your iPhone battery holds less than 80 per cent of it’s original capacity, you are eligible for a battery replacement at no additional cost," Apple explains on its website.
It goes on to say: "We’ll inspect your product when we receive it. If other issues are found, you could pay additional fees. All fees are in British pound sterling and include VAT. A delivery fee will be added if we need to send your iPhone."
"The first is that your battery life situation will be restored to a like-new situation," he added. "So you'll have the absolute best charge you've had, equivalent to a box-fresh iPhone. And it also fixes the performance woes that come with a severely degraded battery too."