If you don’t happen to live near an Apple Store and your iPhone croaks, this’ll come in handy.
Apple has quietly added a new option wherein a third-party technician from Go Tech Services can be sent to your home or office for common repairs, including cracked screens. It’s presently unknown as to whether the repairs will be completed or-site or if the device will be taken back to a facility for repair. The service is currently offered in San Francisco, Los Angeles, New York, Chicago, Houston, and Dallas.
Apple has yet to publicly announce the chance, so it’s thought that this may be a limited trial, or something that could expand to other cities.
Apple has long offered a variety of options for iPhone repairs, but this is the first time in recent memory when it has offered in-home service for any of its products. Apple notes that the service may incur an “onsite visit fee,” but doesn’t elaborate on the terms or indicate whether AppleCare+ purchasers would be exempt from any additional costs.
Stay tuned for additional details as they become available.