Apple Makes Repairing an iPhone More Convenient with Expanded Service Network

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Apple Makes Repairing an iPhone More Convenient with Expanded Service Network 

 

Apple has announced a deal with Best Buy that allows all stores of the retailer to provide authorized servicing for the iPhone.

This means that nearly 1,000 Best Buy stores across the United States can now repair your iPhone, in addition to the existing network that now includes more than 1,800 third-party service providers.

Apple says that some 7,600 Apple certified technicians will be part of Best Buy’s Geek Squad in order to provide same-day iPhone repairs or to help service other Apple devices, like the MacBook and the iPad.

“If a customer ever needs to repair their products, we want them to feel confident those repairs are done safely and correctly. We’re always looking at how we can reliably expand our network of trained technicians and we’re excited to partner with every Best Buy store so it’s even easier for our customers to find an authorized repair location near them,” Tara Bunch, Apple’s vice president of AppleCare, says.Three times more service centersAccording to the Cupertino-based tech giant, its repair service network is three times larger than in 2016, and the company estimates that eight out of ten customers should have a service center within a 20-minute distance from home.

There are several regions that will benefit from this deal between Apple and Best Buy, including Yuma, Arizona; Sioux City, Iowa; Twin Falls, Idaho; Casper, Wyoming and Bismarck, and North Dakota.

“We love being there for our customers no matter what their Apple need is, from helping them choose the right device, to offering AppleCare protection and now helping fix their devices,” Best Buy’s Trish Walker, president of Services, said in a typical press releasey statement.

If you’re looking for more information on where to repair your iPhone, you can find all details on Apple’s dedicated page here.

 

 

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There was talk at one point a couple years ago that apple was going to have apple sellers and techs in Best Buy stores in booths so they could assist customers and do the repairs on items.

 

But the idea must’ve fell through. I know Samsung had/has a person who only deals with Samsung phones in the Best Buy near me.

 

With a lot of abandoned stores and shops allover the country you’d think apple would try to expand a little bit since they have a huge customer base.

 

But I’m glad Best Buy and the geek squad is obtaining the ability to do apple repairs. That’s a HUGE plus for Best Buy.  I just wonder if Walmart will try to start their own repair service to do the same thing to compete.