How to check the warranty or AppleCare cover of an iPhone

howtosimply.com/guides/how-to-check-the-warranty-or-applecare-cover-of-an-iphone/ · Checked October 2026 · iPhone 14 Pro · iOS 27.0.1

3 of 5 steps with real screenshots · 1 official source below

Device

iPhone

Shown on

iOS 27.0.1 (iPhone 14 Pro)

App

Settings

Path

Settings › General › AppleCare & Warranty

Real screenshots

3 of 5 steps

Checked

October 2026

Sources

1 official, linked below

Step by step

1. 

   Open Settings and tap General

   Scroll down past Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and Battery. General starts the next group of the main Settings list.

   Done

2. 

   Tap AppleCare & Warranty

   It is below iPhone Storage on the General page.

   Done

3. 

   Tap the device

   This Device is the iPhone in your hand. More Devices lists other devices on the same Apple Account, such as AirPods or a Mac (we blurred the name of ours). Each row says whether it is covered, for example Coverage Expired. Tap a row to see what is covered and the date the cover ends.

   Done

4. Check on the website

   Go to checkcoverage.apple.com and enter the serial number. This also works for a device you are thinking of buying. The serial number is under Settings, General, About, and on the original box.

   Done

5. Get proof of cover

   Sign in at mysupport.apple.com with your Apple Account and select the device. Click View Proof of Coverage to get a document you can show or print. Two-factor authentication must be on for the account.

   Done

About this guide

Before you pay for a repair or buy a used iPhone, it is worth knowing whether Apple's warranty or an AppleCare plan still applies. Both ways of checking are free and take a minute.

The screenshots are our own, taken on an iPhone 14 Pro running iOS 27.0.1. They were recorded over USB in QuickTime. The path is the same on iOS 26.

Good to know

In the EU and the UK, the seller is also liable under consumer law for defects that were there at the time of sale, for two years in most EU countries. This is separate from Apple's own one-year warranty and is claimed from whoever sold you the phone.

AppleCare plans can usually be added within a limited time after buying the device. The same page in Settings offers it while it is still possible.

Buying used: check the cover, and make sure the seller has switched off Find My: how to turn off Find My iPhone before you sell or repair it.

The state of the battery: how to check battery health on an iPhone.

In short: Settings, General, AppleCare & Warranty, tap the device. Or checkcoverage.apple.com with the serial number. Proof at mysupport.apple.com.