It seems that Apple has sent an internal document to its authorized stores and centers.
This document indicates that if a customer has a iPhone 6 plus with a major fault, it could be replaced by a iPhone 6S Plus .
The exchange of the iPhone 6 Plus for an iPhone 6S Plus is the decision of the store itself
MacRumors had access to the internal document mentioned above, where the possibility of making this change is offered.
Usually, when repair is too expensive, Apple offers to upgrade to a device of the same generation.
This time, the distributor will be in charge of making the decision. It will evaluate in which cases it is convenient to make this change with a jump to the next generation.
This option would be available until March of this year .
We want to specify that the fact of having an iPhone 6S that needs some repair does not imply that the change is effective.
In addition to meeting a series of requirements, the final decision is made by the store itself. Apple does not force anything, but offers them one more option.
Why has Apple decided to offer this change to iPhone 6S Plus?
It seems that the demand for battery replacement of the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus has been higher than expected.
And in some countries they have run out of stock.
It is intuited that the reason why the company with the bitten apple gives the option to change to a higher model is because it no longer manufactures the iPhone 6 Plus.
So it would be more profitable for Apple to offer the change to an iPhone 6S Plus than to restart theproduction line iPhone 6 Plus.
In any case, the batteries of the iPhone 6 Plus will have to be rebuilt. They will be necessary for all those devices that do not have a major fault. And they can fix the problem with a discounted battery change.
If the stars align
A summary way, and so that there is no room for misunderstandings. The change could happen as long as
- You own an iPhone 6 Plus that needs to be completely replaced, since repairing it is not profitable.
- If the store where you take it to be repaired has received the communication from Apple.
- And if the store does not have stock of iPhone 6 Plus.
Then, maybe, and just maybe, you'll be one of the lucky ones who gets the iPhone 6 Plus exchanged for a iPhone 6S Plus. All this without cost, if it is within the guarantee or paying a difference if it is not.
As you can see, the stars must align for you to be lucky.
