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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">If you don't get AppleCare Plus for the iPhone Duo, any repairs are going to be pretty expensive. Apple published the <a href="https://support.apple.com/iphone/repair?services=service">estimated repair costs</a> for the iPhone Duo without AppleCare Plus today, as <a href="https://www.macrumors.com/2026/10/14/iphone-duo-repair-fees/">reported by <em>MacRumors</em></a>, and they can be high: Battery service, for example, will cost $229, inner display damage will cost $999, and "other damage" costs $1,499.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Here's Apple's estimated costs for various repairs if you don't have AppleCare Plus:</p>
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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Cover layer damage $49</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Back glass damage $199</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Battery service $229</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Rear camera damage $229</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Outer display damage $379</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Outer display and back glass damage $509</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Inner display damage $999</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Ot …</p></blockquote>
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# Repairing the iPhone Duo’s folding screen costs as much as a new iPhone
Source: [https://www.theverge.com/tech/1011245/iphone-duo-repair-costs-applecare](https://www.theverge.com/tech/1011245/iphone-duo-repair-costs-applecare)
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If you don’t get AppleCare Plus for the iPhone Duo, any repairs are going to be pretty expensive\. Apple published the[estimated repair costs](https://support.apple.com/iphone/repair?services=service)for the iPhone Duo without AppleCare Plus today, as[reported by*MacRumors*](https://www.macrumors.com/2026/10/14/iphone-duo-repair-fees/), and they can be high: Battery service, for example, will cost $229, inner display damage will cost $999, and “other damage” costs $1,499\.
Here’s Apple’s estimated costs for various repairs if you don’t have AppleCare Plus:
> Cover layer damage $49 Back glass damage $199 Battery service $229 Rear camera damage $229 Outer display damage $379 Outer display and back glass damage $509 Inner display damage $999 Other damage $1,499
With AppleCare Plus, prices are lower, including $0 for battery service, $99 to repair the inner display, and $99 for “other accidental damage\.” But AppleCare Plus with Theft and Loss for the iPhone Duo[is its own cost](https://www.apple.com/us/search/applecare%2B-iphone-duo?src=globalnav), at $19\.99 per month, $199\.99 per year, or a flat $399\.
The iPhone Duo starts at $1,999 and will be available on October 23rd, with preorders kicking off on Friday at 8AM ET\.
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- Jay Peters
Apple's new $2,000 foldable iPhone Duo is experiencing widespread screen failures among early buyers, with OLED panels developing bright and dead pixel lines within hours of use, and costly repair estimates.
Apple has announced its first foldable iPhone, the iPhone Duo, with a dual-screen design, advanced display tech, and pricing starting at $1,999, set for release on October 23rd.
Ars Technica reviews Apple's first foldable phone, the $1,999 iPhone Duo, praising its nearly invisible screen crease and solid build but criticizing its first-generation rough edges and high price, concluding it works better as a mini iPad than as an iPhone.
Apple's first foldable iPhone, the iPhone Duo, is now available to preorder at $1,999 ahead of its October 23rd release. The device features a 7.6-inch inner foldable display, A20 Pro chipset, 48MP fusion camera, and Touch ID instead of Face ID.
Apple's first folding iPhone, the iPhone Duo, is facing "crackgate" reports of inner-screen cracking, and an iFixit teardown points to a hinge center support bar creating a stress point as a possible cause, alongside a provisional 5/10 repairability rating.