CelcomDigi Protect+ covers your iPhone and up to 3 Apple devices. Free battery replacement coverage included
- ID
- 32246
- Status
- summarized
- Published
- 06 Oct 2026, 6:56 PM
- Fetched
- 06 Oct 2026, 7:28 PM
- Provider
- SoyaCincau
- Category
- malaysia-tech
- Original URL
- https://soyacincau.com/2026/10/06/celcomdigi-protect-plus-applecare-plus-protect-iphone-ipad-airpods-apple-watch/
- Source URL
- https://soyacincau.com/feed/
Summary
- Score
- 2.5
- Created
- 06 Oct 2026, 7:29 PM
- Tags
- Audience
- -
What happened
CelcomDigi announced Protect+ with AppleCare Services, a monthly multi-device plan starting at RM50/month for new and existing CelcomDigi postpaid subscribers who bought an eligible iPhone from the telco, covering that iPhone plus up to three other Apple devices (iPad, Apple Watch, AirPods or Beats) with one device allowed per category, no contract and no lock-in. It bundles AppleCare+-style benefits plus battery replacement coverage, device swap and replacement perks. Pricing is model-dependent: for an iPhone 18 Pro the plan runs RM66 x 24 months = RM1,584 over two years, versus a one-off RM1,049 for standalone AppleCare+ on that same phone, while adding an iPad Pro 13-inch M4 to AppleCare+ would cost another RM849.
Why it matters
For anyone in Malaysia buying an iPhone on CelcomDigi postpaid, this is a straight 24-month cost comparison: RM1,584 for Protect+ versus RM1,049 for single-device AppleCare+ on an iPhone 18 Pro, so you pay roughly RM535 extra to also cover up to three other Apple devices that would each need their own AppleCare+ policy (RM849 alone for an iPad Pro 13-inch M4). If you carry more than one Apple device, the bundle can be cheaper in total and is cancellable monthly; if you only carry an iPhone, the standalone lump sum is cheaper. Note the constraints: the iPhone must be purchased from CelcomDigi, extra devices must be Apple and from any authorised Apple retailer, only one device per category is allowed, and non-Apple hardware is not covered.
Discussion angle
Run the actual math on your own device count: RM66/month for 24 months versus a RM1,049 one-off, and ask whether monthly hardware-protection bundling is a retention model local subscription businesses should borrow.