Repairing the iPhone Duo’s folding screen costs as much as a new iPhone

<figure> <img alt="A photo of the iPhone Duo, unfolded." data-caption="" data-portal-copyright="Photo by Antonio Di Benedetto / The Verge" data-has-syndication-rights="1" src="https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/09/268734_iPhone_Duo_handson_ADiBenedetto_0005.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;crop=0,0,100,100" /> <figcaption> </figcaption> </figure> <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> <blockquote class="wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow"> <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> <p><a href="https://www.theverge.com/tech/1011245/iphone-duo-repair-costs-applecare">Read the full story at The Verge.</a></p>