Apple phones: customer service, repairs and faults
Last updated: 22 October 2026
Apple designs the iPhone, which runs Apple's own iOS software. iPhones are sold by every major UK network and by Apple directly.
About Apple
- Headquarters: Cupertino, California, USA
- Phones sold in the UK: Current iPhone models, plus older models still on sale and certified refurbished iPhones.
- Official UK website: www.apple.com/uk/
Contact Apple customer service
- Apple Support (UK): 0800 107 6285
- Get support online: support.apple.com/en-gb
These are the contact routes Apple publishes. Numbers starting 03 cost the same as a normal landline call and are usually included in phone plan minutes; 0800 and 0808 numbers are free. Check Apple's website for opening hours.
How to get a Apple phone repaired
Book a repair online, at an Apple Store Genius Bar, through an Apple Authorised Service Provider, or by mail-in. AppleCare+ reduces repair costs.
- Back up your phone and note your model and IMEI number (dial *#06#).
- Check your warranty status on Apple's support site.
- Describe the fault and choose walk-in, collection or mail-in where offered.
- Remove your SIM card and any case before handing the phone over.
Faulty phone? Your rights
Under the Consumer Rights Act 2015, a phone must be of satisfactory quality and last a reasonable time. Your rights are against the shop or network you bought it from, not only the manufacturer:
- Within 30 days: you can reject a faulty phone for a full refund.
- Within 6 months: the seller must repair or replace it, and it's assumed the fault was there from the start unless they prove otherwise.
- After 6 months: you can still claim, but you may need to show the fault was there when you bought it.
If you bought on a contract, contact your network too — they may arrange the repair. Accidental damage like a dropped screen isn't a fault, so check any insurance or care plan you have. See Citizens Advice for more.